The mystery of Easter Island revealed?
December 12, 2019
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.
Shedding a new light on Egyptian mummies
November 21, 2019
Berkeley Lab teams work with Cairo University researchers to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years.
What’s in a name? How the concepts of Hispanic and Latino identity emerged
October 10, 2019
UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
The bizarre social history of beds
September 19, 2019
Today beds are synonymous with privacy. But they were once where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.
UC Berkeley to mark ‘400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice’
August 21, 2019
A yearlong observation will focus on African Americans’ extraordinary contributions to American life and the struggle for justice.
Where does fat phobia come from?
August 15, 2019
How did we become obsessed with thinness? It has to do with race, says sociologist Sabrina Strings.
Welcome to Disneyland
May 30, 2019
A new course provides an in-depth look at the world of Disney — from a professor who has taken more than 600 spins on the Matterhorn.
The parallels of female power in ancient Egypt and modern times
March 13, 2019
In her latest book, Kara Cooney notes how a ruler’s gender matters far less than whose agendas are served.
Rethinking what we teach about California's missions
January 15, 2019
There are ghosts to be reckoned with in our state and its history, which an entirely new field aims to address.