Events
Academic Publishing with Martha Stuit and Erich van Rijn
Virtual and In PersonHow do you choose a reputable academic journal to publish in? What are your copyrights? What is open access? Where do you find academic publishing support at UCSC beyond your program and department? This event has two sessions: Oct 24, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. via Zoom, or Oct 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons, Study […]
The Center for Cultural Studies 35th Anniversary Conference
UC Santa CruzJoin us for a celebratory conference in collaborative form, including a conversation with founding director Jim Clifford, lightning talks on Cultural Studies keywords, dialogues, reflections by former graduate student affiliates, and a collective imagining of CCS’s next chapter. Events begin Thursday, October 24 at 5:00 PM and run through Friday evening in Humanities 210 and […]
Employing Humanities – Humanities at Work: Making a Meaningful Career
Humanities 1, Room 202The Humanities Career Engagement Specialist will lead an interactive workshop that will set you up to better understand how your humanities skills can prepare you for a fulfilling career. Free burritos for all who register through our Linktree here! Open to all Humanities Majors and Minors. For more information please email humco@ucsc.edu. Please visit the […]
Mjriam Abu Samra – “Intergenerational, Anticolonial Vanguards: The Palestinian Transnational Student Movement in Historical Perspective”
Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room Bay Tree Building, 420 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThis presentation focuses on the political potential of contemporary Palestinian transnational youth activism in Europe and USA. It compares student political engagement namely by examining the formation and development of the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS) during what is regarded as the “golden age” of the Palestinian revolution (1960s-1970s) with contemporary initiatives, efforts and […]
Noreen Khawaja – What is a University? Humboldt and HistCon in Perspective
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThis talk reteaches the history of the research university as a series of answers to the question of what symbols are for, what symbols can do. By answers I do not mean simply what scholars have said about these matters, but also what we have done, the worlds we have made in our teaching and […]
Engaging Digital Democracy: Tools to Recognize Political Dis- and Mis-Information
Virtual and In PersonThis event is part of the 2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series - Power, Politics, and Our Democracy UC Santa Cruz is excited to share our U.S. Elections Forum Series to provide a platform for deep conversations about our quickly changing and polarized democracy, and consider how to participate in and help shape our futures. How […]
Burnout: Recognizing, Preventing, Mitigating with Audrey Kim and Nicolette Severson
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzBurnout is a state of exhaustion that can impact our work, personal lives, health, and overall sense of well-being and purpose. Join us to discuss common causes and symptoms, and learn strategies to recognize, prevent, and manage burnout. This event is on Oct 22, 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons, Study Lounge 204. Register below […]
Book Celebration: Toxic City and A People’s History of SFO
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesJoin the Center for Critical Urban and Environmental Studies to celebrate the release of two important new books by UCSC faculty exploring power, historical development, and environmental justice in the Bay Area: Lindsey Dillon’s Toxic City and Eric Porter’s A People’s History of SFO (both published by University of California Press). The authors will be […]
Mastering the Elevator Pitch with Nada Miljkovich
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzIn this interactive workshop, graduate students will learn how to craft a compelling and concise elevator pitch tailored to their specific goals—whether it’s securing funding, attracting partners, or landing clients. Participants will explore techniques to clearly communicate their vision, project, or business in just a few sentences, leaving a lasting impression. Through guided exercises and […]
Dana Frank: What Can We Learn from the Great Depression?
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop welcomes Dana Frank, UC Santa Cruz Professor Emerita of History, for a discussion about her new book What Can We Learn from the Great Depression?: Stories of Ordinary People & Collective Action in Hard Times. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. "The most important book on the Great […]