Events
Aslı Bâli – “From Revolution to Devolution? Dilemmas of Decentralization in the Middle East”
Virtual EventThis seminar engages in a qualitative comparison of four experiences with decentralization in the Middle East to explore the ways in which decentralized governance arrangements might address governance crises, identity-based […]
War in Ukraine: Background, Context, Prospects and Implications
Virtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_13RXbJpNw&ab_channel=UCSantaCruzArts%2CLectures%2CandEntertainment On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine, a former republic of the USSR and today an independent, democratic country. Join a panel of UC Santa Cruz faculty, […]
Digital Humanities Workshop Series: Digital Mapping
Virtual EventJoin us for the second meeting of the Digital Humanities Workshop series 2022 — “Digital Mapping” — on March 4 from 1-2 PM. The workshop will explore an open-source geospatial analysis tool, […]
Okinawa Memories Initiative, “Mobilizing the Reversion: A Geo-Political Perspective”
Virtual EventThe Okinawa Memories Initiative is pleased to invite you to our upcoming event, “Mobilizing the Reversion: A Geo-Political Perspective,” a roundtable discussion featuring Professor Mike Mochizuki from George Washington University […]
Erik Larson, The Splendid and the Vile
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes author Erik Larson for a discussion of his #1 New York Times bestseller The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During […]
Karen Joy Fowler, Booth
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Man Booker finalist and bestselling local author Karen Joy Fowler (We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves) for a discussion of her highly-anticipated novel Booth—an epic and […]
Noel Q. King Annual Lecture: “People Love Dead Jews”
Cultural Center at Merrill Merrill Cultural Center, UC Santa Cruz, Merrill College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPlease note: this event has been rescheduled for March 9th, 2022. The King Lecture Series, preserving the work of UCSC History and Comparative Religion professor Noel Q. King, promotes and […]
Living Writers Series: Sandra Lim
Humanities Lecture Hall Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSandra Lim is the author of the forthcoming poetry collection The Curious Thing (W.W. Norton, 2021). Her previous books of poetry are The Wilderness (W.W. Norton, 2014), winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize selected by Louise Glück, and Loveliest Grotesque (Kore Press, 2006). Her writing has appeared in a range of literary journals, including The New York Review of Books, Poetry, The […]
PhD+ Workshop – Careers in Academic Publishing, featuring Mellon University Press Diversity Fellows
Virtual EventJoin the 2021 cohort of the Mellon University Press Diversity Fellowship to hear more about their career trajectories in publishing. The six panelists will discuss topics including their experiences in graduate school, their journeys into the academic publishing world, and their broader experiences with careers beyond the tenure track. A moderated question and answer period […]
Latino Role Models Virtual 2022 Conference: Dolores Huerta
Virtual EventWe are honored that Dolores Huerta, Founder and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation and co-founder with Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers Union will be our keynote speaker this year. Senderos specializes in teaching Latino culture and history through the artistic expression of dance and music, hosts an annual Guelaguetza, and offers other […]