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Christopher Chen – The Poetics of Racial Boundary Formation
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruzWeek of Events
2026 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Did you know that without fungus, we’d have no bread, cheese, beer, or wine? Or that anti-cholesterol medicine was developed from mushrooms? Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair to learn fascinating and fun facts about beautiful and diverse species of mushrooms! This unique Santa Cruz area tradition draws thousands of visitors each January. View remarkable […]
Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- January 14, 2026 -Christopher Chen – The Poetics of Racial Boundary Formation
- January 14, 2026 -PhD+ Workshop – Grants and Fellowships
Christopher Chen – The Poetics of Racial Boundary Formation
This talk examines how National Book Award-winning poet and translator Daniel Borzutzky and poet-essayist Wendy S. Walters explore the relationship between capitalism and racialization through poetics of spatial boundary formation. Mobilizing innovative poetic forms, Borzutzky's recursive, translational syntax mirrors capitalist processes of abstraction and Walters' sonnets are mapped onto suburban planning documents. Borzutzky's poetry offers […]
PhD+ Workshop – Grants and Fellowships
Grants and Fellowships for Humanities Scholars Learn how to make your fellowship and grant proposals competitive to a wide range of selection committees. We’ll discuss what does and does not need to be in a research proposal, the proper tone and form, and ways to tease out the larger stakes of individual research projects and […]
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- January 15, 2026 -Prophetic Maharaja: Loss, Sovereignty, and the Sikh Tradition in Colonial South Asia
Prophetic Maharaja: Loss, Sovereignty, and the Sikh Tradition in Colonial South Asia
How do traditions and peoples grapple with loss, particularly when it is of such magnitude that it defies the possibility of recovery or restoration? Rajbir Singh Judge offers new ways to understand loss and the limits of history by considering Maharaja Duleep Singh and his struggle during the 1880s to reestablish Sikh rule, the lost […]
Friday, January 16, 2026
- January 16, 2026 -Moulay Hicham Alaoui – Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Religion, Politics, and the Struggle for Freedom
Moulay Hicham Alaoui – Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Religion, Politics, and the Struggle for Freedom
Join us for a book talk by Dr. Hicham Alaoui in which he will deliver insights about the battle for democracy in the Middle East, drawing upon his recent book, Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective (Palgrave, 2022), also available in French (Le Cherche Midi, 2024) and Arabic (Dar […]
Saturday, January 17, 2026
- January 17, 2026Saturday Shakespeare – Henry IV, Part 1
Saturday Shakespeare – Henry IV, Part 1
Saturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare Aptos Library on January 10, 17, 24, 31 & February 7, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. in the Aptos Library Betty Leonard Community Room (in person or join by Zoom). The first hour will be a conversation with the scheduled guest speaker followed by a […]