Events
Feminism in Mexico: Intergenerational and Transnational
Humanities 1, Room 202This panel discussion will be led by Distinguished Professor Eli Bartra, Professor of Feminist Studies at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City. Professor Bartra is the author of "Feminism and Folk Art" (2018) and "Women in Mexican Folk Art" (2011), and is a leading activist on feminist issues in Mexico City. Also on the panel […]
History and Modern Media – book talk with John Mraz
Humanities 1, Room 202In this lecture, Professor John Mraz, Research Professor, Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico on “History and Modern Media", will discuss his most recent book published in 2021 by Vanderbilt University Press. John is a distinguished scholar on Mexican photo history and visual culture in Mexico. He is also the […]
Thomas Serres – Reflections on Abject Victimhood and the Impossibility of Post-Islamism: The trajectory of the Rachad Movement
Virtual and In PersonThis presentation looks at the trajectory of former Algerian Islamists belonging to the opposition movement Rachad, who denounce state exactions perpetrated during the civil war of the 1990s. In so doing, the talk focuses on the notion of “abject victimhood,” to think about the legal and political challenges faced by actors once associated with an […]
PhD+ Workshop – Public Speaking
Graduate Student CommonsLearn how to craft your talk, warm up, deal with nerves, and engage your audience. This workshop will be led by Bri McWhorter (Activate to Captivate, Founder/CEO). The Division of Graduate Studies' professional communication workshop on "Public Speaking" is co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2021-2022 PhD+ series. Workshops presented by the Division […]
Living Writers: Lesley Nneka Arimah
Virtual EventLesley Nneka Arimah was born in the UK and grew up in Nigeria and wherever else her father was stationed for work. Her stories have been honored with a National Magazine Award, a Commonwealth Short Story Prize and an O. Henry Award. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, McSweeney’s, GRANTA and has […]
Jess Walter – The Cold Millions
Virtual EventVIRTUAL EVENT: Award-winning author Jess Walter will join us online for a discussion of his bestselling novel The Cold Millions (available in paperback on September 28th). Walter will be in conversation with acclaimed local writer Karen Joy Fowler. Cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UCSC. “The Cold Millions is a literary unicorn: a book about […]
Plenary of the Media and Society Lecture Series at Kresge College with Tongo Eisen-Martin
Virtual EventKresge College presents the keynote Plenary of the Media and Society lecture series, featuring San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, in conversation with Kresge faculty, including Novelist-Poet Daniel Pearce (UCSC Writing Program) and Associate Professor Anjuli Verma (Politics / Legal Studies). They will discuss language and media in the history of slavery and policing, and […]
Sharika Thiranagama – In Memoriam: Stories of Dissent in Sri Lanka
Virtual EventSharika Thiranagama is Associate Professor in Anthropology and President of the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies. Her research has focused on various aspects of the Sri Lankan civil war. Primarily, she has conducted research with two different ethnic groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan Muslims. Her research explores changing forms of ethnicisation, the […]
PhD+ Workshop – Career Diversity and Humanities Without Walls
Virtual EventWhat does career diversity look like for a humanities PhD? How do we empower ourselves now to make values-driven choices about careers? What communities and resources are out there to […]
PhD+ Workshop – Slide Presentation Design
Graduate Student CommonsStudents will view an instructional video by Sonya prior to class. Students will practice giving 3-minute-maximum presentations with slides about their graduate work. This workshop will be led by Sonya […]