Events
Understanding October 7, 2023 and Israel’s War on the Gaza Strip
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe UCSC Center for Jewish Studies presents an event with Joel Beinin, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. How should we speak about the shocking October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas and its allies which killed 1,139 people, 61% of them Israeli civilians, […]
Mizanur Rahman–The Mass Uprisings in Bangladesh: Youth Mobilization, Political Possibility, and Precarity
Humanities 1, Room 202Bangladesh’s recent student-led mass uprising which ousted the longstanding autocrat, Sheikh Hasina, from office is widely considered to have ushered in a new era in Bangladesh politics. How did the uprising, which began with a demand for student’s job quota reform, unfold, and eventually turn into a mass movement? What political possibilities and precarities lie […]
Identity in Focus: Media Representations and the 2024 Presidential Election
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 […]
Conflict Resolution with Anthony Keen-Louie
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzWherever there are groups of people, there will be conflict. However, conflict can be an opportunity to grow and improve if the right tools and resources are used. This workshop will explore conflict as a topic, share information about conflict resolution resources at UCSC, and provide some conflict resolution skills for participants to use in […]
More-Than-Human(ities) Laboratory Cluster Meet and Greet
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us for the inaugural More-than-humanities community gathering! Light refreshments will be served. This will be our chance to come together to get to know one another and shape the vision for the lab. We hope you will come, and we ask that you bring your 1-2 wishes for the lab to share with the […]
The Informational Interview with Lorato Anderson
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzAn informational interview is one you conduct with someone working in a field for an institution or company that you want to consider working in and for. How do you conduct an informational interview? What questions should you ask to get the best information about what it’s like to do that job for that organization? […]
T.J. Demos – Counterinsurgent: Cop City, Abolition Ecology, and the Aesthetics of Counterreform
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesIf “climate apartheid” is on the rise, as Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò warns, then Cop City Atlanta—the multimillion-dollar new police training facility built by clear-cutting the city’s largest green space—offers an ominous flashpoint. For not only is Cop City’s contested construction (which is ongoing) an exemplary story of the violent repression of community activism at the […]
Employing Humanities Resume and Cover Letter Career Workshop
Humanities 1, Room 202Having a fantastic resume and cover letter are the first steps towards securing part-time, full-time, on-campus or off-campus work. Join us for this informative workshop to learn best practices and resources for creating or updating your resume and cover letter. Register on Handshake here! Open to all Humanities Majors and Minors. For more information please […]
Disrupting Imposter Phenomenon from the Inside Out with Silvia Austerlic
Virtual EventHave you ever felt imposter phenomenon? Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset to disrupt it and move toward empowering ways of learning. This event has two sessions: Oct 8, 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. via Zoom or Nov 5, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend either […]
Educator Workshop with the Amah Mutsun
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural HistoryJoin the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a collaborative workshop connecting local educators with tribal leaders and scholars. This workshop aims to deepen knowledge, clarify terminology, and provide a space for dialogue about incorporating a native perspective into K-12 curriculum. Teachers will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with colleagues and tribal representatives […]