Dr. Pamela Radcliff

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Biography

Pamela Radcliff is a historian specializing in Modern Spain with a focus on mass politics, gender, and civil society during democratic transitions. Her work explores the contributions of ordinary individuals to Spain’s notable democratic transformation in the 1970s, particularly through civic associations that emerged during the dictatorship. Radcliff's influential book, "Making Democratic Citizens in Spain: Civil Society and the Popular Origins of the Democratic Transition, 1960-1978," discusses how participants engaged in new civic practices that influenced the authoritarian regime and laid the groundwork for democratic citizenship. She situates this historical analysis in the context of economic and social transformations leading up to the approval of the 1978 Constitution, arguing that it marked the culmination of a complex process of democratization. Her recent compositions include a synthetic history of 19th and 20th century Spain. Radcliff has published extensively, encompassing topics such as Modern European History, European Labor History, Gender History, and Fascism, and has contributed to various edited volumes and journals.

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Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).