Events
Week of Events
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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February 25, 2026 -Hillary Angelo – Climate Change as Large-Scale Social Transformation
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February 25, 2026 -Work – in – Progress with Geoffrey C. Bowker
Hillary Angelo – Climate Change as Large-Scale Social Transformation
It is a common (aspirational) refrain that climate change “changes everything,” and equally common to note that climate-related transitions seem to be changing very little at all. What climate-related changes are happening now? And how might we grasp emergent trajectories while we’re in the midst of these transitions? With a substantive focus on the city-hinterland […]
Work – in – Progress with Geoffrey C. Bowker
Join SJRC scholars for an open discussion of works-in-progress! This is a wonderful chance to engage with one another’s ideas, and support our own internal work. At this session, we will hear from Geoffrey Bowker, Emeritus Professor in Irvine and Science & Justice Advisor about works-in-progress and ongoing work on the death of infrastructure, AI, […]
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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February 26, 2026 -Tsering Wangmo Dhompa – Kyi-dug, Tibetan Welfare Groups: Sharing Ups and Downs
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February 26, 2026 -Living Writers with James Janko
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February 26, 2026Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa – Kyi-dug, Tibetan Welfare Groups: Sharing Ups and Downs
As many as 80,000 Tibetans fled to India and Nepal in 1959 following the Chinese occupation of Tibet. The establishment of a Tibetan government in exile helped foster a sense of belonging, but it was also through mutual aid groups, such as the kyi-dug, that Tibetan refugees took care of one another. The word kyi-dug: […]
Living Writers with James Janko
Craft Between Worlds James Janko is an award-winning author of four novels, including Buffalo Boy and Geronimo, The Clubhouse Thief, What We Don't Talk About, and The Wire-Walker. His work is deeply informed by his experience as a combat medic in the Vietnam War, often probing the intertwined violences of war and environmental destruction. Janko […]
Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution
Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution," featuring award-winning food writer Gabi Moskowitz and journalist, teacher, and author Jim Newton. This event is cosponsored by the UC Santa Cruz The Humanities Division, The Humanities Institute, and the UCSC Special Collections & […]
Friday, February 27, 2026
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February 27, 2026 -Writing Hangout with Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
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February 27, 2026 -Restitution Beyond Return – Who names the Objects in Museums?
Writing Hangout with Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
If we take a moment to examine our lives, we can find meaningful, even exciting connections between our mundane moments and the society we live in. In this workshop, we will write together to explore how we can find the words we need to create the communities we would like to be. All are welcome. […]
Restitution Beyond Return – Who names the Objects in Museums?
The Department of History invites you to join their talk about African Arts, Western Museums, and the debate over restitution. This lecture examines restitution as an ethical and epistemic process that goes beyond the physical return of objects from Western museums to African institutions. While repatriation often functions as a diplomatic practice, restitution is framed […]
Saturday, February 28, 2026
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