Events
PhD+ Series – Conflict Resolution with De Acker
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzDe Acker, Campus Ombuds, Office of Ombuds We will explore ways to identify when a conversation is becoming “crucial” before you walk into one. This interactive workshop will help you identify your own styles and how you can address conflict in high-stakes conversations more effectively. The goal is to develop strategies to meet specific challenges […]
Linguistics Colloquia: Yael Sharvit
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesYael Sharvit, UCLA Over the course of each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full speaker and event information, please visit: https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/news-events/colloquia/index.html
Project Paradiso: A Gateway to Dante’s Heaven – Episode One – Introduction – A Restless Paradise
Virtual EventDante’s Paradiso is the least studied and the least understood of the three parts of the Commedia. Yet it is arguably the most important for the dynamism and originality of the literary, theological, and philosophical inquiries that take place there. It is also a singularly important interpretive guide for a full understanding of the entire Commedia. It is a […]
Living Writers – Deborah Landau
Humanities Lecture Hall Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesDeborah Landau is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Skeletons (‘23). Her other books include Soft Targets (winner of The Believer Book Award), The Uses of the Body, and The Last Usable Hour, all Lannan Literary Selections from Copper Canyon Press, and Orchidelirium, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye for the Robert Dana […]
PhD+ Series – Demonstrating Success: Creating an Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Academic Environment with Judith Estrada
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzJudith Estrada, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) This session will review UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley’s Contributions To Diversity Statement Guidelines, rubrics, and assessment tools. Participants will engage each other in dialogue about their experiences in applying various pedagogical approaches, research frameworks, and community engagement initiatives that contribute to […]
PhD+ Series – Disrupting Imposter Phenomenon from the Inside Out with Silvia Austerlic
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzSilvia Austerlic, Founder, Senti-pensante Connections; Lecturer, Oakes College Have you ever felt imposter phenomenon? Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset to disrupt it and move toward empowering ways of learning. Silvia Austerlic is an intercultural educator, facilitator and consultant, and founder of Senti-pensante Connections, whose mission is to bridge inner work and social justice in service […]
Rosanna Xia: California Against the Sea
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes environmental journalist Rosanna Xia, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, for a conversation with UCSC professor Gary Griggs about her new book California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. "Just as the coast defines the liminal world between land […]
PhD+ Series – LinkedIn Profile and Job Search with Eric Curiel
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzEric Curiel, Associate Director of Career Engagement LinkedIn is a powerful tool to network and search for jobs. We will go over tips to update your LinkedIn profile to help recruiters find you. We will also explore ways to identify alumni with similar career paths and interests and show you how to effectively connect with […]
Natalia Molina – A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community
Alumni Room, University Center CA, United StatesNatalia Molina, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Dean's Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California, will visit our campus and chapter on Oct. 23-24, 2023 as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program. Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program has offered undergraduates […]
Santa Cruz Pickwick Club
Virtual EventPlease join the Santa Cruz Dickens Fellowship and the Santa Cruz Pickwick Club for our monthly Pickwick Club meeting. New this year, we will be devoting an entire year to one novel instead of two, and will dive deeply into Great Expectations. Join Dickens enthusiasts and Pickwick Club members for a series of discussions about […]