Category Archives: History

Looking for an Interesting Class to Take Fall Quarter?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

These classes still have space for Autumn Quarter! NEAR E 150 Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint (5) I&S Barzilai, Burstein, Migdal, Pianko, Sokoloff  Introduces the people, institutions, and culture of Israel in the context of larger global forces. Examines domestic, regional, … Continue reading →

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Guest Lecture: June 2nd

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

June 2, 2011 Stephanie Coontz (Evergreen State College) will present a lecture on “For Better AND Worse: The On-Going Revolution in Marriage.” CMU 226, 3:30pm Read up on Stephanie Coontz’s career here: http://www.stephaniecoontz.com/ And check out her visit to The … Continue reading →

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The Architecture of Power in Islamic Cairo from the 7th Century to the 20th” by Jere L. Bacharach

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Islamic Cairo, Power, JSIS, NELC, Middle East Center Continue reading →

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2/18 Performance at Jones Playhouse Discusses Economic Crisis

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

Drama, Simpson Center for the Humanities, Labor Studies, History, Jones Playhouse Continue reading →

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EVENT:Interested in History, Law, or Economics? Check this out!

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

Using the Analysis of Property Rights and Contracts to Gain Insights into History –The Emergence of Rule of Law in Ancient Greece and the System of Arbitrary Rule in Ancient Percia Speaker: Haideh Salehi Esfahani Time: Tuesday Dec 1st @ … Continue reading →

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Summer Social Science Courses

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

SLink classes for Summer quarter 09′ Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, civil society, Community and Environmental Planning, Comparative History of Ideas, Economics, environment, environment & society, Geography, Global Issues, globalization, History, Human Rights, Law, Societies, and Justice, politics & power, social justice, Social Welfare, Women Studies | Leave a comment

SIFF Film “KATYN” on 5/15, Introduced by UW History Professor

Posted on May 8, 2009 by

SIFF, Katyn, Continue reading →

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The Gatekeepers of Christendom: Religious Politics and the Challenge of Islam in the New West

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

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Cold War Nostalgia: From Stalin World, Lithuania, to the International Spy Museum, D.C.

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

Cold War Nostalgia: From Stalin World, Lithuania, to the International Spy Museum, D.C. When: TODAY, Thu, April 23, 4pm – 5pm Where: Communications 120 (map) Within a few short years of the “end of the Cold War”—as the euphoria that … Continue reading →

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Encountering the Sexy Supernatural: Sexuality, Storytelling, and Visual Culture in the Song, 960-1279

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

UW History Department, UW China Studies Program, UW East Asia Center Continue reading →

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