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Your Berkeley Connect in History Experience
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Small‑group discussions — Recent topics have included: a) Reading like a historian, b) Working with primary sources, c) Finding your intellectual home on campus, and d) How to talk to your professors and GSIs.
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Academic exploration — Creates space to talk about how historians ask questions, interpret evidence, and build arguments, and how students can develop their own historical interests and research skills.
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Career pathways — Features alumni events highlighting the wide range of professions History majors pursue in education, law, public service, research, journalism, nonprofits, and beyond.
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Faculty conversations — Offers sessions where professors discuss their research areas, how they approach historical inquiry, and how scholarly debates shape interpretations of the past.
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Field trips & special events — Includes programs such as Get to Know Professors and their Research, the What Can You Do with a Degree in History? alumni panel, and guided tours of the Bancroft Library collections.
Graduate Mentor Role
At the heart of Berkeley Connect is the relationship between you and your mentor. They:
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Build community by leading small, discussion‑based sessions
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Provide one‑on‑one support with personalized guidance and resources
- Demystify the major by sharing skills, strategies, and tips on research and grad school
About Your Graduate Mentor
[Coming in mid‑June]Faculty Director
The faculty director supports the graduate fellow by planning the semester activities, and the graduate student facilitates the class.
Bonnie Morris
Berkeley Connect Faculty Director, History
Lecturer, Department of History
Research Interests