Remembering the grave injustices to Japanese-Americans in the 1940s through...
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Cowell College’s Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery launched a two-month exhibition entitled “Never Again is Now: Japanese American Women Activists and the Legacy of the Mass...
View ArticleUCSC Alumnus Jim Lapsley helps build a future for Crown College
Pioneer alumnus Jim Lapsley, who was recognized with the Fiat Lux Award for his contributions to the Crown College Endowment, ruminates on his fundraising efforts and shares highlights from his life...
View ArticleVeteran students excel with Bruce Lane Memorial Scholarship
The Bruce Lane Memorial Scholarship was established to support veteran students at UC Santa Cruz. Devin Burkland and Dan Palance are this year's recipients.
View ArticleUCSC Humanities Division welcomes 11 new faculty members
The Humanities Division is proud to announce the recent hires of 11 outstanding new faculty members whose disciplines range from Critical Race & Ethnic Studies (CRES) to the History of...
View ArticleSage Michaels (Rachel Carson, ‘22, Intensive History) is sharing her passion...
Sage Michaels discovered her passion for history while taking Humanities courses at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Now she works as an interpretive guide at two Massachusetts museums, where...
View ArticleHistorian Benjamin Breen explores the troubled birth of psychedelic science...
UC Santa Cruz Associate History Professor Benjamin Breen will read from his new book about the fraught history of Cold War-era psychedelic science at Bookshop Santa Cruz this Tuesday.
View ArticleThree historians to share their insights on slavery’s origins in America at...
Next week’s on-campus panel discussion, “What Actually Happened In 1619,” will provide a deeper understanding of the year 1619 as a turning point in slavery’s history. This talk takes place Thursday,...
View ArticleNational Endowment for the Humanities gives $60,000 award to two UCSC faculty...
The National Endowment for the Humanities included two UC Santa Cruz professors in their most recent round of grants and awards. Drs. Jennifer Derr and Stacy Kamehiro are using their newly awarded...
View ArticleMusic Professor Russell Rodriguez wins the Américo Paredes Prize
The American Folklore Society awarded UC Santa Cruz professor Russell Rodriguez the annual Paredes prize in recognition of his work in the arts with the local community and his contributions to...
View ArticleUndergraduate Public Fellows Program connects humanities studies with...
The Humanities Institute's Public Fellows Program offers a mutually enriching opportunity for students to bring the humanities skills and knowledge they acquire in their university courses to diverse...
View ArticleLife Beyond the Redwoods: Noah Whitley reflects on the value of a UCSC degree...
One year after graduating from UCSC, Noah Whitley works as a legislative assistant for a political consulting firm that works closely with the California State Legislature.
View ArticleUpcoming exhibition will shine a light on vibrant Filipino American life on...
Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Pajaro Valley will run from April 12 through August 4 at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art And History in downtown Santa Cruz, highlighting the vitality,...
View ArticleDean Celine Parreñas Shimizu launches her new book: "The Movies of Racial...
To celebrate, Shimizu will be hosting a book launch on the University of California, Santa Cruz Campus at the Sesnon Gallery, where the book will be available for purchase from Two Birds Books. The...
View ArticleKat Gutierrez wins LEAD California's 2024 Richard E. Cone Award for Emerging...
In acknowledgment of her dedication to community engagement, LEAD California awarded Kat Gutierrez, assistant professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the prestigious 2024...
View ArticleEducator and champion: Professor Bruce Thompson inspires generations through...
Bruce Thompson has taught tens of thousands of students during his three-decade career at UCSC; now, he’s making an impact in a new way.
View ArticleHumanities program provides rewarding research experience—and also crucial...
Employing Humanities–funded undergraduate students have begun working with faculty in paid research opportunities that connect their classroom curriculum with hands-on training.
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