Events
Week of Events
Sunday, November 25, 2012
No events on this day.
Monday, November 26, 2012
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
No events on this day.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- November 28, 2012 -Elizabeth Lambourn: “The Material Presence of a Medieval Past: New Approaches to the Materiality & ‘Thingness’ of Cairo Geniza”
- November 28, 2012 -World Melodrama Film Series – The Cranes Are Flying
Elizabeth Lambourn: “The Material Presence of a Medieval Past: New Approaches to the Materiality & ‘Thingness’ of Cairo Geniza”
An historian of Islamic South Asian and the Indian Ocean world, Elizabeth's research focuses on the mobility of people, things and ideas in the medieval and early modern periods. Elizabeth is also interested in issues of periodization and the need for dialogue and thinking across the pre-Modern/Modern/Contemporary divides. Elizabeth Lambourn is Professor of South Asian […]
World Melodrama Film Series – The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes Are Flying (1957; dir. Mikhail Kalatozov) U.S.S.R. Evan Calder Williams and Erik Bachman in the Literature Department are running a new film series this quarter on world melodrama, from all across the globe in the 20th century. All are welcome. Every Wednesday at 7pm. Contact: evanw@ucsc.edu
Thursday, November 29, 2012
- November 29, 2012 -Phaedon Sinis to Lecture on the Music of the Ottoman Empire
- November 29, 2012 -A Night of Poetry & Music with M. NourbeSe Philip
Phaedon Sinis to Lecture on the Music of the Ottoman Empire
On November 29, Phaedon Sinis will give a lecture on music in the Ottoman empire: its history and development, the interaction between Jewish and non Jewish musicians, and introduction to Turkish music theory and Maqam system. He will demonstrate singing an playing techniques on several Turkish instruments, among them the Kemence, and the Qanun. Phaedon […]
A Night of Poetry & Music with M. NourbeSe Philip
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies presents A Night of Poetry & Music with M. NourbeSe Philip accompanied by a jazz duo led by Karlton Hester, Professor of Music, UCSC M. NourbeSe Philip is a poet, essayist, novelist and playwright who lives in the space-time of the City of Toronto. […]
Friday, November 30, 2012
- November 30, 2012 -Latino Literature / La literatura latina IV Conference
Latino Literature / La literatura latina IV Conference
Bringing writers and scholars together in thoughtful interchange, “Latino Literature/La literatura latina IV” is the fourth biennial conference of the Latino Literary Cultures Project/ Proyecto culturas literarias latinas. This daylong event is free and open to the public. 11am – 4:30pm Scholarly panels featuring: • Marcial González • Claudia Milian • Desirée Martín • […]
Saturday, December 1, 2012
- December 1, 2012 -UCSC will host the California Regional Ethics Bowl
UCSC will host the California Regional Ethics Bowl
The philosophy department is proud to announce that UCSC will be hosting two Ethics Bowl debate competitions this year. On December 1st, 2012, UCSC will host the California Regional Ethics Bowl, a qualifier for the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. Ethics Bowl is a team debate competition where teams of five undergraduates analyze case studies that demonstrate […]