Events
Events
Dr. Nitana Hicks Greendeer: Indigenous Feminism and Language Reclamation
Virtual EventDr. Nitana Hicks Greendeer joins us to speak about the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, profiled in the documentary, "We Still Live Here." The film tells the story of the cultural […]
Living Writers: Danusha Lemeris and Tess Taylor
Virtual EventDanusha Laméris’ first book, The Moons of August (Autumn House, 2014), was chosen by Naomi Shihab Nye as the winner of the Autumn House Press poetry prize. Some of her poems have been published in The Best American Poetry, The New York Times, The American Poetry Review, The Gettysburg Review, Ploughshares, and Tin House. She’s […]
Deep Read Salon: A Discussion with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
Virtual EventDiscuss the Tommy Orange's There There with members of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, the Indigenous tribe native to the Santa Cruz region. This salon is for Deep Read Community […]
Latinos Modelos Conferencia Virtual 2021 – Latino Roles Models 2021 Virtual Conference
Virtual EventUn evento anual gratuito para estudiantes del condado de Santa Cruz desde el sexto grado a la universidad y sus familias, con profesionales latinos, estudiantes universitarios y talleres de información. Esta conferencia será en español con interpretación al inglés. Asistentes elegibles para premios. A free annual event for Santa Cruz County students grades 6 to […]
Art, Abolition, and the University: Ashley Hunt and the Underground Scholars
Virtual EventVisualizing Abolition presents artist Ashley Hunt in conversation with MJ Hart, Joshua Solis, Alberto Lule, Ryan Flaco Rising, and Rodrigo Vazquez of the Underground Scholars Initiative. The Underground Scholars Initiative […]
Dard Neuman — Hindustani Music and the Politics of Creativity
Virtual EventThis talk discusses music and the politics of creativity in the context of South Asia more broadly and Hindustani music more specifically (what is today called “Indian classical music”). Neuman traces how elite Muslim (sharif) culture became radically disrupted after British rule was formalized in 1857, and court musicians were dispersed throughout India, with many […]
The Deep Read: A Conversation with Tommy Orange
FeaturedVirtual EventThe 2021 Deep Read Program will explore Tommy Orange’s novel There There. The novel depicts a variety of urban Native American characters living in Oakland, CA. We think this novel […]
Mir Suhail – Speaking Satire to Power: A View from Kashmir
Virtual EventMir Suhail is a political cartoonist and illustrator based in New York City. He is from Indian-occupied Kashmir, where he grew up and started his political cartooning career drawing for […]
PhD+ Workshop – Public Fellowship Information Session
Virtual EventCurious about becoming a THI Public Fellow? Not sure how to find the right partner organization? If you're thinking about applying your expertise in the public sphere or exploring career opportunities beyond academia, then you may be interested in THI's Public Fellowship program. Public fellowships provide opportunities for doctoral students in the Humanities to contribute […]
Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year Writing
Virtual EventPlease join the Writing Program in celebrating UC Santa Cruz’s eleventh annual Don Rothman Endowed Award in First-Year Writing ceremony on Friday, March 5 from 2:00-3:00pm. This will be a remote and virtual event. Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder, Writing Program Chair Tanner WouldGo, and Writing Program faculty members will be attending the ceremony along with […]