Events

The Extractivism and Society Research Cluster is organizing a four-part series entitled “Conversations on Extractivism in a Post-Pandemic World.” The second of these conversations will take place on January 27. The series will continue over winter and spring quarter. Description: The struggles of social movements and communities against extractive multinational corporations have stalled or cancelled major projects, threatening …

At this first virtual event, we have invited author and wildlife biologist Dr. J. Drew Lanham to speak to the UC Santa Cruz natural history community about the convergence of the environmental and social justice movements. In many ways, we at UC Santa Cruz are a developing example of the convergence of what these two movements look like at the university level.

Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.“― John Lewis …

The annual convocation celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting speakers who discuss the civil rights issues of equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. This year's speaker is Professor Ruha Benjamin.

The Extractivism and Society Research Cluster is organizing a four-part series entitled “Conversations on Extractivism in a Post-Pandemic World.” This is the third conversation in the series. Convening Questions 1. How have territorially-based community-rooted resistance to extractivist projects evolved from merely the local realm to being able to exercise influence at broader national political scene? 2. What are …

Dr. Viviana MacManus, the author of Disruptive Archives: Feminist Memories of Resistance in Latin America’s Dirty Wars (University of Illinois Press, 2020), will discuss the history of gender and state violence during the so-called “Dirty Wars” of Argentina and Mexico (1960-1980s) and the current struggles over the historical memory of this era. In dialogue with RCA Director …

PAC is a student-led conference that aims to further local and global change in our community by representing diverse perspectives on a variety of social justice issues, and provides hands on tools to make practical change.

Media and Society is a series of lectures and public conversations on the role of media, journalism, popular culture narrative, and media representation, in the deployment of power in contemporary society. Kresge College, the University Library, and The Humanities Institute work together each year with an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, to build a series …

We are one people, one family, the human family, and what affects one of us affects us all.”― John Lewis This event is part of the 2022 event series "Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis." In anticipation and in honor of the dedication of John R. Lewis College at the UC Santa …

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine, a former republic of the USSR and today an independent, democratic country. Join a panel of UC Santa Cruz faculty, PhD students, and alumni who will discuss the historical and political context for Russia’s war in and on Ukraine, tension with NATO, broader Russian efforts at …

Come spend time with your peers, local alumni, and community members for an afternoon of Natural History exploration in the Arboretum. Featuring a keynote speech by Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela.

Please join us for the 2022 Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture featuring Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen.