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The Gleaners: A Harvest of Stories, Sunday, Nov 15, 2009

The Gleaners: A Harvest of Stories 15 November 2009, 2—4 pm at the National Steinbeck Center, Salinas...[More]

Medieval Jewish History and The New Mediterranean Studies with Fred Astren

Medieval Jewish History and The New Mediterranean Studies with Fred Astren...[More]

Alumnus John R. Rickford Honored at UCSC Founder's Day Event

September 28, 20093rd annual UCSC 'Founders Day' gala dinner at Cocoanut Grove to honor five exceptional individualsBy Scott Rappaport (831) 459-2496; srapp@ucsc.edu <...[More]

UCSC lecturer wins award for innovation in teaching Spanish

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Monique Truong - UCSC Center for Labor Studies/Living Writers Series

September 15, 2009Award-Winning novelist coming to UCSC on October 7 By Scott Rappaport (831) 459-2496; srapp@ucsc.edu ...[More]

In the Media: Eben Kirksey

Post Doc Fellow Eben Kirksey was published in the Tampa Bay Times last week with his commentary about Indonesia's bleak record on human rights. Click More]

In the Media: Dana Frank

History professor Dana Frank was quoted in a number of news outlets and blogs about a letter from 35 U.S. experts on Latin America asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not to permi...[More]

Students experience the power of the written word

Students experience the power of the written word...[More]

History professor Dana Frank contributes op-ed to San Francisco Chronicle about crisis in Honduras

History professor Dana Frank contributes op-ed to San Francisco Chronicle about crisis in Honduras...[More]

UCSC professor provides academic expertise for unusual San Francisco art exhibition

When the directors of San Francisco's Museo ItaloAmericano decided to create an exhibit about Italian Jewish life in the age of the Ghetto (16th-19th centuries), the first thing they di...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Jacob Cribbs

30 Grads in 30 Days: Jacob Cribbs...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Birte Dedeyan Klug

30 Grads in 30 Days: Birte Dedeyan Klug Name: Birte Dedeyan KlugAge: 21 Major: History, with a concentration on Asia and...[More]

Writing Program Lecturer Robin King to receive Excellence in Teaching Award

Each year the Academic Senate recognizes a select group of UCSC instructors for teaching that is exemplary and inspiring. Only students may nominate instructors by writing a letter of n...[More]

Former Linguistics Graduate Develops Klingon Dictionary

Former Linguistics Graduate Develops Klingon Dictionary The buzz surrounding the new Star Trek movie includes alumnus Marc Okrand, Linguistics, 1970, who was interviewed fo...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Shelly Chan

30 Grads in 30 Days: Shelly Chan Name: Shelly Chan Age: 32 Degree: Ph.D. Field of study: History (East Asia, specializing i...[More]

History Professor Cynthia Polecritti Awarded the Dizikes Award for 2009

History Professor Cynthia Polecritti was presented with the 2009 John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the "Celebrating the Humanities" reception held on May 13th. This i...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Daniel Zarchy

Name: Daniel Zarchy Age: 21 Major: Global Economics Hometown: Albany, CA UCSC college: College Nine Fa...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Ruth Kramer

Name: Ruth Kramer Age: 27 Degree: Ph.D. Field of study: Linguistics Faculty advisers: Professors Sandra Chung and Jorge Ha...[More]

30 Grads in 30 Days: Maggie Sheldon

Name: Maggie Sheldon Age: 22 Majors: Film and digital media, critical studies concentration in feminist studies Hometown: San Diego, CA<...[More]

UCSC feminist studies professor featured in fall issue of Ms. magazine

UCSC feminist studies professor featured in fall issue of Ms. magazine...[More]

New book dedicated to work of international literary scholar/founding UCSC faculty member

New book dedicated to work of international literary scholar/founding UCSC faculty member...[More]

New requirement ensures students acquire discipline-based writing experience

New requirement ensures students acquire discipline-based writing experience...[More]

UCSC receives $150,000 grant for Jewish Studies program

UCSC receives $150,000 grant for Jewish Studies program...[More]

UCSC alumnus wins 2009 Sundance directing award for first feature film

UCSC alumnus wins 2009 Sundance directing award for first feature film...[More]

UC Santa Cruz lecturer receives prestigious national poetry award

UC Santa Cruz lecturer receives prestigious national poetry award...[More]

UCSC humanities dean wins international award

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sci...[More]

UCSC alumna author looks out for kids who can't read

UCSC alumna author looks out for kids who can't read...[More]

New Humanities Publications

Check out the latest publications from our own humanities faculty!...[More]

UCSC Humanities Dean Wins International Award

UCSC Humanities Dean Wins International Award...[More]

Scholarship Fund Established In Memory of Gary Lease, Former Chair and Professor of the Department of the History of Consciousness

A fellowship fund has been established in memory of History of Consciousness Professor Doctor Gary Lease, who died on January 4, after a long battle against cancer....[More]