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Kristin Lawler – Surfing, Capitalism, and the Refusal of Work

Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

In this talk, I will examine surfing as a countercultural practice and will consider the ways in which it constitutes a lived refusal of the logic of capital. I will look at several contemporary and historical iterations of the surf image in popular culture to think through its political significance, and will survey the state […]

Valuing Engaged Scholarship in the Tenure and Promotion Process

Rachel Carson College Red Room Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Join Campus + Community in a forum with campus leaders about taking stock of engaged scholarship in the tenure and promotion process at UC Santa Cruz and across the UC system. UCSC has developed several new sets of guidelines that will help engaged scholars to talk about and elevate their teaching and research. These guidelines […]

Karina Walters – Transcending Historical Trauma: How to Address American Indian Health Inequities and Promote Thriving

Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Throughout history, settler colonialism has endeavored to erase the lived experiences and histories of American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples. Yet, Indigenous populations, particularly Indigenous women, remain strong and resilient pillars of communities. Oftentimes these stories are missed in public health initiatives as a result of settler colonialism’s perpetual drive to erase and silence. In […]

Black Sound Symposium at Indexical

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The Black Sound Symposium at Indexical is a 4-day event full of concerts, talks, workshops, screenings, and interdisciplinary dialogue rooted in Black sound and Black sonic space. The symposium aims […]

PhD+ Workshop – VOCES Drafting Stages with Melissa Rosario

Zoom CA, United States

Drafting Stages is a series of intimate conversations with speakers working inside and outside of academia and at different points in their careers about writing as an evolving and non-linear […]

2023 Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Partha Mitter

UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Campus

Intense debate has recently been centered on the notion of a cosmopolitanism that arose with colonial era globalization. Cosmopolitanism naturally presupposes travel but what about those who stay at home? […]

Linguistics Colloquia: Christian Ruvalcaba

Humanities 1, Room 202

Christian Ruvalcaba, UC Santa Cruz Over the course of each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full speaker and event information, please […]