Phi Alpha Theta (ΦΑΘ) is an American honor society for students of history at both undergraduate and graduate levels and professors of history. Founded in 1921 at the University of Arkansas, PAT is the premier organization for students of history across the nation and here at UCLA.

Learn more about PAT pursuits at UCLA by navigating the menu above. This website also serves as the home of Quaestio, UCLA’s history undergraduate journal.

You can find our upcoming events on our Instagram or Discord, found below, or in the “Upcoming Events” section of the website.

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Join us for a trip to Fowler Museum on Friday(5/22)! Let’s wind down after midterms and explore the past and present at the museum with like-minded history lovers! ATTENTION BRUINS! Executive Board Member applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now live! Thank you to Professor Chadarevian for a great Professor Talk on Data on a Global and Local Scale! This is our last Professor Talk of the year, see you all next year! A big thank you to Professor Lyndon for her wonderful Professor Talk on Ancient Egypt’s Cashless Economy! We are excited to announce our next professor talk with Professor Soraya de Chadarevian who will be giving a talk on “Collecting Data on a Global Scale: From the Local to the Global and Back Again!”