Humanities
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In Memoriam: Dilip Basu
Professor Emeritus Dilip Basu passed away on February 22, 2016 in Santa Clarita, Ca. His family has asked that the following obituary be shared with the campus: It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Dilip Basu, Research Professor of Humanities, Founding Director of Satyajit Ray Film and Study Collection, University of California…
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Alan Christy named provost of Cowell College
Associate professor of history Alan Christy has been named the new provost of Cowell College, effective July 1, 2016.
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Groundbreaking master of science fiction Samuel Delany to read at UC Santa Cruz
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present an evening with acclaimed science-fiction novelist and critic Samuel R. Delany at the Music Center Recital Hall.
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Discovering the UC Santa Cruz Campus: Jim Clifford to give Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
“In the Ecotone: The UC Santa Cruz Campus” is a new book by emeritus humanities professor Jim Clifford that reflects on the campus as an extraordinary architectural and ecological site.
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‘Questions That Matter’ public humanities series to focus on games and play
Over the past decade, the revolution in gaming has created new communities, identities, and careers. Games can now help detect early dementia, reduce pain felt by burn victims, and may help speed healing from concussions…
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Jewish studies conference to examine Venice Ghetto and the future of memory
The Center for Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz will present a one-day conference, The Venice Ghetto at 500 and the Future of Memory,” on campus February 23, at the Humanities 1 Building.
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Acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker to screen and discuss film about President Obama’s sister
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present two evening events with visiting Nigerian filmmaker Branwen Okpako, Feb. 10-11.
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UC Santa Cruz awarded four NEH grants
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded four grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support faculty research and the Dickens Project.
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Endangered species: American public libraries
Focusing his lens on shared commons that are under threat, alumnus Robert Dawson spent 21 years photographing 526 of the nation’s public libraries.
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Institute of Arts and Sciences to launch campuswide ‘Collective Museum’ Feb. 11
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) at UCSC will kick off its innovative first exhibition project–Collective Museum, by the Portland-based artist group Public Doors and Windows, Feb. 11.
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Holocaust survivor and scholar Hedwig Rose to give public talk at UCSC on Jan. 21
Following her father’s arrest by the Nazis in 1942, six-year-old Hedwig Rose, her mother, and sister spent three years hidden in an Amsterdam cellar by a Christian friend until the country was liberated on May 5, 1945.
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UC Santa Cruz alumna to join National Council on the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced today that UC Santa Cruz alumna Patricia Limerick is one of three prominent and accomplished individuals who will join the Endowment’s advisory board.