Doctor of Philosophy in History - Early Modern Europe

The UCSB program in Modern European History offers a comprehensive range of courses from the eighteenth century to the present. Coverage includes major national histories Britain and its Empire, France, Germany, and Russia/Soviet Union and thematic courses with strong comparative, transnational and cultural dimensions. UCSB's Modern Europe program blends political, cultural, social, diplomatic and economic approaches. Our emphases include the history of radical movements of the left and right (the Russian Revolution, Fascism/Nazism, genocide and the Holocaust), public memory, gender studies, urban history, consumer culture, food studies and the global history of capitalism. We also have a focus on empire, race and nation, and the history of the Cold War.

The Modern Europe graduate program provides an integrated combination of reading and research seminars and preparation for university teaching. Our program keeps specific requirements to a minimum in order to allow students maximum flexibility in designing (in consultation with their advisors) the course of study that best suits their needs and interests. Particular emphasis is given to making theoretical and comparative connections with other fields of history. Modern Europe faculty are core members of thematic clusters in women, gender and sexuality studies, labor, capitalism and political economy, Borderlands and Empire, the history of the Cold War, history of science and technology, and Jewish Studies. Members are also affiliated with Feminist Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Global Studies, English, Cold War Studies, Public History, the Southern California Russian History Program, and Environmental Studies.

In the Degree Program section of the online application, in ORDER of PREFERENCE, indicate your area(s) of research interest from the following list: Africa, Ancient History, Cold War Studies and International History*, Comparative Gender and Sexualities History, Comparative Race and Ethnicity, Early Modern Europe, East Asia, History of Public Policy, History of Science, Latin America, Medieval Europe, Middle East, Modern Europe, Public History, United States, World History (*Note: Cold War Studies and International History are offered only as a secondary field, and not as a possible primary field).
Statement of Purpose, Personal History and Diversity Statement, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application)
Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
English Language Exam Scores (if applicable): TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) total score of 80, or TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) total score of 550, or IELTS Overall Band score of 7.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted in the online application)
Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
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