Events
Events
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents – Gregorio Uribe
Kuumbwa Jazz Center“Colombian artist Gregorio Uribe, whose blend of contemporary cumbia and timeless charisma has marked him as an artist to watch.” – Billboard Uribe was recognized by the Colombian government as […]
Sanjay Barbora – Territorial Autonomy, States and Politics in the 21st Century: Notes from a Frontier
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesHow can we interpret the increasing centralisation of political authority and decision-making in the 21st century, and can movements for autonomy provide an answer to this question? The concept of […]
Gukha Amin — From the Margins: The Lives and Labor of Yemen’s “Undesirable” Subjects
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesJoin the Center for the Middle East and North Africa for a presentation by Gukha Amin. Her talk follows the lives of social outcasts and marginalized Black people who lived […]
Reyna Grande – Migrant Heart
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author Reyna Grande (The Distance Between Us) back to the store to celebrate the release of her newest book Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I […]
Camilla Hawthorne, Michael Whalen, Christina Zanfagna, and John Gennari – BLACKITALIAN: A Documentary Screening and Discussion
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesWhat are the meanings of belonging and cultural identity at a time of resurgent white nationalism, large-scale transnational migration, and the increasingly convulsive dynamics of nation and imperium? We address […]
Jean Drèze – “Yummy: School Meals in India”
Virtual EventJoin the Center for South Asian Studies for a virtual talk by Jean Drèze, “Yummy: School Meals in India.” School meals have been a legal entitlement of Indian children since […]
CMENA’s Annual Concert Featuring Aza
Woodhouse Brewery 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, United StatesCMENA is proud to present AZA for our 2026 Spring concert. AZA weaves the rich musical traditions of North Africa’s Tamazight culture with contemporary global influences, creating a unique and […]
Alyssa Battistoni – Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesCo-sponsored by the Center for Critical Urban and Environmental Studies Although capitalism is typically treated as a force for relentless commodification, it consistently fails to place value on vital aspects […]
Film Screening with Raed Rafei – “Tripoli: A Tale of Three Cities”
Communications 150, Studio CPre-Screening Reception: 5:30-7pm, Communications 150 Film Screening: 7-8:30, Communications, Studio C While living abroad, a filmmaker returns to Tripoli, Lebanon, to confront a hometown that once rejected him as a […]
Prof Dr Laura Van Broekhoven – Indigenous-Led Regenerative Partnerships: Reframing Museum Ethics for Reconciliation and Societal Healing
Social Sciences 1, Room 261 Social Sciences 1 University of California Santa Cruz, College Ten, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesFor over a decade, the Pitt Rivers Museum has engaged in sustained, collaborative work with Indigenous peoples whose cultural belongings, acquired through histories of dispossession and colonial violence, are now […]