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  • Neha Dixit Book Cover

    Book Talk with independent Indian journalist Neha Dixit! The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    On Monday April 6th, you are invited to meet with Neha Dixit, an independent Indian journalist and author based in New Delhi. From 2:30-4:00 PM in the Rachel Carson College Red Room, join the Sociology Department together with the Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Labor and Community, and Sikh and Punjabi Studies, who will hear about Neha’s new book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian (Footnote, 2025).

  • Learning to Lead Book Cover

    Book Talk: Learning to Lead with Dr. Veronica Terriquez

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    The Center for Labor and Community and UCSC Sociology Department welcome Dr. Veronica Terriquez for a discussion on her recently published book, Learning to Lead: Youth Organizing in Immigrant Communities. The event will take place on Monday, June 1 at 12pm at the Rachel Carson Red Room. Children of immigrants make up more than one […]

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