Events
Events
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New Articulations with James Clifford
Humanities 1This event engages the theme of articulation and James Clifford’s contributions to cultural studies, anthropology, and literary studies, addressing our current disconcerting cultural, historical, and ecological conjuncture. With talks by […]
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Slugs and Steins with Greg O’ Malley – The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution
Virtual EventThe Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution describes the life of a man born enslaved in colonial Virginia, whose repeated escape attempts made […]
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Carlos Martinez – The Carceral Frontier: Migrant Captivity and Care on the Mexico-U.S. Border
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThis talk offers an ethnographic account of the structures of captivity that keep migrants and deportees in conditions of enforced immobility and precarity at the Mexico-U.S. border. Whereas much scholarship […]
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Ritual Drinking in the Ancient World
Stockwell Cellars 1100 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA“Drink and make a happy day!” (New Kingdom Theben tomb) “Wine gladdens the heart of man…” (Psalm 104:15) At this ‘symposium’ event, three UCSC professors in Classical, Biblical, and Egyptian […]
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Ripple Effect Arts Festival Opening
Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesA celebration of Santa Cruz County's creative community during arts and culture month in California! The arts community of Santa Cruz County is coming together for this exciting new 11-day […]
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Living Writers with Joe De Vera and Josen Diaz
Humanities Lecture Hall Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesIn Nourishment, Us. Joe De Vera (WSU) Visual Artist and Josen Diaz (UCSC) Critic and Archivist About the Living Writers Series The Living Writers Series (LWS) is a live reading […]
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Santa Cruz Night of Ideas
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us for a nocturnal celebration of art, philosophy, and activism! As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, the 2026 Santa Cruz Night of Ideas invites […]
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Saturday Shakespeare – Macbeth
Virtual and In PersonSaturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents Macbeth by William Shakespeare Aptos Library on Aoril 18, 25, May 2, 9 & 16 2026 at 10:15 a.m in the Aptos Library Betty Leonard Community […]
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Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon – The Future is Peace
Holy Cross Parish Hall 170 High St # A, Santa Cruz, United StatesTwo lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and […]
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Film screening with Julie Wyman: The Tallest Dwarf
Communications 150, Studio CThe Tallest Dwarf charts Julie Wyman’s quest to find her place within the little people (LP) community at a moment when dwarf identity is poised to radically change. Wyman’s work […]