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October 2019
Cultural Studies Colloquium: Elizabeth Marcus
“When is a Boycott a Boycott? Lebanon, Palestine and Hollywood, and the Arrest of Ziad Doueiri” This paper looks at the arrest and court case of Lebanese film director, Ziad Doueiri. Doueiri broke the 1955 Boycott Law by shooting a film in Israel, using Israeli and Palestinian actors. The film was then banned across the all the countries of the Arab League. Marcus argues that his case compelled the law to define the terms around which a cultural object should…
Find out more »Cultural Studies Colloquium: Aishwary Kumar
“What is Political Cruelty? An Archeology of the Liberalism of Fear” Under what conditions might fear become a saturating phenomenon of liberal democracy and extreme violence cease to be even a moral crime? Is this silent war on the body and idea of the citizen on the constitutional theorist and moral philosopher B. R. Ambedkar’s mind when, in his revolutionary classic Annihilation of Caste (1936), he coins the phrase “armed neutrality?” In this lecture, building on a new constellation of…
Find out more »November 2019
Linguistics Colloquia: Roumyana Pancheva
Roumyana Pancheva (USC) - Title TBD About eight times each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full information visit: https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/news-events/colloquia/index.html
Find out more »Cultural Studies Colloquium: Katharyne Mitchell
The Center for Cultural Studies hosts a weekly Wednesday colloquium featuring work by faculty and visitors. The sessions consist of a 40-45 minute presentation followed by discussion. We gather at noon, with presentations beginning at 12:15 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches; the Center provides coffee, tea, and cookies. All Center for Cultural Studies events are free and open to the public. Staff assistance is provided by the Humanities Institute.
Find out more »Cultural Studies Colloquium: David Biggs
The Center for Cultural Studies hosts a weekly Wednesday colloquium featuring work by faculty and visitors. The sessions consist of a 40-45 minute presentation followed by discussion. We gather at noon, with presentations beginning at 12:15 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches; the Center provides coffee, tea, and cookies. All Center for Cultural Studies events are free and open to the public. Staff assistance is provided by the Humanities Institute.
Find out more »PhD+ Workshop – Demystifying the Publishing Process with UC Press
Learn about the publishing process, including book proposals, pitches, meeting with editors, and contracts. University of California Press (UC Press) is one of the most forward-thinking scholarly publishers, committed to influencing public discourse and challenging the status quo. At a time of dramatic change for scholarship and publishing, UC Press collaborates with faculty, librarians, authors, and students to stay ahead of today's knowledge demands and shape the future of publishing. Kim Robinson, Editorial Director, received a B.A. in English from…
Find out more »Cultural Studies Colloquium: Ronaldo Wilson
The Center for Cultural Studies hosts a weekly Wednesday colloquium featuring work by faculty and visitors. The sessions consist of a 40-45 minute presentation followed by discussion. We gather at noon, with presentations beginning at 12:15 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches; the Center provides coffee, tea, and cookies. All Center for Cultural Studies events are free and open to the public. Staff assistance is provided by the Humanities Institute.
Find out more »December 2019
Linguistics Colloquia: Dave Kush
Dave Kush (NTNU-Norway) - Title TBD About eight times each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full information visit: https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/news-events/colloquia/index.html
Find out more »January 2020
Linguistics Colloquia: Stephanie Shih
Stephanie Shih (USC) - Title TBD About eight times each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full information visit: https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/news-events/colloquia/index.html
Find out more »April 2020
PhD+ Workshop Series: Jacque Wernimont
About the PhD+ Workshop Series Please join us for the fourth year of PhD+ Workshops, hosted by the Humanities Institute. We meet monthly, over lunch, to discuss possible career paths for PhDs, internship possibilities, grants/fellowships, work/life balance, elements of style, online identity issues, and much, much more. Lunch will be served. RSVP coming soon
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