News & Events
bell hooks’s legacy turns a new page
November 15, 2023
For her remarkable legacy and lifelong contributions in the fields of literature and feminist studies, bell hooks posthumously received the Alumni Achievement Award on Oct. 27, 2023. Her family accepted the award on her behalf.
Alumna Lisa Rose celebrates legacy of support for Crown College
November 9, 2023
Crown College alumna and volunteer Lisa Rose (Crown ’72, literature) receives Fiat Lux Award for her dedication to Crown College.
Risk-taking, independent comics creator Sina Grace (Stevenson ‘08, literature) takes on the legacy of teenage Superman, exploring the vulnerabilities of The Man Of Steel
October 18, 2023
No one escapes the travails of being a teenager - not even the mighty Superman. Acclaimed comics creator Sina Grace has brought this chapter of Superman’s life to light in the newly published DC graphic novel Superman: The Harvests of Youth.
Award-winning author and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni will be the honored guest speaker at this year’s Morton Marcus Poetry Reading
October 13, 2023
Chitra Divakaruni, known for her loving and vivid portraits of South Asian culture and the immigrant experience, will be the special guest at the 14th annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading on Thursday, November 2 at Merrill College at 6 p.m. The late Morton Marcus was Divakaruni's friend and early mentor.
Free Arivu concert, Festival of Monsters, and special exhibitions: celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month at UCSC
September 29, 2023
UCSC will celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month in October with an array of cultural and artistic happenings, including a free open-air concert by the massively popular Indian rapper Arivu on October 7. Another highlight will be the annual Festival of Monsters, which starts on Friday the 13th.
Alumna Stephanie Foo discusses her newest book
June 8, 2023
Stephanie Foo, longtime journalist and radio producer released her first book, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma, in February 2022
Dickens Project honored with the 2023 Award of Merit from the California Association of Teachers of English.
March 28, 2023
The CATE award recognizes the Dickens Project’s long history of outreach and partnerships with high school students and teachers.
Championing opportunity: Alumnus sponsors graduate student fellowships
January 9, 2023
UCSC alumnus and Stone Brewing Co-Founder Steve Wagner has funded summer research fellowships for four humanities graduate students over the course of four years.
