Events
Week of Events
Sunday, December 13, 2020
- December 13, 2020 -Christmas with Dickens
Christmas with Dickens
Join us on Sunday, December 13th at 4 pm for a performance you won't want to miss! Charles Dickens just wants to talk about his book, A Christmas Carol, but what happens when spirits begin to show up? Is Dickens being guilt-tripped by his estranged wife, Catherine; haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Present; regretting […]
Monday, December 14, 2020
- December 14, 2020Slugs and Steins: Reading Dickens Today with Professor John Jordan
Slugs and Steins: Reading Dickens Today with Professor John Jordan
These days, 150 years after his death in 1870, it is nearly impossible for a week to go by without coming across some reference to Dickens in a news article, movie review, magazine essay, or crossword puzzle clue. The adjective “Dickensian” has entered common parlance throughout the English-speaking world as a way of characterizing certain […]
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
- December 15, 2020 -Demystifying the Book Publishing Process & Connecting with UC Colleagues
Demystifying the Book Publishing Process & Connecting with UC Colleagues
UC Press editors will offer insight into the academic book publishing process. The presentation will include: choosing the right publisher; preparing a book proposal; how the peer review and Editorial Committee process works; revising your manuscript; and working with publishers to promote your book. The session is intended to be interactive and questions are welcome. […]
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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Friday, December 18, 2020
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
- Featured December 19, 2020 -Featured Revisiting The Koza Uprising in Global Perspectives/ オンラインセミナー「コザ騒動を世界の視点で」
Revisiting The Koza Uprising in Global Perspectives/ オンラインセミナー「コザ騒動を世界の視点で」
Fifty years ago this December, Okinawan protests against US military rule turned violent for the first and, so far, only time. On the anniversary, the Okinawa Memories Initiative will host a public discussion about the "Koza Riots," featuring an eyewitness photojournalist, an American army veteran who had been stationed in Okinawa and two Okinawan American […]