Events
Week of Events
Sunday, April 12, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- April 15, 2026 -Ritual Drinking in the Ancient World
Ritual Drinking in the Ancient World
“Drink and make a happy day!” (New Kingdom Theben tomb) “Wine gladdens the heart of man…” (Psalm 104:15) At this ‘symposium’ event, three UCSC professors in Classical, Biblical, and Egyptian antiquity will tell stories about how various ancient cultures drank wine to commune with their gods, suspend the normal social rules, and prepare for the […]
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Friday, April 17, 2026
- April 17, 2026 -Santa Cruz Night of Ideas
Santa Cruz Night of Ideas
Join us for a nocturnal celebration of art, philosophy, and activism! As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, the 2026 Santa Cruz Night of Ideas invites us not to celebrate the Enlightenment, but to interrogate it. Long associated with democracy, progress, and universal reason, the Enlightenment’s legacy remains deeply ambivalent - […]
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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