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Past Events

Featured events sponsored by the Institute for Social Transformation. To view event recordings visit our video library.

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2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series

This series provided a platform for deep conversations with scholars and national thought leaders about our quickly changing and polarized democracy. Co-sponsored by: Institute for Social Transformation, Merrill College, The Humanities Institute, Science and Justice Research Center, Politics Department Democratic Discourse and Engagement Initiative, Kresge College, John R. Lewis College, and College Nine.

Learn More >> 2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series

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Building Belonging Student Showcase 2024

The Building Belonging program is designed to increase engagement and build a greater sense of belonging for under-represented students through faculty mentored service-learning and research projects. This event on May 23, 2024 provided Building Belonging Fellows an opportunity to share their research with the community.

Learn More >> Building Belonging Student Showcase 2024

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Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge

UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Labor and Community was pleased to host a two-day workshop on the growing labor movement in higher education. This event aimed to bring together worker-organizers to share insights, lessons, strategic perspectives, organizing models, questions, and challenges from our various struggles.

Learn More >> Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge

Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023

Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023

The Building Belonging program is designed to increase engagement and build a greater sense of belonging for under-represented students through faculty mentored service-learning and research projects. This event on May 17, 2023 provided Building Belonging Fellows an opportunity to share their research with the community.

Learn More >> Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023

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Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History

March 13, 2023 – Conversations on Climate Justice with Dr. Lyla June Johnston, Chairman Valentin Lopez, Brook M Thompson, and Dr. Chris Benner. Colonization is an issue of climate justice. Contrary to popular belief, Indigenous Peoples leveraged immense influence on their surrounding lands, fires, and waters in ways that could heal our planet today.

Learn More >> Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History

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All-In: Conference Event Recap, Videos, and Photos

More than 400 university scholars, students, community organizers, foundation representatives, artists, and activists came together in late October 2022 for a one-of-a-kind event to build collaborative partnerships for community-engaged research and meaningful social change at the UC Santa Cruz conference: All-In: Co-creating Knowledge for Justice Conference.

Learn More >> All-In: Conference Event Recap, Videos, and Photos

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Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis

Ready for some necessary trouble? In honor of the dedication of John R. Lewis College at UC Santa Cruz, the Division of Social Sciences, Colleges Nine and Ten, the Institute for Social Transformation, and the Center for Racial Justice organized five events centered on topics exemplified by the life of Representative John Lewis.

Learn More >> Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis

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#WeChooseNow: Climate Justice From the Southern Frontlines

April 4, 2022- Signs of the climate crisis are everywhere from record wildfires, drought scorching the west, intensified hurricanes lashing the south, and rising oceans threatening coastal communities around the globe. For more than two decades, Colette Pichon Battle has been on the frontlines in the Gulf South fighting for climate justice and a just transition to a just economy.

Learn More >> #WeChooseNow: Climate Justice From the Southern Frontlines

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Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy

What is Solidarity Economics and how can we use this frame to enact policy and narrative change? Solidarity Economics is an economic frame that recognizes that people are not just individuals, but also members of broader social groups and communities; that people are motivated not just by self-interest, but also by caring for others.

Learn More >> Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy

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Building Belonging Student Showcase 2022

The Building Belonging program is designed to increase engagement and build a greater sense of belonging for under-represented students through faculty mentored service-learning and research projects. This event on May 25, 2022 provided Building Belonging Fellows an opportunity to share their research with the community.

Learn More >> Building Belonging Student Showcase 2022

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Reparations for Black Americans: The Road to Racial Equality in California and Beyond

On April 15, 2021 some of the country’s leading experts and advocates for reparations discussed these questions and more: How does the movement for reparations fit into efforts to close the racial wealth gap and promote racial equality? Why study and discuss reparations in California? What are the connections between the California task force and national debates about reparations? What might reparations for Black Americans at a federal level look like?

Learn More >> Reparations for Black Americans: The Road to Racial Equality in California and Beyond

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Changing Climate: The Role of Environmental Justice

Climate change. Racism. Disparities in health and livelihoods. The biggest challenges of our modern era are not as separate as they might seem. Rhiana Gunn-Wright wants to help others see how environmental degradation and social injustices are deeply intertwined. Gunn-Wright, lead developer of the Green New Deal and climate policy director at the Roosevelt Institute, shared her insights at a free public event on February 10, 2021.

Learn More >> Changing Climate: The Role of Environmental Justice

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Building Belonging Student Showcase 2021

The Building Belonging program is designed to increase engagement and build a greater sense of belonging for under-represented students through faculty mentored service-learning and research projects. This event on May 26, 2021 provided Building Belonging Fellows an opportunity to share their research with the community.

Learn More >> Building Belonging Student Showcase 2021

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University Forum Election Series 2020

The November 2020 election provided an historic opportunity to shape our future, both in California and the nation. The race for presidential and congressional races stand to fundamentally shape the future of race relations, environmental protections, immigration reform, healthcare and health disparities, employment conditions and labor regulation, along with efforts to address the pandemic. In this series of events, UC Santa Cruz professors engaged with community organizers, political advocates, and other scholars to discuss issues at stake in the 2020 election.

Learn More >> University Forum Election Series 2020

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Racial Reconciliation and the Future of Race in America

On January 22, 2020 the community joined us for a vibrant, stimulating, and challenging conversation on race in America with Alondra Nelson (President, Social Sciences Research Council) and Herman Gray (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, UC Santa Cruz) as moderated by Jenny Reardon (Professor of Sociology and Director of the Science & Justice Research Center, UC Santa Cruz).

Learn More >> Racial Reconciliation and the Future of Race in America

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UC Global Health Day 2024 

The University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI), spanning ten-UC campuses, is hosting our signature conference that showcases the outstanding global health research, training, education and advocacy taking place across the University of California system and beyond. Our network is made up of local and global multidisciplinary collaborators working with students, post-docs, staff, faculty, educators/scholars, health providers, lawyers, policymakers, community members, and others working on cutting edge issues.

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07 March 2024

It Needs to be Told: Native Californian Perspectives on the Missions

It Needs to be Told: Native Californian Perspectives on the Missions is a collaborative film project elevating the voices of contemporary Indigenous community members to foster truth and healing in mission history-telling.

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12 November 2023
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, 144 School St.
Santa Cruz, California 95060 United States
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Webinar: Community Engaged Research Ethics

Register now for the free Community Engaged Research Ethics Webinar sponsored by the Urban Research-Based Action Network. There are two webinars in the series discussing 'basics' and 'ethics' of community engaged research.

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08 November 2023

2023 Imagining America National Gathering

Imagining America (IA) invites participants to gather in Providence, Rhode Island for the in-person 2023 IA National Gathering. Invoking the cleansing work of fire, the changing form of water, the steadiness of the earth, and the ethereal nature of air, the 2023 IA National Gathering conjures the elements to guide the radical work of reckoning with the past to create a future of collective liberation.

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20 October 2023

Webinar: Community Engaged Research Basics

Register now for the free Community Engaged Research Basics Webinar sponsored by the Urban Research-Based Action Network. There are two webinars in the series discussing 'basics' and 'ethics' of community engaged research.

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11 October 2023

Strawberry Picker Film Screening and Panel Discussion 

UC Santa Cruz is hosting a film screening and panel discussion for the short documentary, Strawberry Picker. The event will be held on October 10, 2023 at the Stevenson Event Center from 6pm-8pm. The documentary was produced, directed, and written by local filmmakers and has a focus on the Watsonville-born Chicano printmaker Juan R. Fuentes.

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10 October 2023
Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson Service Rd.
Santa Cruz, California 95064 United States
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Challenging Segregation: “Just Action” book signing and talk with Author Leah Rothstein

Save the date: At the intersection of land use, racial equity, and economic justice, the Center for Agroecology invites you to join us for a critical conversation about how people can be empowered to address the legacy of state-sanctioned segregation with author, Leah Rothstein.

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12 July 2023

July Slugs & Steins: Quest for the Holy Grail: Organic No-Till Farming

This talk will explore the agroecological challenges facing organic no-till agriculture, with a particular focus on the distinct challenges of California organic vegetable systems. We will review the results of a three-year field trial conducted at the UCSC Center for Agroecology with discussion about the role of formal research and extension in supporting agroecological innovations.

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10 July 2023

Poetry and Music in the Garden

Enjoy the beauty of early summer in the historic Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz with poetry and music from some of the region’s most talented artists. The event is free and open to the public (registration required).

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03 June 2023

A Foodways Benefit: Advancing the UCSC Road Map to Student Food Security

The Center for Agroecology and the UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees invite you to the Foodways Benefit Dinner on June 2, advancing the road map to student food security. This extraordinary evening features special guest chef Brandon Jew, executive chef of Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco and winner of two 2022 James Beard awards. The five-course meal will highlight seasonal, local produce from the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology paired with local award-winning wines.

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02 June 2023

Composting Grief: Food as Medicine

Join in on the fun on May 31st for a special event with composer, physician, and writer Dr. Rupa Marya at the Institute

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31 May 2023

CITRIS Tech for Social Good 2023 Student Project Showcase

Join us for presentations by this year's five student teams on the progress they made on projects that include a virtual reality application to visualize the impact of wildfires, and a project that turns living cacti into solar panels!

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30 May 2023

Change Makers: Resisting Erasure – Unearthing History for Our Futures

engaging education (e2) is pleased to present Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor as a Keynote speaker for this year's Change Makers Event, Resisting Erasure: Unearthing History for Our Futures. RSVP by May 23rd at 5pm and join us for this special event!

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24 May 2023

Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge

UC Santa Cruz's Center for Labor and Community is pleased to host a two-day workshop on the growing labor movement in higher education. This event aims to bring together worker-organizers to share insights, lessons, strategic perspectives, organizing models, questions, and challenges from our various struggles. 

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22 May 2023

Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023

The Institute for Social Transformation is excited to host a student showcase event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging program. Students who have been involved in the program in 2022-2023 will present their contributions to research projects.

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17 May 2023

Dr. Rosa-Linda Fregoso | Book Talk: The Force of Witness

Join us for a book talk on The Force of Witness as author Dr. Rosa-Linda Fregoso examines the contra-feminicide movement in Mexico and other feminist efforts to eradicate gender violence. No advance registration is needed!

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16 May 2023

Special Seminar: Dr. Martin Shapiro, The Present Illness: American Health Care and Its Afflictions

Dr. Martin Shapiro will talk about three phenomena that stand in the way of creating a health care system in American that is efficient, effective and just, as discussed in his new book.

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15 May 2023

Creating Art in/with Community: A Conversation with Josué Rojas and Professor John Jota Leaños

Join us for a public conversation at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences between artist Josué Rojas and Professor John Jota Leaños. Josué Rojas is a Salvadoran-American artist from the Bay Area who has done murals throughout the country. Exploring subjects such as identity, immigration, and culture in his work, Rojas will be discussing his artistic practice in/with community.

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11 May 2023

What These Walls Won’t Hold – Film Screening

Following the screening, engage in a dynamic panelist discussion featuring activist scholars, policy advocates, and formerly incarcerated individuals, as we explore how films can help us imagine a future without prisons and the collaborative efforts needed to amplify prison abolition. Don’t miss this compelling event that highlights the power of art and activism in advocating for a more just and equitable society.

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06 May 2023

The Deep Read: Faculty Salon

Join us for the culminating event of the 2023 Deep Read—a live discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Elizabeth Kolbert and NY Times columnist and podcast host Ezra Klein (Stevenson).

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04 May 2023

Unsettled Borders: The Militarized Science of Surveillance on Sacred Indigenous Land

Unsettled Borders: The Militarized Science of Surveillance on Sacred Indigenous Land, examines the ongoing settler colonial war over the US-Mexico border from the perspective of Apache, Tohono O'odham, and Maya who fight to protect their sacred land. Exploring the logic of borders, Schaeffer turns to Indigenous sacred sciences and ancestral land-based practices that are critical to reversing the ecological and social violence of surveillance, extraction, and occupation.

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03 May 2023

Reel Work: Labor Action in Education

The UCSC Center for Labor and Community is excited to co-sponsor an event for the Reel Work Film festival on Saturday, April 29th. Join us in person at the Resource Center for Nonviolence or via Zoom for free film screenings.

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29 April 2023

Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award: Honoring Peter Bratt

The Division of Social Sciences is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award, Peter Bratt. Please join us on April 26, 5:45–8 p.m., to honor him …

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26 April 2023

Valuing Engaged Scholarship in the Tenure and Promotion Process Forum

Join Campus + Community in a forum with campus leaders about taking stock of engaged scholarship in the tenure and promotion process at UCSC and across the UC system. UCSC …

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19 April 2023

People-powered Responses to the Climate Crisis

Join our weekly Right Livelihood Community Conversation for a surprise visit from activist, poet, and Right Livelihood Laureate Nnimmo Bassey, joining us in person from Nigeria! The session begins with a brief keynote or "conversation starter" from Nnimmo followed by a series of small-group and whole-group conversations, and dinner. 

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17 April 2023

Confronting Climate Change

The UC Santa Cruz Division of Physical and Biological Sciences and the Division of Social Sciences invite you to the ninth annual Confronting Climate Change Event.  Confronting Climate Change is an …

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13 April 2023

Understanding the UCSC Land Acknowledgement

The act of sharing the UCSC land acknowledgement at public events, meetings and in the classroom has increased interest in what land acknowledgements are meant to do, who they are for and …

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12 April 2023

2023 Spring Emeriti Lecture with John Brown Childs

Peace Teachers In and From Soledad Prison Eighteen years ago Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Brown Childs began offering courses on “Transcommunal Peacemaking and Cooperation” in Soledad Correctional Facility. Transcommunality is …

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11 April 2023

An Economist’s Perspective on Climate Change and Global Inequality with Professor Galina Hale

Climate change is a global problem and solving it requires a global effort. Some possible climate solutions are consistent with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the UN, while other …

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10 April 2023

Research Cluster on Extractivism & Society Event: Conversación con Luis Tapia

The Research Cluster on Extractivism & Society is interested in getting together students, scholars, and social activists to talk to Professor Luis Tapia in an event in Spanish at UCSC. …

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10 April 2023

Javier Zamora: Helping Farmworkers Succeed in California

Join us for an afternoon with Javier Zamora, organic farmer and leading voice in the organic community. Zamora will share his experiences, challenges, and perspectives as a local organic farmer. A …

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06 April 2023

Legal Studies Program Annual Distinguished Lecture: Coming to Understand Latino Anti-Black Bias

Please join us as we welcome Tanya Katerí Hernández to discuss her book Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality. Praised as the "most important Afro-Latina …

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05 April 2023

2023 Latino Role Models Conference

Latino Role Models is a free conference for Santa Cruz County students from grade 6 to college and their families. This exciting FREE annual conference features Latino/a college students and …

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25 March 2023

Slugs and Steins: Producing and Understanding Sarcasm

Have you ever had the experience of not knowing whether someone was being sarcastic? You are not alone. In this talk, Prof. Jean E. Fox Tree will present research findings …

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13 March 2023

Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History

Conversations on Climate Justice featuring Dr. Lyla June Johnston, an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer. Her research focuses on the ways in which pre-colonial Indigenous Nations gardened large regions of Turtle Island (aka the Americas) to produce abundant food systems for humans and non-humans.

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13 March 2023

International Women’s Day: Celebrating Feminist Scholarship from the Americas

Join us at the celebration of International Women's Day Symposium, hosted by the Dolores Huerta Research Center with keynote speakers Prof. Michelle Tellez and Prof. Esther Hernández-Medina. Together they will explore critical themes of resistance, survival, intersectionality, and reproductive justice in the Americas.

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09 March 2023

Silent Speech, Migratory Gesture: 55th Annual Faculty Research Lecture

The UC Santa Cruz Academic Senate is delighted to invite you to the 55th Annual Faculty Research Lecture featuring Professor Jennifer González, Department of History of Art and Visual Culture. …

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09 March 2023

Solidarity and Spirituality: Soul, Scale, Strategy in a Time of Crisis

Together we are forging new futures so that our communities are sustained and thriving. This labor of love often looks external: Changing the material conditions through organizing, educating, voting, and …

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27 February 2023

20th Annual Practical Activism Conference

Join us for the 20th Annual Practical Activism Conference! Practical Activism is a free day-long conference featuring speakers, performances, interactive workshops, and a variety of hands-on creative activities and opportunities …

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25 February 2023

Strengthening the Sixth in Santa Cruz: Building Cases and Community Through Holistic Defense

The UC Santa Cruz Legal Studies Program, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Office of the Public Defender, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and the National Association for Public Defense, will host its …

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24 February 2023

Dry Farming Symposium

As we confront the fragility of California’s water system, a crucial question emerges: how can we adapt to water scarcity without jeopardizing farmer livelihoods? Join farmers, researchers, technical assistance providers, …

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23 February 2023

39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Convocation

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. The …

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21 February 2023

“Dolores” Documentary with Friends of the Aptos Library

A documentary about Dolores Huerta, co-founder - with César Chávez - of the precursor to the United Farmworkers union.

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21 February 2023

Nate Hagens

Nate Hagens is the Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future (ISEOF). The Earth Futures Institute has invited Nate to give a lunchtime brown-bag seminar …

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21 February 2023

Brazil’s Social Movements and Lula’s New Government: Challenges and Expectations

This webinar will bring together Brazilian social activists and Right Livelihood Award Laureates Cassia Bechara of the Movement of the Landless Rural Workers / MST, and Chico Whitaker, co-founder of …

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09 February 2023

Rebellion, Reform, and the U.S. Punishment System with Jarrod Shanahan

This hybrid event will be a conversation with scholar Jarrod Shanahan about the history of prisons and jails in New York, the present arrangement of the carceral state, and the …

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08 February 2023

POSTPONED: Douglas Brinkley: Silent Spring Revolution

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley will present his new book Silent Spring Revolution, which chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973). Brinkley will be joined by State Senator John Laird for a question and answer session, including questions from the audience.

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01 December 2022

Dissertation Dish

Evaluating Engaged Research in Promotion and Tenure: Not Everything that Counts Can Be Counted Lauren Wendling, Director of Institutional Success at Collaboratory This study investigated how school- and department-level promotion …

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01 December 2022

POSTPONED: How Humans Use of Space Constrains the Physiology, Behavior, and Survival of Mountain Lions

The Center for Integrated Spatial Research presents a talk with Dr. Christopher Wilmers, professor of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Cruz and lead investigator for the Santa Cruz Puma Project.

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01 December 2022

2022 Right Livelihood Award Presentation

Each year, 4 people or organization are given the Right Livelihood Award. Join us on November 30 in honoring the world's foremost change-makers, Fartuun Adan and Ilwad Elman (Somalia), Oleksandra Matviichuk and the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (Uganda) and Cecosesola (Venezuela).

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30 November 2022

What it Will Take to Prevent the Next Big One: Pandemics, Planetary Health and Our Global Future

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and UC Santa Cruz alumna Laurie Garrett who will be discussing what it will take to prevent the next pandemic, and protect both health of our planet and the future of global health.

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10 November 2022

Mark Fathi Massoud – The Power of Positionality

An investigation on the benefits and burdens of positionality, or the disclosure of how an author's racial, gender, class, or other self-identifications, experiences, and privileges influence research methods.

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09 November 2022

Fruits of Labor Film Screening

An award-winning and nationally-televised film, which was filmed in Watsonville and follows Ashley, a Mexican-American teenager, who dreams of graduating high school and going to college. But when ICE raids threaten her family, Ashley is forced to become the breadwinner, working days in the strawberry fields and nights at a food processing company.

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27 October 2022

All-In: Co-Creating Knowledge for Justice Conference

A national conference that focuses on sharing strategies to expand and deepen collaborative approaches for the truly equitable co-production of knowledge. We will explore the dynamic links between campus-community partnerships, hands-on research, and student-community engagement. Together we can build partnerships for change.

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26 October 2022

RCA 30th Anniversary Celebration: Sharing Futures, Speaking Truths

The event has SOLD OUT. Livestream program will begin at 6 p.m. NOTE: the event will not be archived. It can only be viewed in real time.Livestream Link: https://video.ibm.com/channel/ucsc-special-events Please join …

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20 October 2022

MBEP 8th Annual State of the Region

We are pleased to announce that Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor of Solidarity Economics will be joining us to discuss their approach to address widening income inequality, rising economic insecurities, and growing social and racial fragmentation while also promoting innovation and economic growth. Congressman Jimmy Panetta will also be joining us to provide a federal legislative update on policies and programs impacting our region. 

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14 October 2022

Harvest Festival

The 2022 Harvest Festival will feature live music, an apple pie baking contest, apple pressing, hands-on workshops, tractor rides, with food vendors and hydration stations to keep you nourished.

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25 September 2022

JAVIER ZAMORA- SOLITO: A MEMOIR

IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz and Research Center for the Americas at UC Santa Cruz welcome poet Javier Zamora for a discussion of his moving, page-turning memoir, Solito—the unforgettable story of …

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14 September 2022

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 …

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10 August 2022

Watsonville Strawberry Festival Berries and Bubbles Alumni Reception

Stop by and have organic strawberries from the UCSC Farm and a glass of sparkling wine at Studio Judy G during the Watsonville Strawberry Festival. This casual gathering will feature …

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06 August 2022

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. …

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19 July 2022

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 …

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15 July 2022

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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03 June 2022

Building Belonging Student Flash Talk Event & Celebration

UC Santa Cruz Merrill Cultural Center  The Institute for Social Transformation is excited to host an end-of-year celebration and student flash talk event to honor the work that has been …

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25 May 2022

Tejiendo Voces: nuestro pasado, presente y futuro

We are celebrating the strength of the immigrant community of Santa Cruz, and the expressive work and civic commentary of our participants who stepped forward despite extreme barriers during the …

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21 May 2022

We Belong-Pertenecemos: Immigrant Justice Research, Resource Fair and Film Screening

Celebrate immigrant families in Santa Cruz County and learn about the findings of a 3-year project called We Belong. The event will conclude with a FREE outdoor film screening of Fruits of Labor, which was filmed in Watsonville.

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13 May 2022

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.

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07 May 2022

John R. Lewis College Dedication Celebration

Join us on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 4 p.m. as we celebrate the official dedication of John R. Lewis College. The event will take place in person, at the Quarry Amphitheater on campus and will include a lineup of powerful speakers and performers.

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06 May 2022

Strategic Nonviolent Action Workshop: Skills for building movements that win

This workshop is for those who want to dive into the deeper thinking that goes on behind the scenes of the most successful movements. We will offer an introduction to the conceptual underpinnings of strategic nonviolent action and how they are applied in movements.

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06 May 2022

Recognizing Invisible Labor

The Center for Racial Justice presents:Transforming Structures of Whiteness in University Leadership Day 3:Recognizing Invisible Labor in the University: Ways Forward Recent research and social movements have highlighted ways that racism …

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06 May 2022

Jamila Raqib: Building People-Power – Lessons from Global Movements

Join Jamila Raqib for a conversation focused on the major trends in the field today, the importance of strategic nonviolent action in democracies, and her insights from twenty years of working with activists on every continent.

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05 May 2022

UC Santa Cruz University Forum presents: How to tell a true story about COVID-19 inequities

Telling a true story about COVID-19 inequities is harder than you might think. Professor Riley will share examples from her research to demonstrate how different data leads to different stories …

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03 May 2022

Radical Healing for Internal, Interpersonal, and Institutional Transformation with Tessa Hicks Peterson

This Imagining America Teaching & Learning Circle Study Group is an intimate space for IA members to learn from leaders and peers in the IA network taking on the challenging …

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26 April 2022

Confronting Climate Change Conference – Climate Action Market

Dozens of researchers, nonprofits, businesses, and public agencies will set up booths so that you can learn what environmental work is happening right here in our community and how you can get involved. Enjoy food, music, and games alongside science and climate action.

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23 April 2022

UCSC Earth Day Rally

The UCSC climate coalition (a student and faculty climate group on campus) are organizing one of the biggest days of action for the climate that our campus has seen. On …

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22 April 2022

Confronting Climate Change Conference – Responding to the impacts of climate change in Santa Cruz County

UC Santa Cruz scientists and community leaders in conservation, climate resilience, and sustainability will explore the local and global challenges brought on by a warming world, discuss ways we all can adapt and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and respond to questions from the audience.

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21 April 2022

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.

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21 April 2022

Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award: A conversation with Ricky Bluthenthal

We hope you will join us on to honor Ricky Bluthenthal as this year's Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. He will be joined in conversation by Assistant Professor of Sociology Naya Jones and Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.

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20 April 2022

Alumni Week 2022

Celebrating Alumni Voices with both virtual and in-person events—a mixtape of our favorite hits we've made just for you!

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19 April 2022

Growing Up Latinx: Coming of Age in a Time of Contested Citizenship

An in-person event featuring Dr. Jesica Siham Fernández, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at Santa Clara University, on her new book Growing Up Latinx: Coming of Age in a Time of Contested Citizenship (New York University Press).

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18 April 2022

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, from Across …

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13 April 2022

Watsonville is in the Heart: Digital Archive Launch & Community Talk Story

Come celebrate the launch of the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive. The new archive features oral history recordings, original documents, and family artifacts that capture the rich history of Filipino life and labor in California’s Pajaro Valley.

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09 April 2022

Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Reyna Grande | A Ballad of Love and Glory

Bookshop Santa Cruz hosts author Reyna Grande, discussing her novel "A Ballad of Love and Glory."

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07 April 2022

Pathways to Thriving Communities

These young people are saying we all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and the food we eat. It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener. That must be our legacy.” ― John Lewis

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06 April 2022

#WeChooseNow: Climate Justice From the Southern Frontlines

Signs of the climate crisis are everywhere–from record wildfires, drought scorching the west, intensified hurricanes lashing the south, and rising oceans threatening coastal communities around the globe.

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04 April 2022

Transforming Structures of Whiteness in University Leadership Day 2: Calling Out Whiteness In University Structures of Leadership

Centering the voices and lived experiences of faculty of color (FOC) is critical for exposing and transforming problematic structures of university leadership. From a brief research talk, audiences will learn …

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01 April 2022

Preventing the Next Pandemic, a book talk by Dr. Peter Hotez

International vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Dr. Hotez argues that vaccine diplomacy is critical for addressing global health inequalities.

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31 March 2022

Social Movements for a Just Society

A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an …

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30 March 2022

Holistic Digital Security and Early Career Human Rights Researchers: Inspiring Industry Change

Panelists from academia, industry, and non-profits discuss the external threats facing digital investigators from under-represented communities and ways to counter those challenges, addressing the issue of digital security within the field of human rights investigations.

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29 March 2022

2022 Latino Role Models Virtual Conference

This free conference is designed to inspire students in grades 6 through college to achieve their dreams for college and career.  Presentations center the experiences of Latino professionals, students, parents and community leaders who share the barriers they have overcome and strategies to persevere. 

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12 March 2022

Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity (EDGE) in Tech Symposium: Advancing Climate Change Resilience

The annual Diversity in Tech Symposium will highlight the experiences of experts working to advance innovation in clean energy, water conservation, food systems, disaster prediction, sustainable manufacturing and many other areas within their organizations. 

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10 March 2022

Amartya Sen: “Can the World Really be our Home?”

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

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06 March 2022

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.

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06 March 2022

War in Ukraine: Background, Context, Prospects and Implications

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 …

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04 March 2022

Solidarities for Justice

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: …

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02 March 2022

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 …

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01 March 2022

Practical Activism Conference

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.

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26 February 2022

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 …

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24 February 2022

Communities in Movement: From local territorial defensive action to national and hemispheric political articulation

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 …

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24 February 2022

38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Convocation

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.

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23 February 2022

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 …

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16 February 2022

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.

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31 January 2022

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 …

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27 January 2022

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 …

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25 January 2022

Archives in Plain Sight: Researching Latina/o/x History

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 …

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20 January 2022

Why Elementary Kids Need Recess

Many educators and policymakers believe recess is simply fun and games, and easily dispensable to make room for more serious educational goals. The reality is that recess serves an important …

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19 January 2022

BET Her Presents…Becoming: Michelle Obama In Conversation

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 …

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17 January 2022

Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health

Join us for a conversation with leading scholars on how we can take urgent, responsible, and just actions to tackle the climate crisis.

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09 December 2021

Better World Book Party 2021

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 …

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08 December 2021

Andrew Carnegie Fellows Forum: Smart Takes on Climate Change

Join us for a conversation with leading scholars on how we can take urgent, responsible, and just actions to tackle the climate crisis.

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08 December 2021

Everett Project Student Showcase 2021

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.

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03 December 2021

Poisoned Water & Corporate Greed; Robert Bilott in Conversation

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.

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30 November 2021

Designing a Faculty Website on WordPress and Making it Work for You

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 …

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19 November 2021

Friendships, Identity, and Well-being Among Diverse California Youth and Implications for Life After the COVID -19 Pandemic

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 …

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17 November 2021

Keynote and Panel at Bioneers 2021 Conference

The Bioneers conference will feature a keynote and a panel on Solidarity Economics.

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13 November 2021

2021 Alumni Achievement Award Celebrating Dr. Barbara Ferrer

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. …

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09 November 2021

Precarity and Belonging: Labor, Migration, and Noncitizenship

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, …

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09 November 2021

Settling Climate Accounts: Navigating the Road to Net Zero

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 …

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05 November 2021

Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy

Join us for an event with prominent national policy advocates and social movement leaders in conversation with Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor on their forthcoming book Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality …

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04 November 2021

Conference: Civic Education in Polarized Times

Please join our Zoom conference, Civic Education in Polarized Times, October 29-30, 2021, to be held by the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy! The Institute for Social Transformation is …

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29 October 2021

Emerging Perspectives: Theorizing Extractivism and Socio-Territorial Conflicts in Post-Pandemic Americas

The Extractivism and Society Research Cluster is organizing a four-part series entitled "Conversations on Extractivism in a Post-Pandemic World." The first of these conversations will take place on October 28, …

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28 October 2021

The Art of Black Ecologies: A Virtual Studio Visit & Conversation

The concept of black ecologies underscores the undue impact of climate and environmental injustice on Black diaspora communities while lifting up “insurgent” Black ecological knowledge (Roane & Hosbey 2019). Join …

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27 October 2021

Public Interest Technology Chat: Centering the Community

The Public Interest Technology Chat (PITCh) is a monthly series of remote conversations between established and early career scholars to support the work of practitioners and academics interested in public …

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27 October 2021

The Senate: From White Supremacy to Governmental Gridlock

Join us for this lively analysis by UC Santa Cruz Professor of Politics Daniel Wirls of the U.S. Senate, its relation to our other institutions of government and the constitutional …

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25 October 2021

Building Back Better: Tools and Methods for a More Inclusive Recovery

The Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside, along with the Institute for Social Transformation at UC Santa Cruz and Alianza Coachella Valley, will be hosting Building Back Better: Tools and …

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21 October 2021

By the Light of Burning Dreams: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Second American Revolution

Salon.com founder and former editor-in-chief David Talbot and his sister Margaret, a longtime staff writer at the New Yorker, together explore the potential landscape of the 1960s and 1970s. Based …

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19 October 2021

Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio Alignment

This talk will outline a simple and robust methodology for portfolio managers to align their portfolios with the carbon neutrality goals (Net Zero Targets) set out following the Paris Agreement …

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15 October 2021

Poetry and Abolition with Tongo Eisen-Martin

The keynote Plenary of the Media and Society Lecture Series at Kresge College is here! This event features San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, in conversation with Kresge faculty, including novelist-poet Daniel …

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14 October 2021

The 21st Century Revolution in Gender & Sexual Diversity: A New Generation Leads the Way

The 21st century has seen an explosion of new language and new understandings of gender and sexuality, with LGBTQ+ adolescents often depicted as harbingers of social change in gender and …

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12 October 2021

Investors are Waking Up to Climate Risk

The severity of this summer's extreme weather events is creating a new sense of urgency for action to achieve a net-zero global economy by mid-century to avoid the most severe …

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01 October 2021

The Recurring Klan Movement’s Fight for “Americanism” and Against Equality

From the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville in 2017, to the role of white nationalists in the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurgency, recent events have spotlighted white supremacist …

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13 September 2021

Event Postponed – Local Data Collection: Filling the Gaps & Building Local Resilience

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been postponed until a later date this Fall (TBD). Event updates will be posted on the www.DataShareSCC.org website. This panel, co-hosted by DataShare …

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09 September 2021

The Legacy is in the Soil: An Evening with CheFarmer Matthew Raiford

The UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) and Bookshop Santa Cruz present a book talk and signing event with CheFarmer Matthew Raiford, farmer, chef, and …

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25 August 2021

Improving Outcomes of Tree Growing and Forest Restoration Efforts

Business leaders, politicians, celebrities, and non-profit organizations are calling for the planting of millions, billions, or even trillions of trees to slow climate change. Is that really feasible? Professor Karen …

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10 August 2021

Sketching in the Garden

In this class, participants will work on cultivating observational skills and artistic talent with inspiration from the Alan Chadwick Garden. Starting with a short presentation about a variety of approaches to …

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04 August 2021

Careers in Social Sciences

Come learn about how to make the most of your major and create your own career path with your Social Sciences degree! Brought to you by LALS and Career Success. …

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22 July 2021

UC Santa Cruz BLUM Center on Food Insecurity

People are considered food insecure if they have limited or uncertain access to nutritious, safe food. Common indicators include fear of running out of food, skipping meals, hunger, and cutting …

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07 July 2021

UC Santa Cruz Juneteenth: Celebrating Creativity, Community, and Resilience

The campus commemoration of Juneteenth is set for Friday, June 25, and this year’s event is especially meaningful, as it follows the news that federal leaders are making Juneteenth a …

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25 June 2021

Poetry in the Garden

The Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden present an afternoon of poetry in the beautiful (virtual) setting of the Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz. Poetry by Nikia Chaney, Kim Scheilblauer, …

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09 June 2021

Tech For Social Good Project Showcase

Please join us on June 4th from 2:30 until 4:00 pm for a showcase of UCSC’s Tech For Social Good teams from both the 2019 and 2020 funding periods. Teams from …

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04 June 2021

Diverse Voices 2021: Sheldon Logan

"My Journey from Jamaica to Google: From Majority to Minority." Diverse Voices is a professional speakers series spotlighting industry leaders and Baskin Engineering Students.

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26 May 2021

Building Belonging Student Flash Talk Event & Celebration

The Institute for Social Transformation is excited to host an online end-of-year celebration and student flash talk event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging …

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26 May 2021

Global Community Health Wellbeing Fellows 2020-2021 Research Panel Presentations

Please join in celebrating this year’s GCH Wellbeing Fellows as they present their research projects! Jonathan Chavez, Mentoring Latino Youth During the Covid-19 Pandemic Abby Cunniff, Working Conditions of Incarcerated …

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26 May 2021

Plastic Justice: A Conversation with Kristal ‘Ocean’ Ambrose

Please join us for a screening of "Plastic Warriors" and a critical conversation with Kristal ‘Ocean’ Ambrose, recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Award, on the importance of youth-led, Caribbean …

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20 May 2021

Music for Abolition: Artist Panel

Music for Abolition, directed and curated by Terri Lyne Carrington, is a project bringing together musicians across a variety of genres to create a soundtrack—and provide a heartbeat—to our shared …

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18 May 2021

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Julia Alvarez, Afterlife

Bestselling author Julia Alvarez (In the Time of the Butterflies, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) will be in conversation with Sylvanna Falcón about Alvarez's most recent novel, Afterlife, now available in …

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16 May 2021

Sites of Memory, Spaces of Dispute: Missions and Monuments in the United States

The Research Center for the Americas is proud to host “Memory Studies in the Americas,” a thematic series exploring how markers or symbols of memory are imagined and disputed. Listen …

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13 May 2021

Diverse Voices 2021: Jossie Haines

"Retaining Women in Tech: The Skills Needed by Women to Help Face the Challenges of Staying and Thriving in the Tech Industry." Diverse Voices is a professional speakers series spotlighting …

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11 May 2021

Futures

w/ Sora Han, adrienne maree brown and Savannah Shange “I believe that all organizing is science fiction - that we are shaping the future we long for and have not yet …

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11 May 2021

All-In All-Together Spring Webinar

Seizing the Pandemic Portal: Transforming Universities for Community Engaged Scholarship. As Arundhati Roy so powerfully articulated early on in the crisis, pandemics provide us an opportunity to imagine the world …

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07 May 2021

Mark Massoud: “Shari’a, Inshallah – Finding God in Somali Legal Politics”

This book talk is presented by the Politics Department, the Centre for the Middle East and North African, and the Legal Studies Program. Speaker: Professor Mark Fathi Massoud, Politics and …

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05 May 2021

Counterpoints: A San Francisco Bay Area Atlas of Displacement and Resistance

On May 4th, 2021, we celebrate the launch of Counterpoints: A San Francisco Bay Area Atlas of Displacement and Resistance (PM Press) by Erin McElroy, UC Santa Cruz Feminist Studies alum …

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04 May 2021

Documenting Justice

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to present ‘Documenting Justice,’ a screening of short films curated by Dee Hibbert-Jones, professor, art, UCSC, and filmmaker Nomi Talisman, followed …

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04 May 2021

Thinking and Rethinking our Actions: Nnimmo Bassey in Conversation

Join leading Nigerian environmental and human rights activist Nnimmo Bassey in Conversation. The interactive event is part of the Right Livelihood Community Conversations series aimed at connecting students and faculty from UC …

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04 May 2021

How Green Became Good: Urbanized Nature and the Making of Cities and Citizens

Hillary Angelo, Author of How Green Became Good, is joined in conversation with Robin Wagner-Pacifici, Neil Brenner, and Claudio Benzecry. Join us on Friday, April 30th at 12:00 PST as …

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30 April 2021

Confronting Climate Change: Food Security in a Changing World

Wednesday & Thursday, April 28-29, 2021 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Confronting Climate Change is an annual public lecture series that brings together luminaries and the community to discuss the latest in …

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27 April 2021

A Conversation with Terri McCullough, chief of staff to Nancy Pelosi, in memory of Gabe Zimmerman

Gabe Zimmerman (Stevenson '02, sociology) was U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords's community outreach director. He organized the "Congress on Your Corner" event on January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz., where he …

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24 April 2021

UCSC AgTech Symposium

New technologies in our agro-food system hold both tremendous benefits and potential harms. This era will require inter-disciplinary expertise and cross-disciplinary dialogue to maximize benefits and minimize harms from technological …

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23 April 2021

New Gen Learning: Community-Supported Learning by Children and Students during the Pandemic and Beyond

In this gathering, we share evidence-based insights into community-supported learning by children and students during and beyond the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. New Gen Learning is an interdisciplinary consortium …

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23 April 2021

Virtual Earth Day

There are many UCSC events happening on April 22nd, as well as the entire week around Earth Day and the month of April.

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21 April 2021

Diverse Voices 2021: Kelly Harkins Kincaid

"Living on the Edge of Your Comfort Zone: Women in Executive Leadership." Diverse Voices is a professional speakers series spotlighting industry leaders and Baskin Engineering Students.

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21 April 2021

UC Santa Cruz Virtual Alumni Week 2021

Celebrating Alumni Week in true 2021 style April 19-25th. Have fun, remember your roots, reignite your passions, and connect like never before as our first virtual Alumni Week zooms you …

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19 April 2021

Reparations for Black Americans: The Road to Racial Equality in California and Beyond

In 2020, California established the nation’s first state task force to study and make recommendations on reparations for the institution of slavery, the atrocities that followed the end of slavery, …

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15 April 2021

Abolition from the Inside Out

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to partner with the Legal Studies Program at UC Santa Cruz for the next Visualizing Abolition event: 'Abolition from the Inside …

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13 April 2021

A Virtual Conversation with James Doucet-Battle and Edward Hawthorne: Sweetness in the Blood: Race, Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes

In launching the new book, Sweetness in the Blood: Race, Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes, James Doucet-Battle, a medical anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Sociology at the UC Santa Cruz, takes …

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07 April 2021

Diverse Voices 2021: Mothusi Pahl

"Spring Board: A UCSC Founder's Path on Driving Change in Heavy Industry." Diverse Voices is a professional speakers series spotlighting industry leaders and Baskin Engineering Students.

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06 April 2021

Abolition Beyond the State

w/ Sadie Barnette, J. Kēhaulani Kauanui, Zoé Samudzi, and Eric Stanley. What role can the arts take in the movement to abolish prisons in addition to abolishing the society that upholds them? How can …

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06 April 2021

21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge with the Homeless Garden Project

You’re invited to join the Homeless Garden Project (HGP) in a transformative 21-day challenge to learn, reflect and discuss how we can build a thriving and inclusive community, workforce, and …

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20 March 2021

LASER Talks with Jasmine Alinder & Katharyne Mitchell

Jasmine Alinder, "Representing Japanese American Incarceration." Katharyne Mitchell, "Sanctuary Space and Insurgent Memory." Leonardo Art & Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) is an international program bringing together artists, scientists, and scholars …

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11 March 2021

Gateways Event Series: Re Imagine Everything

Join us for a series of conversations on March 1, 3, and 10 designed to inform and inspire us as we fight to change our culture’s attitudes towards crime and …

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09 March 2021

University Forum: V is For Veracity

University Forum featuring SJRC Founding Director and Professor of Sociology Jenny Reardon with introductions and Q&A moderation by Assistant Professor of Sociology James Doucet-Battle. Metaphors of war and battle in fighting COVID-19, now …

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09 March 2021

Popular Culture and the Radical Imaginary

Visualizing Abolition is pleased to present Popular Culture and the Radical Imaginary, a discussion with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and artist and activist Maxwell Addae. …

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09 March 2021

Back to School: What Elementary Schools Need to Consider in Re-Opening their Doors

March Slugs and Steins talk with Professor Rebecca London. As elementary schools reopen after prolonged physical closure due to COVID-19, attention to healing the school community will be essential. Although …

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08 March 2021

Art, Abolition, and the University

Visualizing Abolition presents artist Ashley Hunt in conversation with MJ Hart, Joshua Solis, Alberto Lule, Ryan Flaco Rising, and Rodrigo Vazquez of the Underground Scholars Initiative. The Underground Scholars Initiative …

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02 March 2021

Latino Role Models Conference 2021 with Keynote Speaker Manuel Pastor

Inspiring Students to Achieve their Dreams for College & Career. Latino Role Models is a FREE conference for Santa Cruz County students from grade 6 to college and their families. …

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27 February 2021

Toward a political economy of public safety power shutoff: Politics, ideology, and the limits of regulatory choice in California

Speaker: Les Guliasi, researcher in the UC Santa Cruz Sociology Department. California utilities have chosen to shut off electricity delivery to consumers by employing a “Public Safety Power Shutoff” (PSPS) …

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26 February 2021

Abolitionist Feminisms w/ Beth Ritchie, Erica Meiners, and Sonya Clark

Beth Richie, University of Illinois, Chicago, Erica Meiners, Northeastern Illinois University, and Soyna Clark, Amherst College, Western Massachusetts, join us for a conversation on feminist―queer, anti-capitalist, grassroots, and women of color— …

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23 February 2021

37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation with Mariame Kaba

Please join us for the 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation featuring activist and organizer Mariame Kaba in conversation with Gina Dent, associate professor of feminist studies. Mariame …

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12 February 2021

UCSC Civic Innovation Forum: Housing and Homelessness

What are the most effective current approaches to helping people experiencing homelessness? What technological innovations are having an impact? Join us and gain a deeper understanding of this pervasive challenge …

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11 February 2021

Changing Climate: The Role of Environmental Justice

A Conversation with Rhiana Gunn-Wright Please join us on February 10th as we discuss meaningful climate policy and environmental justice reform. In this conversation, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Director of Climate Policy …

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10 February 2021

Material and Memory with Sanford Biggers and Leigh Raiford

Sanford Biggers is a Harlem-based artist whose work speaks to current social, political and economic happenings. For this Visualizing Abolition event, Biggers will be joined by visual culture theorist Leigh Raiford …

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09 February 2021

Navigating Stress, Anxiety, and Isolation in the midst of a Pandemic

As we approach 12 months of living with a global pandemic, the stress, anxiety, and for some, the isolation is taking its toll. Join Psychology Professor Craig Haney and UC …

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04 February 2021

Surveillance and Cinematics w/ American Artist, Simone Browne and Ruha Benjamin

Join us for the next conversation for Visualizing Abolition focusing on technology, surveillance, and contemporary art with American Artist, Ruha Benjamin, and Simone Browne. American Artist is a contemporary artist working …

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02 February 2021

CAFIN and UC Investments Speaker Series: Financial Risks, Innovation and Inclusion in a Post-COVID World

Exiting the Great Recession and entering the Pandemic Recession, we study the high-frequency real-activity signals provided by a leading nowcast, the ADS Index of Business Conditions produced and released in …

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29 January 2021

“Coded Bias” Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion

FREE virtual screening and panel discussion of the award winning documentary film Coded Bias, which explores how machine-learning algorithms can perpetuate society’s existing class-, race-, and gender-based inequities. While working …

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28 January 2021

Prisons and Poetics with Reginald Dwayne Betts and Craig Haney

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences and The Humanities Institute are pleased to present a poetry reading and conversation with award-winning American poet Reginald Dwayne Betts and renowned social psychologist Craig …

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26 January 2021

Generations Together: Learning from young activists and adult allies

A global conversation with young activists from Bolivia, Senegal, Togo, and the United States about intergenerational collaboration and how adults can most effectively support youth activism.  Bridging diverse contexts and …

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23 January 2021

Socio-ecological Trade-offs in Urban Garden Management and Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem services, such as pollination, pest control, climate regulation, and food production are essential for human well-being, especially in urban areas where ~ 60% of the world’s population will live …

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22 January 2021

Prisons, Histories and Erasures with Joanne Barker, Maria Gaspar, and Kelly Lytle Hernández

For the next Visualizing Abolition event, Joanne Barker, Maria Gaspar, and Kelly Lytle Hernández join us to discuss the histories and present struggles that disappear within the labyrinthian network of …

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19 January 2021

CAFIN and UC Investments Speaker Series: Violence and Economic Activity: Evidence from African American Inventors, 1870-1940

Speaker: Lisa Cook, Professor of Economics and International Relations, Michigan State University. Recent studies have examined the effect of political conflict and domestic terrorism on economic and political outcomes. This …

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15 January 2021

An Evening with Jennifer Brea and Megan Moodie – Talking about Chronic Illness, Care, and COVID

Join Academy-Award Nominated Filmmaker Jennifer Brea and anthropologist and writer Megan Moodie for an evening of conversation and reflection on chronic illness, the global crisis of care, and Covid-19. As …

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14 January 2021

Suddenly Distant and Still in Flux: The Implications of COVID-19 for K12 Teachers’ Work and Schooling

The UC Santa Cruz University Forum presents The Implications of COVID-19 for Teachers’ Work and K-12 Schooling with Professor Lora Bartlett and the Suddenly Distant Research Project Team. The COVID …

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13 January 2021

Better World Book Party

Please join us for the 2nd annual Better World Book Party. We will honor authors from the division of Social Sciences who published in 2020:

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09 December 2020

Immigration policies in the United States: Understanding violence nation-wide and in Santa Cruz

Deportation is far more than a policy term; it is a threat and an act with explosive impact on families and communities. Four in five face persecution – including torture, …

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07 December 2020

LGBTQ Resistance in Brazil: From the Military Dictatorship to the Current Reactionary Wave

As Brazil faces the deepest political crisis of its recent history, marked by the election of a neo-fascist president and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 150,000 …

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04 December 2020

2020 Right Livelihood Award Ceremony

Join us for the live-stream of the 2020 Right Livelihood Award Ceremony followed by a brief conversation amongst RLC Santa Cruz students and faculty, and friends of the RLC. The …

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03 December 2020

Abolition Then and Now with Isaac Julien and Robin D.G. Kelley

Abolition Then & Now features Robin Kelley and Isaac Julien in conversation about the anti-slavery movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and current abolitionist uprisings against racist police brutality …

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01 December 2020

Managing A Pandemic Without Making Inequality Worse: The Case of Santa Cruz County, California

The prevalence and social impacts of Covid-19 are taking different and more difficult forms in Watsonville compared to Santa Cruz, the two largest cities in Santa Cruz County. County and …

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20 November 2020

Advancing Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion

CAFIN and UC Investments Speaker Series Financial Risks, Innovation and Inclusion in a Post-COVID World with Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Finance and Private Sector Research Team, Development Research Group, World …

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20 November 2020

Dissident Genders and Sexualities in the Andes

Dr. Pascha Bueno-Hansen will provide a lunch time webinar lecture on the modalities of resistance of people of non-normative genders and sexualities to armed conflict, political repression, and authoritarian regimes …

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19 November 2020

On-the-Edge: App-Based Ride-Hail and Delivery Workers—A San Francisco Labor Study

You probably know about rideshare and food delivery apps as a service, but do you know about their workers? App-based deliveries and ride-hailing have become a ubiquitous part of daily …

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18 November 2020

Visualizing Abolition: Visuality and Carceral Formations with Nicole Fleetwood, Herman Gray and Nicholas Mirzoeff

The third event in the Visualizing Abolition series brings together visual and cultural theorists Nicole Fleetwood, Herman Gray and Nicholas Mirzoeff to consider the roles of visual culture in normalizing …

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17 November 2020

Bill McKibben & Vandana Shiva in Conversation: Social Transformation – Visions & Mobilizations

For decades, Vandana Shiva and Bill McKibben have used their moral imaginations to envision a better world, articulate a global agenda for sustainable societies, advocate for policy advancements, and support …

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17 November 2020

University Forum: Teaching & Learning in the time of COVID 19

Everything changed in March. UC Santa Cruz transitioned to remote teaching and learning seven months ago. Today we reflect on the lessons we have learned as teachers and learners. What has …

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16 November 2020

PIT-UN 2020 Virtual Convening

Understanding technology and its implications is essential to creating a more just and equitable future. How do we ensure the public is better served by the design and implementation of …

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11 November 2020

Domestic Workers’ Resistance and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil

As Brazil faces the deepest political crisis of its recent history, marked by the election of a neo-fascist president and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 150,000 …

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06 November 2020

The CITRIS Policy Lab: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research to Inform Evidence-Based Policymaking

PIT-UN Speaker Series with Brandie Nonnecke, Founding Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab. Join us to learn about the CITRIS Policy Lab’s recent research, how it draws upon this research to support …

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13 October 2020

New Gen Learning Flash Talks

Graduate students who are part of the New Generation Learning collaborative will present one-minute flash talks about their research findings. Moderators:- Su-hua Wang, Professor of Psychology and Director- Barbara Rogoff, …

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29 May 2020

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