Inquiry with impact
As drivers of climate action enter the fourth decade of what has become a multi-stage race, Net Zero has emerged as the dominant organizing principle. Hundreds of corporations and investors worldwide, together responsible for assets in the tens of trillions of dollars, are lining-up for the UN Race to Zero. This latest stage in the …
Join us for a book launch event with UC Santa Cruz co-editors (Catherine S. Ramírez, Sylvanna M. Falcón, Juan Poblete, Steven C. McKay, Felicity Amaya Schaeffer) of Precarity and Belonging: Labor, Migration, and Noncitizenship (Rutgers University Press, 2021). Co-sponsored by the Research Center for the Americas.
Join us for a special evening to celebrate the extraordinary work of alumna Dr. Barbara Ferrer (Rachel Carson ‘78–Community Studies) who leads the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. As UCSC prepares to launch a new Global and Community Health program aimed at addressing challenges of ill-health both globally and locally, Grant Hartzog, professor …
The Bioneers conference will feature a keynote and a panel on Solidarity Economics.
The first 21 years of the 21st century have been a continuous period of major social, cultural, demographic, economic and political changes. From the September 11 terrorist attacks, to the Great Recession, to marriage rights for same-sex couples, to the climate crisis, to the immigrant and refugee crisis on the southern border, to the Black Lives …
Professional websites can boost your reputation and promote your research. UCSC provides free access to WordPress for faculty (with several design templates). This workshop will walk you through best practices and what to consider when creating your UCSC faculty website. Learn how journalists and media relations officers use websites and how you can optimize your …
Join one of the USA's most impactful environmental lawyers Robert Bilott for a conversation about his latest work followed by an intergenerational World-Cafe style dialogue aimed at inspiring hope and action.
Join us, in person or on Zoom, for Everett’s 3rd Annual Student Showcase to witness the impact our students and partners are making locally and globally towards a more equitable and thriving world.
Join us for a conversation with leading scholars on how we can take urgent, responsible, and just actions to tackle the climate crisis.
Join us as we celebrate this year's published authors and editors from the UCSC Division of Social Sciences. The event will be held in-person at the Namaste Lounge. All are welcome! For more information about the books visit our Better World Books page. Sponsored by the Institute for Social Transformation. 2021 Social Science Authors and …
Join us for a conversation with leading scholars on how we can take urgent, responsible, and just actions to tackle the climate crisis.
Legal studies student Aissata Ba was among the students who participated a conversation last year with Michelle Obama. Ba filmed a wealth of material from the trip to Maryland, both for her own channels and for an Instagram takeover for Better Make Room, the nonprofit organization, founded by Michelle Obama, that offers resources and encouragement …
