Events
Book Talk: Carolyn Burke, Foursome
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesTHI joins Bookshop Santa Cruz to welcome author Carolyn Burke for a discussion and signing of her new book, Foursome, a captivating, spirited account of the intense relationship among four […]
Matt Cook, “Depth-of-Field: Translating the benefits of Virtual Reality from the laboratory to the (higher-ed) classroom”
Digital Scholarship Commons, McHenry LibraryIncreasingly accessible Virtual Reality technologies allow course content to be presented in context, at human scale, and responsive to the wide range of body-centered interactions. These representational characteristics, which define […]
Friday Forum for Graduate Research: Elizabeth Goldman
Humanities 1, Room 420 Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesWorld of Robots: Child-Robot Interactions How do children interact with a robot? What features does a robot need to have to appeal to children? Will children help a robot complete a task? The project investigates child-root interactions- specifically how a robot's behavior will influence how a child responds. The designers which features should be included […]
Celebration of Life: Helene Moglen
Kresge Town HallHelene Moglen (March 22, 1936 – October 18, 2018) Please join us in the celebration of Helene's life as friend, colleague, teacher, community activist, mother, grandmother, spouse, former Provost of Kresge […]
The Maghrib Workshop: “Sovereignty, Crisis, and Narratives of Belonging Part II”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe Maghrib Workshop: "Sovereignty, Crisis, and Narratives of Belonging Part II" Program: UCSC Humanities 1, Room 210 Morning 8:30 - Transportation from Hotel to Humanities 1 by carpool. 9:00 […]
Augmented Intelligence Summit: Steering the Future of AI
1440 Multiversity Scotts Valley, CA, United StatesToday many of the concepts, consequences, and possibilities involved in a future with advanced AI feel distant, uncertain, and abstract. No one has all the answers about how to ensure that powerful AI in the future is beneficial, either in terms of technical implementation or in terms of transference to the domains of law, regulations […]
Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesZakir Hussain is appreciated as one of the greatest musicians of our time. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as […]
FeaturedLaurie Halse Anderson Book Launch: SHOUT
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos by Crystal Birns: Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Combined, her books have sold more […]
POSTPONED – Elizabeth Marcus: “The Arrest of Ziad Doueiri and the Laws of Cultural Critique”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesElizabeth Marcus is a Mellon Fellow in the Scholars in the Humanities program for 2017-2019. She received her BA from the University of Oxford in Modern History and French, and completed her PhD in French and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in 2017. Her research and teaching focus on the francophone and Arab worlds, with a […]
POSTPONED: Counterpoints Book Launch
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesCounterpoints: Bay Area Data and Stories for Resisting Displacement An Atlas by the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project This event will feature members of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project will be offering a […]