Events Calendar
Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis
In anticipation and in honor of the dedication of John R. Lewis College, the Division of Social Sciences, Colleges Nine and Ten, the Institute for Social Transformation, and the Center for Racial Justice are organizing five events centered on topics exemplified by the life of Representative John Lewis. Learn more about the event series >>
Pollinators and Urban Community Gardens with Stacy Philpott
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 …
Find out more »New Strategies: Extractivist Corporations, Communities, and the State in a Post-COVID World
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 …
Find out more »Envisioning the Convergence of the Environmental and Social Justice Movements
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.
Find out more »Black Liberation and Pedagogies
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 …
Find out more »Disruptive Archives: Feminist Memories of Resistance in Latin America’s Dirty Wars
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 …
Find out more »Practical Activism Conference
This system-wide conference on global health showcases the outstanding research, training and outreach taking place across the University of California.
Find out more »Media and Criminal Justice in the U.S.
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 …
Find out more »Norris Center for Natural History: Symposium at the UCSC Arboretum
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.
Find out more »Norris Center for Natural History: Alumni Week Career Panel
Attend an evening panel with early to later career alumni working in diverse natural history-related fields. Come find out what a job in the Natural History world really looks like.
Find out more »UC Global Health Day 2022: Centering Social Justice in Community Health
This system-wide conference on global health showcases the outstanding research, training and outreach taking place across the University of California.
Find out more »Norris Center for Natural History: 50 Years of Wonder Weekend
Invite your friends and family to join the rest of the UCSC natural history community at this weekend reunion celebration in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Join us to reminisce, reconnect, celebrate, network, and envision what the next 50 years of natural history will look like at UC Santa Cruz.
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