Events

Global Soccer Culture How Immigrants Created the World's Game Prof. Laurent Dubois (U. of Virginia) in Conversation with Dr. Anju Reejhsinghani Monday, January 6, 2025 6 pm || Cultural Center @ Merrill Kick off your winter quarter with this inspiring conversation between renowned global soccer historian Dr. Laurent Dubois and Dr. Anju Reejhsinghani, Vice Chancellor […]

Zionism is one of the most fraught terms in contemporary politics. But what exactly is Zionism, what is its history, and what have been (and are today) its many meanings to diverse groups? Why have so many embraced different versions of Zionism, and, on the flip side, why and how has Zionism been critiqued, both […]

“Race relations” became synonymous with various obstacles to the “integration” of Commonwealth migrants in postwar Britain and, ultimately, shorthand for social and political issues perceived to be related to racial […]

Organized by the Center for South Asian Studies, this talk examines different meanings of care in India’s wildlife conservation. Drawing on fieldwork and case studies from across the country, Professor Aiyadurai will discuss various forms of care in protecting endangered species and preventing extinction. Addressing the role of wildlife conservationists and Indigenous people, the talk […]

With support from Santa Cruz County and The Humanities Institute, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) is proud to present Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures in Santa Cruz—an exhibition that pays tribute to the world of travel photography, community, and adventure, where architecture, design, and aesthetics converge in stunning symmetry reminiscent of the […]

Join us Friday, January 24th at 10am PST for Varieties of Realism, a lecture by Francesca Orsini with discussants: G.S. Sahota and Rahul Parson. Francesca Orsini is Professor Emerita of Hindi and South Asian Literature, School of Oriental and African Studies - University of London Rahul Parson is Assistant Professor of Hindi Literature and Culture, […]