Editors: Flora Lu, Emily Murai (UCSC Environmental Studies) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellows: Serena Campbell and Kimberly Dare August 2023 In response to student demands reflecting the urgency of societal and ecological problems, universities are making a burgeoning effort …
Publications
Solidarity Economics Series: Housing in the Monterey Bay Area
Co-authored by Gabriella Alvarez (UCSC) and Chris Benner (UCSC) July 2023 The Institute for Social Transformation is launching a new series on how Solidarity Economics principles of mutuality and movements can be applied to help promote inclusive economic development in the Monterey Bay …
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Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge
Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge May 22 - May 23, 2023 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, …
Q&A with Sikina Jinnah
Q&A with Sikina Jinnah Professor of Environmental Studies, Sikina Jinnah discusses the possibilities and consequences of solar geoengineering, which could have the impact of turning our blue sky white. Originally published by The Humanities Institute Deep Read The Humanities Institute …
Bio-pharma hub development in global production networks: contrasting state policies and conjunctural value strategies
Matthew Sparke, Edwina Malmberg, and Ted Malpass (UCSC Politics) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellow: Edwina Malmberg June 12, 2023 Advances in conjunctural analysis and insights into global production networks (GPNs) are used to examine the ways policymakers develop bio-pharma …
Q&A with Serena Campbell
Q&A with Serena Campbell: A network for the future Serena Campbell constructs a vital network to unite UCSC’s critical environmentalism research across departments and disciplines Originally published at UCSC News Center by Bayan Parrenas Shimizu When Serena Campbell (Merrill ’23, …
Q&A with Building Belonging Fellows
Q&A with Building Belonging Fellows Learning about the student experience in the Building Belonging Program By Karina Diaz Alvarez, CUIP Intern for the Institute for Social Transformation As the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Project (CUIP) for the Institute for Social …
Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023
Building Belonging Student Showcase May 17, 2023 The Institute for Social Transformation hosted an end-of-year celebration and student showcase event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging Program. Students involved in the program in 2022-2023 presented …
Playing for Keeps: A Long-Term Community-Engaged Research Partnership to Support Safe and Healthy Elementary School Recess
An article published in Sociological Forum and co-authored by Rebecca A. London (UCSC) and Jennette Claassen (Playworks) May 2023 The field of community-engaged research emphasizes the importance of creating long-lasting, mutually beneficial, and reciprocal collaborations. However, many issues …
