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7 July 2026 / 7 July 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Ahead of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film release, UC Santa Cruz classics professors discuss the enduring fascination with The Odyssey. By Dan White The Odyssey of Homer continues to find a wide […]
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Deep Read News Weekly Deep Read
30 May 2026 / 30 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
As we follow Sheldrake to the end of Entangled Life and close out our exploration of the book, we continue to probe and search along with him as he takes […]
24 May 2026 / 26 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Welcome to the third week of reading Entangled Life together. In this installment, we’ll look at the analogies that Sheldrake uses to explore the nature of two key entanglements that […]
19 May 2026 / 20 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Over the past ten years, the Humanities Division and The Humanities Institute have had a unique and successful partnership with the Museum of Art and History, working closely on exhibitions, […]
17 May 2026 / 17 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Welcome to Week 2 of our exploration of Entangled Life. This week, we’re going to continue to think about how fungi, for Sheldrake, are perplexing but transformative figures that challenge both […]
7 May 2026 / 7 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | 5 Comments on Week 1: A Fungal Awakening – Centering Fungi, Transforming Perspectives, Making Connections
Welcome to the 2026 Deep Read! This is the first of four emails exploring Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures. […]
6 May 2026 / 6 May 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
By Dan White The British biologist Merlin Sheldrake, this year’s featured author for The Humanities Institute’s (THI) seventh annual Deep Read, spoke with UC Santa Cruz about the strange, generative intelligence of fungi and […]
15 April 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
By Dan White Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian peacebuilder, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur and activist, will speak on Monday, April 20, in Santa Cruz about their work promoting understanding […]
1 April 2026 / 2 April 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
By Dan White In a cramped conference room, a small group of students spent countless hours digitizing the photos, slides and artworks of the Okinawan American community in Los Angeles County. […]
12 March 2026 / 12 March 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
This year’s Humanities EXPLORE Program fellows are adventurous and ambitious, transcribing 300-year–old texts, helping to revitalize forgotten languages, exploring archives, and learning from faculty mentors. This winter, two fellows were […]
2 March 2026 / 3 March 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
For the past decade, an eclectic group of professors, staff members, and show-business professionals has been working hard to bring a Star Trek opera to vibrant life. Now, they are […]
19 February 2026 / 19 February 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
A few hours before delivering the Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture, the longtime nutrition scholar and tireless consumer advocate Marion Nestle gave a far-ranging, informal interview at The Humanities Institute […]
3 February 2026 / 8 February 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Carla Freccero, distinguished professor and chair of the Literature Department and a beloved mentor to hundreds of graduate students, died this week at Stanford Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She […]
29 January 2026 / 2 February 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
The Humanities Institute is pleased to be offering a fellowship for a UCSC humanities graduate student to participate in the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) Publishing Workshop this summer! […]
Fellows Grants News
23 January 2026 / 26 January 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Four graduate students are part of the second cohort of THI Moving Image Lab Public Fellows, collectively working in arts curation, exhibition production, and archival research. The 2025-26 fellows […]
15 January 2026 / 2 February 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
The Humanities Institute (THI) at UC Santa Cruz is exploring the theme of nourishment this year, inviting the campus and community to reflect on what sustains life, fosters connection, and […]
11 December 2025 / 15 December 2025 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Three hundred people filled the Merrill Cultural Center to hear celebrated poet Ellen Bass deliver the keynote presentation at the 15th annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading this month. By Dan White […]
11 December 2025 / 7 January 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Santa Cruz’s official government website now offers a brisk virtual tour through influential, intriguing, tragic, and overlooked moments from the city’s past. The updated and lavishly illustrated Santa Cruz history […]
25 November 2025 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
At UC Santa Cruz, the Humanities EXCEL Program is helping Humanities undergraduates discover new pathways to professional growth and connect to local communities through paid internships. By Dan White By partnering […]
Fellows News
6 November 2025 / 16 January 2026 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Fifty-one students from across the division have joined the 2025–2026 Humanities EXCEL cohort and are completing internships with 29 partner organizations. Fellows work directly with their host organizations, gaining hands-on experience in […]
Sixty undergraduate fellows from across the division joined the Humanities EXPLORE Program cohort to serve as paid research assistants working on more than 21 faculty projects. An additional 14 students are expected […]
Grants News
4 November 2025 / 4 November 2025 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
We encourage work-study and non-work-study students to apply. This internship is only open to undergraduate students with a declared or proposed major or minor in the Humanities Division and requires work […]
30 October 2025 / 30 October 2025 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Three years ago, a fire broke out at the Biblioteca Amazónica in Iquitos, Peru, imperiling one of the world’s most important collections of primary sources on Amazonian history, culture, and […]
23 October 2025 / 27 October 2025 by Sophia Coffing | Leave a Comment
Oaxacan Languages of the Transnational Coast Project Application Deadline: Sunday, November 9, 2025Fellowship Term: January 2026–June 2026 (possible extension through Summer 2026) Hours: 10 hours/weekCompensation: $20/hourMentorship: Regular check-ins and support from […]
