Events
Elizabeth Allen: “Sanctuary and Medieval Kings”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States"Sanctuary and Medieval Kings" - Elizabeth Allen American nationalist discourse casts sanctuary as “illegal”, but actually the practice always bears a relation to the law: sanctuary cities, universities, and churches call […]
John Dizikes Memorial
Stevenson Event CenterJohn Dizikes, a professor emeritus of American Studies and a founding member of the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz, died at his home in Santa Cruz on […]
MLK Convocation: Melissa Harris-Perry
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumThe annual convocation celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting speakers who discuss the civil rights issues of equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. […]
Rescheduled to MARCH 12: Safiya Noble, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Kresge Town HallTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 12. Please join us then. The landscape of information is rapidly shifting as new imperatives and demands push to the fore increasing investment […]
Laurie Palmer: “Public Sun”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States"Public Sun" A. Laurie Palmer ’s place-based work takes form as sculpture, public projects, and writing, and she collaborates on strategic actions in the contexts of social and environmental […]
Book Talk: Marlon James – Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesWe are thrilled to partner with Bookshop Santa Cruz to welcome award-winning author Marlon James for a reading and signing of his highly-anticipated novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, which is […]
Jerry Zee: “Continent in Dust: China in Aerosol Phases“
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States"Continent in Dust: China in Aerosol Phases“ Jerry Zee is an assistant professor at UCSC's Anthropology Department. His work considers experiments in politics and environments in China's meteorological contemporary. This […]
Gabriel Guillén: “¿Revolución o Candy Crush? Una conversación sobre y sus afines”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesLa presencia de 691 “startups” del aprendizaje de lenguas en Angelist.co, una plataforma de inversión, debería alegrarnos como estudiantes de lenguas. Su lenguaje es, sin duda, prometedor. Sin embargo, no […]
James Loeffler, “The Right to Be Heard – Jews, Human Rights, and Global Democracy”
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos by Crystal Birns: Presented by The Humanities Institute and The Center for Jewish Studies 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights amid a […]
Public Fellowship Info Session
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesCurious about becoming a THI Public Fellow? Not sure how to find the right partner organization? If you're interested in exploring career opportunities beyond the academy or applying your expertise […]