Events
Events
Thomas Serres – Reflections on Abject Victimhood and the Impossibility of Post-Islamism: The trajectory of the Rachad Movement
Virtual and In PersonThis presentation looks at the trajectory of former Algerian Islamists belonging to the opposition movement Rachad, who denounce state exactions perpetrated during the civil war of the 1990s. In so doing, the talk focuses on the notion of “abject victimhood,” to think about the legal and political challenges faced by actors once associated with an […]
PhD+ Workshop – Public Speaking
Graduate Student CommonsLearn how to craft your talk, warm up, deal with nerves, and engage your audience. This workshop will be led by Bri McWhorter (Activate to Captivate, Founder/CEO). The Division of Graduate Studies' professional communication workshop on "Public Speaking" is co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2021-2022 PhD+ series. Workshops presented by the Division […]
Living Writers: Lesley Nneka Arimah
Virtual EventLesley Nneka Arimah was born in the UK and grew up in Nigeria and wherever else her father was stationed for work. Her stories have been honored with a National […]
Jess Walter – The Cold Millions
Virtual EventVIRTUAL EVENT: Award-winning author Jess Walter will join us online for a discussion of his bestselling novel The Cold Millions (available in paperback on September 28th). Walter will be in […]
Plenary of the Media and Society Lecture Series at Kresge College with Tongo Eisen-Martin
Virtual EventKresge College presents the keynote Plenary of the Media and Society lecture series, featuring San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, in conversation with Kresge faculty, including Novelist-Poet Daniel Pearce (UCSC […]
Sharika Thiranagama – In Memoriam: Stories of Dissent in Sri Lanka
Virtual EventSharika Thiranagama is Associate Professor in Anthropology and President of the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies. Her research has focused on various aspects of the Sri Lankan civil war. […]
PhD+ Workshop – Career Diversity and Humanities Without Walls
Virtual EventWhat does career diversity look like for a humanities PhD? How do we empower ourselves now to make values-driven choices about careers? What communities and resources are out there to […]
PhD+ Workshop – Slide Presentation Design
Graduate Student CommonsStudents will view an instructional video by Sonya prior to class. Students will practice giving 3-minute-maximum presentations with slides about their graduate work. This workshop will be led by Sonya […]
“By the Light of Burning Dreams: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Second American Revolution” with David Talbot and Margaret Talbot
Virtual EventSalon.com founder and former editor-in-chief David Talbot and his sister Margaret, a longtime staff writer at the New Yorker, together explore the potential landscape of the 1960s and 1970s. Based […]
Douglas Abrams – The Book of Hope
Virtual EventVIRTUAL EVENT: Local author Douglas Abrams (The Book of Joy) will join Bookshop Santa Cruz for an online discussion of The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times, […]