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 …
Publications
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 …
Our Salton Sea: Investing in People for a Thriving Region
A partnership of Alianza Coachella Valley; the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy; the UCR Center for Social Innovation; and the Institute for Social Transformation at UC Santa Cruz March 2023 The Our Salton Sea initiative launched in 2021 to provide a more …
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Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History
Conversations on Climate Justice March 13, 2023 Wildfires. Flooding. Drought. The nation has faced these climate issues for centuries. Yet, there’s still a lot that can be learned from pre-colonial Indigenous food and land management techniques to combat our current climate problems, …
Selling Out the Delta: Farmland Investment and Small Farmer Land Access in Mississippi
By Madeleine Fairbairn (UCSC), Elsa Calderon (UCSC), and Jordan Treakle (NFFC) February 2023 The financial industry is in the market for farmland. Over the past decade and a half, major financial institutions have increasingly added farmland to their investment portfolios, and investment …
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