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Statement on Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Following Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's decision to cancel a lecture at UCSD due to hate mail and threats she received after a recent commencement address at Hampshire College, this department/we strongly condemn any attempt to silence scholars, particularly those underrepresented in the academy, through the use of intimidation and threats and violence.

To sign a letter in support of Dr. Taylor, please go to:
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Commentary on the issue can be found at: https://newrepublic.com/minutes/143064/outrage-keeanga-yamahtta-taylor

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Mark Hanna guests on This American Life: Episode 616 - I Am Not A Pirate

To be, or not to be a pirate? This week, that is the question. Hold fast, mateys! We have stories about both historical and modern-day swashbucklers who loot, pillage, and question their choices.

The Ottoman History Podcast: Nir Shafir interviews Michael Provence about his upcoming book.

For much of the twentieth century, military officers have been the most successful political operatives in Middle East politics. In this episode we explore the conditions that gave rise to these figures from their schooling to the disingenuous colonial politics of the interwar mandates.

New Translation of Gallant's book to Greek

Tom Gallant’s book Modern Greece has just been released in a Greek translation, sparking a full page review in the Greek version of the NY Times

Paul Pickowicz Retires

Paul’s prodigious scholarship on Chinese history, focused on the People’s Republic of China, is impressive on several levels. On a purely quantitative level, Paul has published 17 books, 5 of which appeared in Chinese and Korean, in addition to more than 100 articles, reviews, translations and essays and two well-known PBS documentary films.

The Chinese Emperors and Monogamy: Professor Sarah Schneewind interview

Is it conceivable that the supreme ruler of an empire would have chosen to be monogamous? It seems hard to believe, but at least one such emperor exists in history.

Professor Paul Pickowicz: Thirty Steps to the Front

Out of the hundreds of students in his lecture at a small Western Massachusetts college, Paul Pickowicz sat toward the back. He was a quiet student, barely noticeable among the bustling crowds that would swell in and out of the room — he barely wanted to be there to begin with. Time spent in classrooms and with the endless piles of reading was time that was taken away from tossing a ball around under clear blue skies.

Time Magazine: Hanna Weighs in on Historical Blockbusters

Though only a couple of the movies up for the Best Picture prize at this Sunday's Academy Awards are based on a true story from history, real events have long been fodder for Oscar-friendly films.

“From Japanese Internment to the Muslim Ban: History Forgotten"

Drs. Provence, Man, and Matsumura discuss historical parallels to the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban. Read the Op-Ed in the SD Union Tribune by Drs. Man and Provence, and listen to the interview with Dr. Matsumura.