Events
Linguistics Colloquium: Kristen Syrett, Rutgers University
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States"Experimental evidence for context sensitivity in the nominal domain: What children and adults reveal" Abstract: Part of what it means to become a proficient speaker of a language is to recognize that the context in which we communicate with each other, including what a speaker’s intentions or goals are, affects the way we arrive at […]
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Friday Forum: Elizabeth Goldman
Humanities 2, Room 259Once Helpful, Always Helpful? Infants’ Expectations About Helping and Hindering Behavior Across Scenarios The present work examined 16 to 18 month-olds’abilities to generalize a person’s tendency to help or hinder across multiple scenarios. Infants saw three familiarization events where an agent consistently helped or hindered another agent. In test, infants saw two test trials (consistent […]
PhD+: Ken Wissoker (Duke UP): An Insider’s Guide to Academic Publishing
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos: How different is the structure of your dissertation from the form of your first book? Who are the audiences for your research? How soon after completing the dissertation should you expect to begin drafting and pitching your book proposal? What is the history behind these publishing norms and how did they become what […]
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Cathy Davidson: “The New Education”
University Center University Center University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHow can we revolutionize the university to better prepare students for our age of constant change? How can we retool our classrooms as activist, engaged learning environments that model a more just society? In this talk, Cathy N. Davidson will discuss her book The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a […]
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Tera W. Hunter: “Bound in Wedlock – Slave and Free Black Marriage in the 19th Century”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe History Department Presents: Tera W. Hunter is Professor of History and African-American Studies at Princeton University. She is currently a fellow at the National Humanities Center. She will be speaking about her new book, Bound in Wedlock: Slave and Free Black Marriage in the Nineteenth Century, a finalist for the Lincoln Prize of the Gilder […]
Christina Gerhardt: “The Legacy of 1968 & Global Cinema”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos: Christina Gerhardt is the author of Screening the Red Army Faction: Historical and Cultural Memory, and co-editor of 1968 and Global Cinema and Celluloid Revolt: German Screen Cultures and the Long Sixties. Currently, she is working on a new book project, 1968 and West German Cinemas, which examines the cinemas of West Germany’s […]
Giving Day
UCSCBe a Part of Giving Day at UC Santa Cruz Giving Day is an energized 24-hour online fundraising drive to support UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, and campus programs. It’s a day for people everywhere to come together in a circle of giving for UC Santa Cruz. Generous donors provide incentives to make the day […]
UCSC Grad Slam
Music Recital HallCongratulations to our 12 finalists for 2018! Come cheer them on at the Grad Slam and vote for the People's Choice Award: Tony Assi Kimberley Bitterwolf Stephan Bitterwolf Eilin Francis Sharmistha Guha Helen Holmlund Courtney Kersten Nickolas Knightly Stephanie Montgomery Rebecca Ora Tiffany Thang Talia Waltzer Grad Slam, a competition also referred to as the 3-Minute […]
Graduate Funding Support Info Session
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us to learn more about support services offered for grant and fellowship research and writing through Arts Research Development Office and The Humanities Institute. In this information session, we will share key resources for finding funding opportunities and crafting compelling application materials. You will also meet the graduate student fellows who offer one-on-one consultations. […]
Reading Group: Cathy Davidson “The New Education”
Humanities 2, Room 259The Teaching and Learning in the Humanities Now research cluster will meet on Friday, February 23 (9-11am in 2 HUM 259) to discuss The New Education in preparation for Cathy Davidson's visit on March 1. Davidson will also be facilitating a hands-on workshop with the research cluster on Friday, March 2 at 2-4 pm in […]