Events
Dolly Kikon – Abundance: Living with a Forest
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesWe welcome Dolly Kikon for a screening of her film Abundance: Living with a Forest and a talk about her work on Indigenous ecology in the Eastern Himalayan region. Abundance: […]
Dr. Christian Alvarado – “The Storm in Kenya”: The Mau Mau Uprising and pan-Africanist Thought in the mid-20th Century
Virtual and In PersonThe History Department invites you to an upcoming talk by Dr. Christian Alvarado entitled "The Storm in Kenya:" The Mau Mau Uprising and pan-Africanist Thought in the mid-20th Century. Join […]
Public Speaking with Catherine Carlstroem
Graduate Student Commons, Room 204 420 Hagar Dr, Santa CruzThese interactive in-person workshops provide an overview of strategies and best practices for public speaking, including managing anxiety, key delivery techniques, and composition tips for crafting clearer and more focused speeches, with an emphasis on the parameters of the Grad Slam’s short presentations. This event has two sessions: Nov 13, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in […]
Project Paradiso – Episode Sixteen – The Futures of Dante’s Paradiso: Reading Forward
Virtual and In PersonJoin us for a conversation with Prof. Alison Cornish (New York University) and Prof. Arielle Saiber (Johns Hopkins University), about the challenges and opportunities of reading Dante’s Paradiso today, particularly […]
Crafting the CV with Veronica Heiskell
Virtual EventApplications for academic positions require a CV, and some industry, government, and nonprofit employers also require them. Learn how a CV differs from a resume, about hybrid CV-resumes, what goes on a CV, and what order to put information depending on the type of academic institution you’re applying to and for what type of position. […]
Archives in Action
Humanities 1, Room 2022 PM | "Getting Into the Archive: Tales from Inside" Paul Erickson, Director of the Clements Library, University of Michigan This presentation will seek to demystify the process of applying for support for humanities research from libraries and archives by explaining it from the inside. It will offer suggestions for how to increase your chances […]
Jasbir Puar – Field Notes: Colonial Power at the Thresholds of Gender Studies
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Feminist Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz is pleased to host Jasbir Puar, Distinguished Faculty of Arts Professor, Global Race Studies at the University of British Columbia, presenting Field […]
Wenyi Shang – Moving Beyond the Streetlight: How Computational Methods Can Open Up New Directions in Humanities Research
Virtual and In PersonJoin us for an engaging talk by Wenyi Shang, titled Moving Beyond the Streetlight: How Computational Methods Can Open Up New Directions in Humanities Research. The “streetlight effect” describes an […]
LinkedIn with Eric Curiel
Virtual EventLinkedIn is a powerful tool to network and search for jobs. We will go over tips to update your LinkedIn profile to help recruiters find you, explore ways to identify alumni with similar career paths and interests on LinkedIn, and show you how to connect effectively with them to expand your network. We will also […]
Contributions to Diversity Statement with Judith Estrada
Virtual and In PersonJudith Estrada, Ph.D. Assistant Vice Chancellor Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) This event has two sessions: Nov 19, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. via Zoom, or Nov 20, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend either session. This event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored […]