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European Renaissance painting of Black woman blowing bubble gum in a gold frame on a blue wall with highlighted images of other Black Renaissance figures
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Connecting the past to the present, the documentary "We Were Here" sparks conversations about representation, belonging and historical memory.

Europe’s hidden Black Africans of the Renaissance

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Historian Kate McDonald
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Matt Perko
Historian Kate McDonald, August 2023

From rickshaw to railroad, a scholar navigates Japan’s history of transportation
Side-by-side headshots of Tanya Atwater, Leda Cosmides and Nelson Lichtenstein
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Left to right: Tanya Atwater, Leda Cosmides and Nelson Lichtenstein

Joining one of the world’s premier honorary societies, three professors are named to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Mario T. García in a suit holding his left hand
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Matt Perko
Professor Mario T. García, February 2023

Mario T. García, a UC Santa Barbara professor for 47 years, to be honored at Sal Castro Memorial Conference

Perspectives on Juneteenth

Outstanding Academics

Sonatas and Scholarship
Geoff Meyerhof presenting at grad slam with slides behind

The Best of Both Worlds

Deciphering Life in the Middle Ages

And Then There Were Ten

‘Intelligence Plus Character’

Lighting the Way

A Boon to Research
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