Events
John W. Reid, “Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet”
Virtual EventFive stunningly large forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast […]
Social Movements for a Just Society – Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis
Virtual Event“A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an […]
Sensoria of al-Andalus & the Western Mediterranean
Virtual and In PersonThe Spain North-Africa Project is pleased to announce "Sensoria of al-Andalus & the Western Mediterranean," a multidisciplinary workshop and conference to be held at the University of California, Santa Cruz. […]
PhD+ Workshop – Publishing
Virtual EventAs co-editors of the recently published special issue of Critical Ethnic Studies on Borderland Regimes and Resistance in Global Perspective, we invite you to join us for a workshop focused […]
Linguistics Colloquia: Maria Gouskova
Virtual EventAbout eight times 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
Rosa Vallejos, “Heritage Languages and the Outcomes of Revitalization Efforts in the Amazon”
Virtual and In PersonRosa Vallejos is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico. In her talk, she examines the role of two indigenous languages in higher education in the […]
The Hayden V. White Distinguished Annual Lecture: Debating Holocaust Memory: The Politics of Comparison in Contemporary Germany
University Center, Bhojwani Room CA, United StatesOver the past two years, the German public sphere has been roiled by a series of debates concerning the uniqueness and comparability of the Holocaust. These debates have called up […]
Nasser Zakariya – Questions on “Anthroperiphery”
Virtual and In PersonTaking recent discussions of "Copernican Forecasting" as a point of departure, this talk will look to historical and probabilistic arguments representing science in terms of ongoing demonstrations of the increasingly […]
Pathways to Thriving Communities – Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis
Virtual Event“These young people are saying we all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and the food we eat. It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener. That must be our legacy.” ― John Lewis Ready for some Necessary Trouble? In anticipation […]
Thomas Haigh – Becoming Universal: A New History of Modern Computing
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us for a talk about Becoming Universal: A New History of Modern Computing (MIT Press, 2022), co-authored by Thomas Haigh and Paul Ceruzzi. Professor Haigh will introduce the book and discuss the challenges involved in creating a comprehensive, synthetic narrative about the history of computing between 1945 and 2020. For more about Becoming Universal, […]