Events
Indigenous Border/lands Symposium
Cowell Ranch Hay Barn Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Peggy and Jack Baskin Presidential Chair of Feminist Studies, in collaboration with the Indigenous Border/lands Collective, present "Indigenous Border/lands," an exploration of the border/lands from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, scholars and activists across the Americas. 4:00pm Aa‘a Mat Tipaay Ak’wee, Bringing Her/Voice Back to the Land: Incomplete Repatriations in The Autobiography of Delfina […]
The MARCH Continues, An Evening with Andrew Aydin
University Center University Center University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe UCSC Arts Division, John R. Lewis College, and The Humanities Institute present: The MARCH Continues, An Evening with Andrew Aydin. Co-Author with John R. Lewis, of the award wining graphic novel series MARCH. Attendees will receive a free copy of the first book in the MARCH series, and can have it signed by Andrew […]
Dr. Wangui Muigai Reading Group – Mellon Sawyer Seminar on “Race, Empire, and the Environments of Biomedicine”
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesDr. Wangui Muigai will be leading a reading group exploring three distinct frameworks (theoretical, methodological, and analytic) for understanding the causes of racial health disparities. Two articles take us back to the […]
Zac Zimmer – An Internet Built of Books
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesOn the Internet, the book is a drag: a literal metaphor that pulls us back to the material world. This talk focuses on three examples of the book-object’s material drag […]
PhD+ Workshop – Personal and Professional Wellness
Virtual and In PersonNavigating UC health insurance and counseling services can be complicated for graduate students. Join the Graduate Student Commons for lunch and a panel with experts from our Student Health and Outreach Promotion office, UC SHIP insurance office, and Counseling and Psychological Services. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how to support your wellness […]
Fighting for Life: Race and the Limits of Infant Survival
University Center, Bhojwani Room CA, United StatesJoin Dr. Wangui Muigai as she charts the history of one of the most enduring health disparities in America, the racial gap in infant survival. Drawing on a trove of historical records and archival materials, this talk follows Black families as they have journeyed from birthing rooms to burial grounds, fighting for the ability to […]
Elena Vasiliou – Queer Pleasure, Resistance and Pain in Ex-Prisoners’ Narratives
Humanities 1, Room 420 Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesQueer pleasure, resistance and pain in ex-prisoners’ narratives with Elena Vasiliou (UC Berkeley). This talk is part of the History of Consciousness Winter 2023 Speaker Series. This event will be […]
Baptiste Morizot, Ways of Being Alive
Humanities 1, Room 202Ways of Being Alive: Lecture followed by a conversation with Donna Haraway, Professor Emerita, History of Consciousness. Baptiste Morizot is a writer and lecturer in philosophy at Aix-Marseille University. […]
Linguistics Colloquia: Rajesh Bhatt
Humanities 1, Room 202Rajesh Bhatt, U Mass Over the course of each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full speaker and event information, please visit: […]
PhD+ Workshop – Going Public: A Workshop on Public Writing for Academics
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThere’s no such thing as the Ivory Tower. Colleges and universities are not isolated enclaves, and they probably never were. Public engagement is an essential part of the core mission […]