Our Mission
Rooted in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz, the institute supports innovative scholarship that changes the world. The institute is a critical intellectual and social hub, connecting scholars across UC Santa Cruz and partners beyond the University, developing research-based solutions to urgent problems in the world.
Events of Interest
Foodways Dinner for Student Success
Join us for an evening with Alice Waters and Center for Agroecology leadership, staff, and students! Join a tour of the UCSC Farm, participate in a silent auction, and enjoy …
Find out more »Japanese American Farming Experiences Prior to and During WWII
This workshop will explore the rich history of Japanese American farmers in the western U.S. in the years leading up to the forced incarceration of over 100,000 Japanese American U.S. …
Find out more »Summer Institute 2022: Political Education and Liberatory Knowledge
UC Santa Cruz's Center for Racial Justice is hosting a 3 day zoom event on political education and liberatory knowledge. This event is free and open to the public. To …
Find out more »John R Lewis College presents: Students as Agents of Transformative Change
“Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?” ― John Lewis, Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America
Featuring Xavier Livermon, Ileana Waddy, Ivan Vega,Mak Aruta Konefał, Chris Cuadrado. Watch it here >>
#WeChooseNow: Climate Justice From the Southern Frontlines
On April 4th, Colette Pichon Battle, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, was in conversation with UC Santa Cruz professor Flora Lu and graduate student Chris Lang. They discussed the urgent need: to stop investing in the same extractive industries that divide and harm us; to demand that corporations pay their fair share on an equitable and transformative recovery; to rebuild our communities better; and to act from a position of love and abundance together.
