Events
Week of Events
Questions That Matter: Data and Democracy
Questions That Matter: Data and Democracy
Technology increasingly shapes our habits and defines our access to information. As our society navigates shifting sources of news, targeted advertising, and polarizing online rhetoric, it is essential that we work to understand the complex and often obscured relationship between data and democracy. Join THI to explore how we got here and to imagine a […]
Leta Hong Fincher: “The Feminist Awakening in China”
Leta Hong Fincher: “The Feminist Awakening in China”
On the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for thirty-seven days. The Feminist Five became a global cause célèbre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But the Five are only symbols of a much […]
Jessica Bauman: “What Refugees Taught Me About Shakespeare”
Jessica Bauman: “What Refugees Taught Me About Shakespeare”
New York City theater director Jessica Bauman and UCSC Professor Cat Ramirez will explore the ways that the stories we hear and tell about refugees shape our responses to the worldwide migration crisis. They will ask, how can we connect with the full humanity of displaced people, and what role should the arts and humanities […]
Living Writers: Ronaldo V. Wilson
Living Writers: Ronaldo V. Wilson
UCSC Professor Ronaldo V. Wilson is an award-winning writer, artist and performer and co-founder of the critically lauded performance group Black Took Collective.
Maitra Memorial Lecture / Foundation Medal with Janet Yellen
Maitra Memorial Lecture / Foundation Medal with Janet Yellen
Join us as we present the Foundation Medal to Janet Yellen, distinguished fellow of Brookings Institution and former chair of the Federal Reserve. UC Santa Cruz is proudly recognizing influential women leaders as we champion diversity in all areas of human endeavor. When Janet Yellen took office in 2014, she became the first woman to […]