History of Consciousness
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Five questions with UC Santa Cruz humanities dean Tyler Stovall
Tyler Stovall became dean of the UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division in 2015. Now beginning his second full academic year as dean, we sat down with Dean Stovall to discuss the state of the humanities at UC Santa Cruz and beyond.
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Jody Greene appointed founding director of Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning
Jody Greene, professor of literature, feminist studies, and history of consciousness, has been appointed the founding director of the new Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL).
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Linguistics professor Pranav Anand receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
Associate professor of linguistics Pranav Anand was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Humanities Division’s 2016 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell Provost House.
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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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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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Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver 2016 Maitra Lecture
The Institute for Humanities Research will present the 15th annual Maitra Lecture, featuring alumnus William “Bro” Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, on Thursday, January 28.
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History professor Kate Jones receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
History professor Kate Jones was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Humanities Division’s 2015 Spring Awards celebration.
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Angela Davis addresses ‘police militarization’ at capacity MLK Convocation
Angela Davis addressed a capacity crowd about social justice, police militarization and brutality during the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation in downtown Santa Cruz
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Toni Morrison and Angela Davis on friendship and creativity
During in-depth conversations this summer, Toni Morrison and Angela Davis share thoughts about their past collaboration, their longstanding friendship, and their bedrock belief in the power of literature.
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President Obama nominates UCSC alumnus as NEH chair
President Obama announced today his intent to nominate UC Santa Cruz alumnus Dr. William “Bro” Adams as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Humanities to host exhibit celebrating centennial of Albert Camus
Beginning on October 15, UCSC will be one of 500 venues worldwide to host an exhibit commemorating the 100th birthday of the French Nobel Prize winning author and philosopher Albert Camus. The new digital/paper exhibit combines print editorial with QR code technology.
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Arts Division public event to help shape new Institute of Arts and Sciences
The UCSC Arts Division will present a day-long public event to help plan a groundbreaking new interdisciplinary Institute of the Arts and Sciences on Friday, April 26.