Events

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 …

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 …

Dr. Rosina Lozano, Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, work shows us that Latina/o/x history exists all over the United States if someone looks for it. Drawing on examples from her research, including California documents on Spanish language laws, Bureau of Indian Affairs documents about Mexican Americans in relation to Native Americans, and Congressional records of …

Pollinators are essential to our environment, but habitat loss, pesticide use, and introduced diseases are causing issues for these creatures all over the world. During this talk, Stacy Philpott will share her research from the past decade exploring how urban garden and landscape management influence pollinators. We’ll tour urban gardens near Santa Cruz and learn …