Events
Bettina Aptheker – Communists in Closets
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Humanities Institute and Bookshop Santa Cruz welcome Bettina Aptheker, UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor Emerita, for a discussion about her new book, Communists in Closets: Queering the History 1930s-1990s, which explores the history of gay, lesbian, and non-heterosexual people in the Communist Party in the United States. Free and open to the public. Registration […]
Joan Scott – The Professor of Desire: Charles Fourier’s Sexual Utopia
Virtual EventThe 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 […]
PhD+ Workshop – Preparing the Teaching Statement and Portfolio
Virtual and In PersonGain tools and tips for effectively writing a teaching statement, a common document in faculty hiring and review processes and an opportunity to reflect on how your teaching supports student learning. We’ll also review how to select teaching portfolio materials that tell a compelling story of who you are as an educator. Kendra Dority, Ph.D., […]
From Levi to Dante: Redefining Humanity from the Margins
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us for the final event of From the Margins: Dante 701 Years Later, featuring Professor Robert Gordon (University of Cambridge) and Martin Eisner (Duke University). Moderated by Nathaniel Deutsch (UC Santa Cruz Professor and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies). Free and open to the public. Registration required. "Primo Levi and Dante. Cosmologies," by […]
Our Mutual Friend Discussion Series: Parts VI-X
Virtual EventJoin Professor Karen Hattaway (San Jacinto College) for a series of discussions about the book that stunned Conrad and Dostoevsky. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, and Jan. 22 at 1:00-3:00 PM (PDT) | Virtual Events Charles Dickens published Our Mutual Friend in twenty monthly parts from May 1864 […]
Living Writers: Tonya Foster, Conversation with Ronaldo V. Wilson
Virtual EventTonya Foster in conversation with Ronaldo V. Wilson, as part of the George and Judy Marcus Chair in Poetry Reading, presented in collaboration with The Poetry Center and San Francisco State University. Conversations: Power Forged, the Fall Living Writers theme, features poets, novelists, academics, curators, and artists in conversation with one another, in person, across genre […]
Catamaran 10th Anniversary Benefit
Museum of Art & History 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin Catamaran to celebrate 10 years of the literary journal at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz. Lite appetizers and drinks will be served with a silent auction, followed by a program to honor 10 years of the nonprofit organization's accomplishments. For full event details and to buy tickets please visit: https://catamaranliteraryreader.com/events-2022/2022/10/10/catamaran-10th-anniversary-benefit
RCA 30th Anniversary Celebration: Sharing Futures, Speaking Truths
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Research Center for the Americas! The distinguished honoree will be civil rights & feminist icon Dolores Huerta. The keynote speaker will be Cristina Jiménez, community organizer and co-founder of United We Dream. We have more surprises in store so follow us on social media! Visit our 30th Anniversary Facebook Event Page & follow […]
PhD+ Workshop – Crafting the Contributions to Diversity Statement
Virtual and In PersonInstitutions of higher learning increasingly require faculty applicants to submit a statement of contributions to diversity. Learn what belongs in this statement and how to communicate it effectively. Judith Estrada, Ph.D., was born and raised in downtown Los Angeles, where she became conscious of educational and social inequalities at an early age. She publishes and […]
Temple Grandin, Visual Thinking
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author Temple Grandin (Thinking In Pictures) for a discussion of her new book, Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think In Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions. This offsite, ticketed event will take place at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn and is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa […]