Events
The 40th Annual Dickens Universe featuring A Christmas Carol
Virtual EventThe Dickens Universe is an annual gathering of scholars, teachers, and members of the general public who share a love of Dickens's writings and his era. In 2021, the Universe will feature A Christmas Carol. Because of public health concerns and to ensure the safety of its participants, the 2021 Universe will take place online […]
Violins of Hope + Intonations Discussion Panel
Virtual EventThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, America’s longest-running festival of new orchestral music, presents its second-ever virtual season over two weekends in Summer 2021: July 31-August 1, and August 7-8. "Violins of Hope + Intonations Discussion Panel" is a dynamic live-streamed conversation offering insights about the Violins of Hope and the creation of Intonations, the […]
Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope
Virtual EventThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, America’s longest-running festival of new orchestral music, presents its second-ever virtual season over two weekends in Summer 2021: July 31-August 1, and August 7-8. Cabrillo Festival’s presentation of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s INTONATIONS: Songs from the Violins of Hope is the culmination of an extensive SF […]
Slugs and Steins: The Neurodiversity Perspective of Autism: What it is and How it Matters
Virtual EventAccording to the neurodiversity perspective some neurocognitive differences that are taken to be disorders should instead be understood as forms of human diversity. Proponents of this perspective, as it applies to autism, claim that autism is an ineliminable aspect of an autistic person’s identity and that atypical functioning and modes of experience associated with autism […]
A Year Ago Today: Communities Reflect on the CZU Lightening Complex Fires
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History“As a way to begin talking about the disaster, we invited people to bring in objects found in the ashes of their homes to be photographed and to tell us the stories these objects conjure. The objects salvaged from the ashes and the stories that emerge, build, one to the next, revealing details of daily […]
Excellent Sport: A Shakespeare Game Show
Virtual EventTest your knowledge of Shakespeare! Our most excellent game show will be hosted by Professors Julia Lupton (UCI English) and Sean Keilen (UCSC Literature). Additional revels will be hosted by Professor Eli Simon (UCI Drama). Enjoy a festival of questions designed to enlighten and amuse, interspersed with scenes from Shakespeare and music inspired by the […]
Opening today – Do You Know My Name?
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and HistoryInspired by the MAH publication of the same name, uncover inspiring stories about Santa Cruz County residents from the early 20th century to the present. Get to know the overlooked, hidden, and relatable histories of the people of Santa Cruz County from the 19th century to today. Popping-up in a breakout history pod inside our […]
Sandra Cisneros: Martita, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo
Virtual EventTICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome acclaimed and bestselling author Sandra Cisneros for a ticketed online event celebrating her new book, Martita, I Remember You/Martita, te recuerdo. Cisneros will be in conversation with Rubén Martínez. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. A long-forgotten letter sets […]
Envisioning Careers With A Humanities PhD: A UC Humanities Virtual Retreat
Virtual EventEnvisioning Careers With A Humanities PhD: A UC Humanities Virtual Retreat September 15 - 17, 2021 | 9 AM - 12 PM (PDT) Join us for a career exploration retreat for Humanities PhD students and faculty advisors. The UC Humanities Network event will feature sessions on exploring careers in and beyond the academy, reflecting […]
Frequency: A Festival of Light, Sound & Digital Culture
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and HistoryFrequency is a new biennial festival of light, sound, and digital culture hosted in and around the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This 4-night downtown takeover activates the museum, neighboring gardens and plazas with installations of site-responsive work, live performances, interactive technologies, and immersive experiences from local and international artists. Frequency is a […]