Pamela Radcliff | |
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Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Historian |
Awards | Fulbright Fellowship (1992) [1] Eleanor Roosevelt Award (1997) [2] Keller-Sierra Prize (1998) [3] UC Distinguished Teaching (1999) [2] |
Academic background | |
Education | Scripps College, B.A. [4] |
Alma mater | Columbia, M.A., Ph.D. [4] |
Academic work | |
Era | 20th century |
Institutions | UC San Diego |
Main interests | Modern Spanish history,democracy,gender and citizenship |
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