Events
The Feminist Architecture of Gloria Anzaldúa: New Translations, Crossings and Pedagogies in Anzaldúan Thought
Humanities Lecture Hall, Room 206 UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesA Conference on the Work of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa -- poet, philosopher, and critical scholar -- founded, wrote, and encouraged a transformative body of writing and scholarship, with generative influences on critical race, feminist, queer, and decolonizing ways of knowing. Importantly for UCSC, Anzaldúa was a vital presence on our campus for […]
FreeYannis Galanakis: "The Diplomat, the Dealer and the Digger: Writing the History of the Antiquities Trade in 19th century Greece"
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesDuring the 19th century in Europe, new states were founded and nationalism and colonialism were strengthened; while some Empires disintegrated, others managed to maintain or even increase their power. At the same time, archaeology was transformed into a structured discipline and large-scale excavation projects commenced across the Mediterranean. The stories of the people behind the […]
FreeUsing Zotero for Graduate Student Research: A Library Workshop for Humanities Division Graduate Students
McHenry Library, Room 2353Led by: Annette Marines and Rachel Deblinger Zotero is an open source (free) citation management software that allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies. It lives in your browser and connects directly to library catalogues and research databases. This workshop will […]
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 impending shortages as chiefly physical phenomena, restricting possibilities for robust and innovative responses through the social sphere. In the Central Coast, in particular, seemingly intractable […]
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 examine the long-term effect of the insurgency on education, we use a large scale cross-sectional dataset - the 2005 India Human Development Survey. To explore […]
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 of justice in postwar Sri Lanka, disability performance, and the politics of aesthetic work in contexts of violence. Neloufer de Mel is a Professor of English […]
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 the Amazon Antiope. Were Amazons mere figments of the Greek imagination? Combining classical myth and art, nomad traditions, and scientific archaeology, this lecture reveals intimate, […]
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 faculty. The format may vary from a traditional talk to a communal environment allowing for ideas to be tested and feedback solicited. All members of the […]
FreeLisa 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 technologies that record extant sites and artifacts, building a three-dimensional computer model of an ephemeral or long-demolished environment combines traditional historical methods with new technologies […]
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 strategy dating back to the Vietnam War, the blocking of gates to the Futenma base, and their town's rage against their state." Film will be […]
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