News & Events
Humanities Institute launches new ‘Deep Read’ initiative with spotlight on Margaret Atwood
February 6, 2020
The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz has launched “The Deep Read,” a new initiative that invites the campus—and the community at large—to take a deep dive into literature, art, and the most pressing issues of the day.
UCSC taking art/science LASER talk series downtown for special evening at Rio Theater
January 29, 2020
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Institute of the Arts and Sciences will bring its local LASER—now in its seventh year of quarterly talks on campus—downtown for a special evening at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, beginning at 7 p.m.
Exploring the impact and ethics of the Frankenstein phenomena
November 7, 2019
UCSC will present "The Frankenstein Project," a modern theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein story, plus "FrankenCon"-- a three-day conference featuring scientists, theorists, authors, and artists, plus film screenings.
Award-winning poet Gary Soto to read at 10th annual Morton Marcus memorial event
November 1, 2019
Award-winning poet and novelist Gary Soto will be the featured guest at the 10th annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading, Thursday, November 7, at 7 p.m. in the UCSC Music Recital Hall.
Litquake Santa Cruz to offer 'Funny & Peculiar: Santa Cruz Writers on Keeping It Weird'
October 11, 2019
In honor of its 20th anniversary, "Litquake," San Francisco’s annual literary festival, has created 20 new events in 20 cities across the country outside of San Francisco. One of those events will take place at Bookshop Santa Cruz on October 15, co-presented by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz announces lineup for Fall 2019 Living Writers Series
September 23, 2019
"Autobiography, Fairy Tales, The Future" is the name of this fall’s installment of the Living Writers Series at UC Santa Cruz. Curated by Micah Perks, professor of literature and co-director of the Creative Writing Program, the series runs through December 5 at the Humanities Lecture Hall.
Tales of brutality and survival
September 23, 2019
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead enthralled a Santa Cruz crowd with stories from Nickel Boys, his new bestselling novel based on the horrifying true story of a notorious reform school in the Florida Panhandle.
Celebrated author and master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell to discuss ‘Talking to Strangers’
September 6, 2019
Why does a routine traffic stop end in tragedy? How can a spy spend years hidden at the highest levels of the Pentagon? Why is it so hard to detect a lie or judge a stranger's motives? On Sept. 21, The Humanities Institute and Bookshop Santa Cruz, will present “An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell” at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
UCSC’s Humanities Institute and Cabrillo Festival partner to present ‘Community Night’
August 2, 2019
A special evening of music designed specifically for Santa Cruz community members by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music will take place on August 8 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, presented in collaboration with The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
The 2019 Dickens Universe explores a tale of two riots with students from South LA
July 12, 2019
One of the highlights at this year’s Dickens Universe will be a featured exhibit coming to the campus from Los Angeles along with Jacqueline Barrios, who is using a Dickens novel to explore the impact and history of the Los Angeles riots of 1992 with her high school students.
Feminist studies professor Gina Dent receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
June 14, 2019
Professor of feminist studies Gina Dent was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Division’s 2019 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
Great expectations and the general magic of failure
May 8, 2019
A new film by Dickens Universe regular and benefactor Mike Stern is the story of a little-known company that set in motion much of our technological world
Inspired Expeditions: A travel program for the curious
March 27, 2019
UC Santa Cruz’s new travel program pairs travelers with expert professors for enhanced perspectives into some of the world’s most fascinating places.
The Nineteenth Annual Literature Undergraduate Colloquium
May 8, 2018
Join us Thursday, May 17 for a presentation of exceptional undergraduate work in literature, thoughtful discussion, and refreshments!
