Day: <span>September 9, 2020</span>

People – Transnationalizing the Study of the United States

Orfalea Center Thematic Research Cluster​ Transnationalizing the Study of the United States Dr. Cecilia Méndez Cecilia Méndez is an Associate Professor of History at UCSB her work looks at how late eighteenth-century, and nineteenth-century political developments shaped modern conceptions of nationhood, citizenship, and “race.” Additionally, she investigates the relationship between peasants and the militaries, and […]Read More

The Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies receives a

By Jim Logan Originally published on The Current The Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies at UC Santa Barbara has long been a bastion of informative conferences on vital topics. Two significant grants will invigorate the center’s research mission and spark innovative collaborations across campus. The center has received $240,000 ($200,000 of which is allocated for […]Read More