Events
The Politics of Belonging: Moroccan Communist Jews, French Empire, and Nationalisms in the 20th Century
This talk examines the place of Jews in colonial Morocco from the interwar period though to independence (achieved in 1956) and beyond. It is structured around one central question: how […]
Pictures & Progress: Black Panther, 1966-2016 closing reception
McHenry Library UCSC, Room 4286Pictures & Progress: Black Panther, 1966-2016 closing reception Thursday, April 27, from 4PM to 6PM UCSC McHenry Library, 4th floor 414 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz CA. 95064 Light refreshments served […]
Alumni Weekend 2017
SAVE THE DATE April 28 – 30, 2017 More info and event schedule at: alumniweekend.ucsc.edu
Friday Forum for Graduate Research: Baizhu Chen
Humanities 1, Room 202Do Lenders Value the Right Characteristics?: Evidence from Peer-to-Peer Lending Using a unique dataset of peer-to-peer lending with detailed loan and borrower information, I study the following research questions:|1) What […]
Ethics and the Language of Conservation
Cervantes & Velasquez Room, Baytree Conference Center Bay Tree Conference Center, UC Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesDaniel Guevara (Philosophy) and Claudio Campagna (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Wildlife Conservation Society) assert that we need to radically rethink the meaning of conservation. “Sustainable Development” is a failed […]
Humanities Mix & Mingle
humanites courtyardPlease join us from 12-1 for a lunchtime Mix & Mingle in the Humanities courtyard. Connect with Humanities alumni, faculty, and beloved emeriti professors while enjoying complementary beverages and desserts. […]
Graduate Alumni Panel Discussions
Humanities 2, Room 259Join us for lively panel discussions: Careers and Resources for Entrepreneurship for Graduate Students in the Santa Cruz Region, San Francisco to Monterey (1p-2:15p); Graduate Student Alumni Leaders in Santa […]
Teach-in with Gina Dent: “Ex Post Facto: How to respond to a ‘post-truth’ world”
Gina Dent, associate professor of feminist studies, history of consciousness, and legal studies, will discuss the role of the humanities in responding to the current discussion of “alternative facts.” How […]
Graduate Alumni Networking Mixer
Graduate Student CommonsGraduate Alumni and current graduate students will have an opportunity to meet each other, discuss their work and enjoy a relaxed opportunity to reconnect and network. Refreshments will be provided. […]
An Immersion into Dickensian Cocktails
Charles Dickens was a unique and protean fellow; writer, social commentator, reporter, actor, father, and much more.He was also a great lover of the table and glass, a noteworthy bon […]