Events
Nick Mitchell – The University in Surplus Perspective, 1945-1968
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesIs it possible to historicize higher education without taking its basic categories for granted? In this talk, I aim to provide a historical and theoretical framework for the emergence of mass higher education in the twentieth century U.S. framed by the problem of surpluses—population, labor, and governance capacity. Faced with the prospect of mass unemployment […]
PhD+ Series – Informational Interview with Lorato Anderson
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzAn informational interview is one that you conduct with someone working in a field for an institution or company that you want to consider working in and for. How do you conduct an informational interview? What questions should you ask to get the best information about what it’s like to do that job for that […]
Strawberry Picker Film Screening
Stevenson Event CenterThe Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives invites you to join a film screening event featuring Strawberry Picker produced by Inspira Studios. This special event has been organized in celebration and recognition of Latinx Heritage Month, and is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. Strawberry Picker is a short documentary depicting the life story […]
Oliver Jeffers: Begin Again
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes globally renowned artist and internationally bestselling author Oliver Jeffers for an event celebrating his new book BEGIN AGAIN: The Story of How We Got Here and Where We Might Go. Take a visually stunning journey through humankind’s history as Jeffers examines our shared motivations for existence in his first illustrated book […]
Ambassa in America featuring Arivu
Quarry Amphitheater 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesARIVU is a soulful composer, versatile song writer, fierce rapper and an energetic performer all fused into one package. He is best-known for his contributions in the global hit Single Enjoy Enjaami besides his hard-hitting political raps which made him one of the most powerful youth voice coming out of India. Through his rebellious singles […]
Never Again is Now: Japanese American Women Activists and the Legacy of the Mass Incarceration Opening Reception
Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Cowell College Cowell College 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJapanese American women who experienced the World War II mass incarceration have a long history of activism that includes protests within the camps, participation in the social movements of the 1960s, and the successful campaign for a national apology and monetary redress. They, their daughters, granddaughters, and non-binary individuals continue to invoke memories of the […]
2nd Annual Filipino American History Month Festival – Tobera Project
Watsonville City Plaza 358 Main St., Watsonville, CA, United StatesJoin the Tobera Project’s 2nd annual Filipino American History Month festival on the Watsonville City Plaza from on Saturday Oct. 7th from 12-5pm. The event will celebrate and honor our proud and rich history here in the Pajaro Valley since the 1920’s. The festival will feature cultural arts and food vendors from the region. Guests […]
Reimagining Leadership for Climate Science and Justice Virtual Panel
Virtual EventAddressing the urgent impacts of climate change, particularly on vulnerable communities, requires us to reconsider how we approach science. It requires a new approach to scientific leadership that centers justice and diverse approaches to knowing and being in the world. This event will showcase and celebrate scholars whose scientific leadership in addressing climate change reflects […]
PhD+ Series – Proactive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Lorato Anderson
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzRecommended Reading: Ely, Robin J., and Thomas, David A. “Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case.” Harvard Business Review, November-December 2020 Magazine Issue. How do you proactively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your role as a graduate student, a researcher, a teaching assistant, a peer and undergraduate mentor? Learn active steps you can […]
Climate Justice Leaders: Voices from the Pajaro Valley
Quarry AmphitheaterDive into the heart of climate justice at the Center for Reimagining Leadership's inaugural event. Join us for an enlightening panel discussion on October 3rd, 2023, as we illuminate the untold stories of the Pajaro Valley Levee Breach. Explore leadership in emergencies, environmental equity, and community resilience through the eyes of local climate justice leaders. […]