5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (328+ words) The second annual Landesman Lecture features UC Santa Cruz professor Enrico Ramirez Ruiz in conversation with slam poet Jasmine Schlafke'blending science, poetry and storytelling to explore our deepest origins and shared humanity. The lecture series is made possible by UC…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (648+ words) Social Justice & Community Alumnus Tim Shannon (Cowell "71, history) has philanthropically supported the Humanities at UC Santa Cruz for 15 years. His support of the Norcal Regional Highschool Ethics Bowl, hosted annually at UC Santa Cruz, has opened doors for public schools…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (985+ words) Philosophy Professor and new Department Chair Sara Bernstein and Philosophy Professor Daniel Nolan Metaphysics has never had a "fun" reputation. Many people'if they've even heard of the M-word' tend to associate it with woozy, abstract lectures about time and space…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1310+ words) The inaugural UC Santa Cruz Celebrating The Humanities gathering at the Seymour Center made a powerful case for the relevance, impact, and career power of humanistic learning." The event drew over 300 people. Jackson Young and Natalie Korobkova present their project,…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (462+ words) A large audience gathered on May 4 to hear Percival Everett in conversation with Deep Read Faculty Co-Lead and Professor of Literature Vilashini Cooppan at the Quarry Amphitheater. The Humanities Institute has an outsized impact on UC Santa Cruz and the…...