Events

The Department of History and Politics hosts a wide range of events throughout the academic year, including public lectures, workshops, film screenings, and social gatherings. These events bring together students, faculty, and members of the wider community to engage with historical questions, current research, and public debate. All are welcome to attend.

Every Tuesday, 4PM (in person and online): The Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series. Click here for information and the full schedule.

Every weekday at 6am, tune in to KTVU2 television to see David McCuan discuss US politics and the upcoming midterm elections!

Tuesday, February 10, 12-12:50 PM: James Mestaz, Oil, Power, and Sovereignty: A History of U.S. Entanglement in Venezuela (STEV 1201). Pizza and snacks provided!

Monday, February 16, 12-1: Samuel Cohen, Rome in Late Antiquity: Crisis, Cult, and Culture (HSSA Brown Bag lecture, STEV 3900)

Tuesday, February 19, 07:30:, David McCuan, "Leadership Santa Rosa" (Class 42) Government & Politics Day – Opening Talk and Discussion

Wednesday, Feb 25, 5PM: Randal Balmer discussing his 2025 book America's Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State. Preceded by coffee and tea reception 

March 16, 12-1PM: Steve Estes, Behind the Beats: San Francisco and the Birth of an American Counterculture (HSSA Brown Bag lecture, STEV 3900).

Dept. of History and Politics Social Nights @ Old Caz

Wednesday, Feb 4 @515 at Old Caz: Welcome Back Social. CLICK HERE TO RSVP.

Wednesday, March 4 @515 at Old Caz: Ugh, it is March Social! CLICK HERE TO RSVP.

Wednesday, April 8 @515 at Old Caz: Weeee, it is April Social! CLICK HERE TO RSVP.