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Asli Bâli – From Revolution to Devolution? Dilemmas of Federalism & Decentralization in the Middle East

Virtual Event

“From Revolution to Devolution? Dilemmas of Federalism and Decentralization in the Middle East” This 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 conflict and self-determination demands in the Middle East. Bâli argues that the […]

PhD+ Workshop – Developing Your Digital Reputation

Virtual and In Person

Your digital reputation refers to your presence on the internet, on social media platforms and on personal and worksite websites. Learn tips on how to distinguish yourself from the crowd and create a lasting impression in an evolving digital communications landscape. Lisa Nielsen has over 25 years of design and marketing experience in the private […]

Gianluca Bonaiuti: Domesticity and Beyond

Virtual and In Person

The History of Consciousness department is pleased present their upcoming speaker series this fall quarter and invites you to join them. These will be hybrid events, hosted in-person in Humanities 1 Room 420 & virtually via Zoom, except for the talk on October 25th which will only be on Zoom. The Zoom link for all […]

Louise Meintjes – Giving Voice to a Politics of Breath

Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

Drawing on her longterm study of Zulu song and dance, Meintjes revisits instances of ngoma vocal performance in order to explore the idea of breath and aesthetic vitality foregrounded in popular political expression in the USA during the global turbulence of the last two and a half years. Louise Meintjes has worked as an ethnographer in Johannesburg […]

PhD+ Workshop – Using Twitter Professionally

Virtual and In Person

Learn how to promote your research or creative work and create a virtual community of Tweeple. Kayla Isenberg is senior director of digital engagement for UC Santa Cruz, where she runs the main campus social media properties and advises on divisional and other social media accounts across campus. She has 16 years of experience in […]

PhD+ Workshop – Writing the Curriculum Vitae

Virtual and In Person

Applications for academic positions require a CV, and some alternative-academic employers also require them. Learn how a CV differs from a resume, about hybrid CV-resumes, what goes on a CV, and what order to put information depending on type of academic institution you're applying to and for what type of position. Also, check out the […]

Brendan Regan – The Effect of Short-Term Study Abroad on the Production and Perception of Language- and Dialect-Specific Sounds by L2 and Heritage Spanish Speakers

Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

There is a growing interest in examining the effect of study abroad on language acquisition. However, compared to other linguistic domains, there is a lack of studies that examine phonetic acquisition in the study abroad (henceforth SA) context. Of the previous studies that have examined phonetic acquisition in the SA context, the role of linguistic proficiency and bilingualism […]

Clio in India: Approaches to South Asian Pasts Conversation with G. S. Sahota

Virtual and In Person

As part of the Aurora Lecture Series, Professor Sahota will discuss approaches to South Asian pasts on Oct. 7 at 10AM. This event, which can be attended in person (Humanities 1 Room 202) and on Zoom is hosted by the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies.

Playing with Fire: A Hot Symposium

DARC 108 Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

We will explore the pleasures, perils & politics of fire through art, theory, practice, and activism.  On the UCSC campus in the DARC building, room #108. This event is organized by E.A.R.T.H Lab with support from The Humanities Institute. The symposium is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The full schedule for the Symposium […]