Kristen Marshal | Kristen is a third-year double majoring in History of Policy, Law, and Governance as well as Psychological and Brain Sciences, with a minor in Philosophy. She loves all history, but is especially passionate about the Italian Renaissance and the Mediterranean. When not working on the Journal, she is either reading a novel she may or may not finish, working as a CLAS writing tutor, or cooking a traditional Armenian dish. She loves talking to people about quite literally anything, so if you see her around, please say hi!Aidan McCann | Aidan is a third year majoring in History with a minor in comparative literature. His favorite periods of history are 20th century China and the Antebellum United States. In his free time, he enjoys reading, listening to music, and watching hockey. Aidan also works as a tutor for Santa Barbara Unified School District, and has a passion for education.Ryan Hurley | Ryan is a third-year double majoring in Political Science and History from San Diego, California. His favorite historical periods are China during the end of the Qin Dynasty, the late Roman Republic, and Genghis Khan’s creation of the Mongol Empire in the early 13th century. In his free time, Ryan likes to go running, go to the gym, explore nature, and read. Cameron Curtin | Cameron is a third-year double majoring in History of Public Policy and Law and Sociology from Wellesley, Massachusetts. She has a passion for documenting and analyzing local small-town histories, but her favorite broad historical periods are Heian Japan, the late Roman Empire, and the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach or hiking, reading a book, practicing yoga, planting trees, and rummaging through antique and record shops. Jarett Henderson | Jarett is a history professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara and oversees The UGH Journal. He earned his Ph.D. from York University in Toronto and holds an MA and BA from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Before swapping his snow boots for slides, and his toques for beanies, he taught at Mount Royal University in Calgary. His current research examines the debates over implementing responsible self-government in the Canadian colonies, alongside anti-sodomy legislation that re-criminalized sex between men in the first half of the 19th century, to expose the tangled ties between whiteness, masculinity, and settler sexuality.
Tori Laine | Tori is a third-year history major, with an interest in feminist studies. She just transferred here from Orange County, and has been enjoying exploring all over Santa Barbara. She is a very curious individual, and loves hearing other people’s stories, no matter the topic! If you would ever like to strike up a random conversation, she is your girl! While she is interested in all aspects of history, her true passion is women’s history. Her overall goal as a historian is to uncover and bring forth the overlooked perspectives and voices of women. In addressing the untold history of the world, she hopes we can demystify much of our current thought about its state today. Her passion for women’s history spans across time and space. She is especially interested in witchcraft and the way it shaped women’s health, as well as the 1960s and 1970s: the fashion, the culture, the politics—the drama of it all! Lourdes Saravia | Lourdes is a third-year student double-majoring in History and Philosophy, with an emphasis in ethics and public policy. She is interested in diplomacy and public policy throughout the 20th century, particularly within the United States. Specifically, she’s curious about how these policies affect not only the American people but also those outside the United States, and how those impacts evolve over time. In her free time, Lourdes enjoys running, reading, painting and drawing, thrifting, listening to music, visiting family, cooking, and traveling out of town. She loves engaging with people and values conversations that create space for new perspectives and understanding!Kimberly Gomez Diaz | Kimberly is a third-year student majoring in History with a minor in Museum Studies from San Clemente, California. She enjoys learning about all periods of history but is especially interested in Latin American history, particularly the late pre-colonial period. In her free time, she enjoys cooking new recipes, walking on the beach, dancing, sewing, reading, and visiting museums. Emily Weaver| Emily is a fourth-year majoring in History of Public Policy & Law and minoring in Legal Humanities. She mostly studies early- to mid-20th-century American history and is especially interested in the development of the country’s international relations during World War Two. She is also passionate about the history of science, particularly the impact of social Darwinism in the late 1800s. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, watching movies, and traveling whenever possible. She tries to visit at least one museum everywhere she travels; museums in Ireland are the best!
