Events
“Scholars” y tópicos: Alicia de Colombí-Monguió como paradigma
Humanities 1, Room 202Conference organized by Jordi Aladro, Professor of Literature Wednesday 18th 7:00pm - Welcome for participants with a “vino español” (a generous donation from Instituto Cervantes, New York) Thursday 19th University […]
FreeLeonardo Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER)
Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) Dark Lab Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPlease join us for another Leonardo Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) March 31 in the Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) 108. There will be refreshments at 6:45 p.m. followed […]
FreeLinguistics@Santa Cruz: Theory & Practice
SESSION I 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Opening remarks / MC: Pranav Anand Judith Aissen: Bill Shipley: Founding linguist at UC Santa Cruz Amy Rose Deal: Possibilities in Nez Perce […]
FreeThe Targeted Village, A Documentary by Chie Mikami
Resource Center for Non Violence"In Okinawa, the people of Takae village are convicted by the Japanese government for obstructing traffic in the struggle against the construction of new helipads. Their story embodies U.S. military […]
$10Lisa Snyder: "The Devil is in the Detective Work: Researching and Reconstructing Cultural Heritage Sites with Special Emphasis on The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893"
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOne might argue that the creation of a computer reconstruction of a cultural heritage site requires a curious mix of academic training, detective work, and obsession. Unlike automated or algorithmic […]
FreeNEW DATE & LOCATION: Works in Progress: Samantha Matherne
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPlease join the Philosophy Department for a Works-in-Progress presentation by Professor Samantha Matherne. At least once a quarter the Philosophy Department hosts a Works-in-Progress presentation by a member of the […]
FreeAdrienne Mayor: "The Warrior's Husband: Theseus, Antiope, and the Amazons”
Cowell Provost House Cowell Provost House, Cowell Service Rd University of California Santa Cruz, Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesFierce Amazons are at the center of some of the most famous Greek myths. Every great hero, from Heracles to Achilles, tangled with warrior queens, and Theseus captured and married […]
FreeNeloufer de Mel "The Perethaya's Fury: Ethical Frameworks and Zones of Justice in Post-War Sri Lanka"
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesNeloufer de Mel is the author of Militarizing Sri Lanka and Women and the Nation’s Narrative: Gender and Nationalism in Twentieth Century Sri Lanka. Her current research is on cultures […]
FreeGender-Differential Effects of Terrorism on Education: The Case of the Punjab Insurgency 1981-1993
Economics Conference Room (E2 Room 499)This study explores the long-run effect of the 1981-1993 Punjab Insurgency on the educational attainment of adults who were between ages 6-16 years at the time of the insurgency. To […]
FreeEnvisioning Central Coast Water in 2030: Ecology, Equity, Ingenuity
Oakes College 231Governor Jerry Brown's recent move to implement mandatory state-wide drought restrictions re-affirms growing uncertainties about California's water future. Images of dwindling rainfall and worsening drought often re-enforce popular perceptions of […]
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