Events
PhD+ Workshop – Career Pathways for Humanities Graduate Students
Virtual EventJoin us for a virtual workshop with Katina Rogers, "Career Pathways for Humanities Graduate Students," Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. Register here. This workshop is presented by the Center for the Humanities at the University of California, Merced and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2022-2023 PhD+ series. About the […]
CANCELED: Hannah Zeavin – Hot and Cool Mothers
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States“Hot and Cool Mothers” moves toward a media theory of mothering and parental “fitness.” The article begins with an investigation into midcentury pediatric psychological studies on Bad Mothers and their impacts on their children. The most famous, if not persistent, of these diagnoses is that of the so-called refrigerator mother. The refrigerator mother is not […]
CANCELED – PhD+ Workshop – Maintaining Work-Life Balance in Academia
Virtual and In PersonJoin Angel Dominguez for an interactive workshop and discussion of what it means to cultivate a healthy work-life balance. The interactive discussion will cover the importance of setting boundaries, time management, how technology can be your friend, and why saying “no” doesn't make you a bad person! Angel is a queer, first-generation, Latinx UCSC alumnus […]
Patti Smith: Songs & Stories, A Book of Days
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome Patti Smith, National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, back to town for a celebration of A Book of Days—her deeply moving and idiosyncratic visual book of days featuring more than 365 images and reflections. Tickets include entry to the event and a copy of […]
CANCELED – PhD+ Workshop – Mindfulness
Virtual and In PersonMindfulness is a particular way of paying attention. It is the mental faculty of purposefully bringing attention to one’s present moment experience. Practicing mindfulness can lead to: improved ability to focus, increased patience and adaptability, greater empathy and compassion, and improved feelings of well-being. In this session we’ll review mindfulness basics and try a couple […]
Our Mutual Friend Discussion Series: Parts XI-XV
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, […]
C. Nadia Seremetakis – A Journey through Border Spaces of the Everyday
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe border is the shared topos of the anthropologist, the historian, the archaeologist, the artist, the musician and the poet, as they all bring into dialogue the past and future […]
CANCELED – PhD+ Workshop – Academic Publishing
Virtual and In PersonThis event has been canceled. How do you choose a reputable academic journal to publish in? What are your copyrights? What is open access? Where do you find academic publishing […]
Postponed – Meet the Editors: A Guide to Submitting and Publishing Your Academic Book
Virtual EventThis event is going to be rescheduled. Meet the Editors: A Guide to Submitting and Publishing Your Academic Book Faculty and graduate students from all UC campuses are welcome. The […]
Linguistics Colloquia: Kate Stone
Virtual EventKate Stone, Univ of Potsdam, Germany Over the course of each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full speaker and event information, […]