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Jan 18, 2024 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini and Hitler featuring David Kertzer
When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. In …
The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini and Hitler featuring David Kertzer
When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. In …
Feb 15, 2024 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
Hitler’s American Model: The United States and Nazi Race Law featuring James Q. Whitman | Virtual
Nazism triumphed in Germany at a time Jim Crow held sway in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling …
Hitler’s American Model: The United States and Nazi Race Law featuring James Q. Whitman | Virtual
Nazism triumphed in Germany at a time Jim Crow held sway in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling …
Exhibits
Nov 2, 2023–Dec 9, 2023 (All Day)
Leo Szilard’s Legacy: Science in the Public Interest | Exhibit
Leo Szilard (1898-1964) was a scientist best known for his pioneering work in nuclear physics, his participation in the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his opposition to the …
Oct 9, 2023–Dec 17, 2023 (All Day)
Shouts from the Walls, Cries from the Classroom: Posters and Drawings of the Spanish Civil War | Exhibit
Propaganda posters constitute some of the most dramatic documents of Spain’s civil war. Drawings made by Spanish children during the war are some of the most poignant. Produced during the …
Press Releases
September 12, 2023UC San Diego Announces 2023-2024 Holocaust Living History Workshop Series The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) is returning this fall with a yearlong series of eight talks that underscore the theme “Spaces of Persecution.” Historians usually focus… …
August 28, 2023UC San Diego Library Awarded Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant to Build On Conference on Academic Library Management Funds will support narrowing gaps in the academic library professional development landscape As the administrative sponsor of the Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM), the UC San Diego Library has… …
Library Updates
November 20, 2023Library Services Available During Campus Winter Closure 2023-2024 Information about UC San Diego Library services available during the campus winter closure can be found online. While both Geisel Library and WongAvery Library will be closed, access to most… …
November 16, 20232023 Gift Giving Guide from the Library Sustainability Committee This holiday season and throughout the year, the Library Sustainability Committee’s Gift Giving Guide makes it fun and easy to choose local, sustainable, fair-trade, and recycled gifts and more. Click on the… …