Humanities
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UC Santa Cruz to co-host conference on Mark Twain with Stanford University on May 14-15
UC Santa Cruz will co-host a conference on legendary American writer Mark Twain with Stanford University on the weekend of May 14-15. Titled “Mark Twain at the Century’s End: 1890-1910,” the conference will take place on Friday, May 14, at Stanford’s Margaret Jacks Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday, May 15,…
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National Public Radio’s European correspondent Sylvia Poggioli to give free public lecture in Santa Cruz
As senior European correspondent for National Public Radio’s Foreign Desk, Sylvia Poggioli has covered news from hot spots around the globe for more than two decades. Whether reporting from Rome, the Balkans, or the Middle East, Poggioli provides expert analysis on NPR’s award-winning programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. On Wednesday, May…
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UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division launches new Distinguished Professors program; five faculty honored
The Humanities Division at UC Santa Cruz celebrated the launch of a new program to recognize the academic achievement of its faculty at an awards reception held on April 15 at the University Center. Dean of Humanities Wlad Godzich announced the appointment of Professors James Clifford (History of Consciousness), Carla Freccero (Literature), Gail Hershatter (History),…
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Noted social critic and UCSC alum Victor Davis Hanson to speak May 3 on ‘Warfare and Democracy in the Middle East’
Military historian and provocative social critic Victor Davis Hanson will speak at UC Santa Cruz on Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the Media Theater, Room M110. A prolific author, classical scholar, and UCSC alumnus who is often featured on National Public Radio and the PBS NewsHour, Hanson will speak on the topic: “Warfare…
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Century Project challenges stereotypes of the female body
The Century Project is a remarkable exhibition that challenges stereotypical views of the female body, the nature of voyeurism, and the cycle of aging. Featuring 70 photographs of unclothed girls and woman in chronological order-from a newborn baby to a woman in her 90s-it is designed to provoke thought and discussion about subjects that are…
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Dickens holiday evening set for December 5 at UC Santa Cruz
The Friends of the UCSC Library and the UCSC Dickens Project will present the annual Dickens Holiday Evening on Friday, December 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at UCSC’s McHenry Library Foyer. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The gathering will feature traditional Victorian entertainment and music, plus a reading from Dickens and sing-along…
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New UC Santa Cruz program sends humanities graduate students into local schools
Literature graduate student Veronica Kirk-Clausen was a little nervous when she stepped into Martha Dyer’s eighth-grade class at Mission Hill Junior High in Santa Cruz last spring. “I’m used to teaching undergraduate sections and writing classes with students ages 18 to 21,” Kirk-Clausen recalled. “I didn’t know what to expect or how to anticipate their…
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Robert Heinlein’s literary estate comes to UCSC as a gift from his late widow
The UC Santa Cruz archive of renowned science fiction writer Robert Heinlein has received a gift of materials and cash from the estate of Heinlein’s late widow valued at $300,000. The donation was accompanied by a grant to establish the position of a Heinlein Scholar at the campus, who will work to organize, document, and…
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Acclaimed author and journalist Pico Iyer to speak at UCSC
Acclaimed author and travel writer Pico Iyer will present a free public lecture, Sunday, October 12, at 4 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Iyer will speak on the topic: “Islam and California: A Cultural Romance.” Renowned Indian actress Sharmila Tagore to appear at Satyajit Ray film screening A…
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UC Santa Cruz professor lauded for work to preserve Bengali films
The Cultural Association of Bengal has honored UC Santa Cruz associate professor of history Dilip K. Basu with a Distinguished Service Award for his efforts to preserve classic Bengali films. The award was presented at the North American Bengali Conference held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Los Angeles. Basu has worked during the…
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UC Santa Cruz linguistics professor elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
UC Santa Cruz linguistics professor Geoffrey K. Pullum has joined Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, journalist Walter Cronkite, philanthropist William Gates Sr., Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donald Glaser, recording industry pioneer Ray Dolby, and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, as a newly elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The 2003…
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New book on Silicon Valley achievers refutes myth of Superwoman
For the past three decades, women have been told that they can have it all–a high-powered professional career, loving family, and satisfying personal relationship–if only they learn how to properly organize their time. But a new book, coauthored by UC Santa Cruz lecturer Peggy Downes Baskin, reveals that the lives of successful female executives contradict…