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SUMMARY:2026 Right Livelihood International Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Right Livelihood International Conference is a five-week global conference exploring how education can strengthen democracy\, collective intelligence\, and just futures. Bringing together Right Livelihood Laureates\, students\, faculty\, and community partners across continents\, the conference combines asynchronous learning with participatory dialogue and collaborative action. Rather than advocating specific outcomes\, the conference positions education as a democratic practice and the Right Livelihood College as a steward of dialogue\, student voice\, and long-term institutional learning. \nRegistration is free and open to the public. Sign up to receive conference updates\, session links\, and participation opportunities.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/2026-right-livelihood-international-conference/
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Ph.D. Presentations,Seminars,Social Gathering,Training,Undergraduate,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Survivor Circles: Healing After Trauma
DESCRIPTION:CARE’s Healing After Trauma survivor circles are an in-person\, drop-in space to share and connect on the glimmers & struggles of recovering from harmful sexual experiences. Guided and led by CARE advocates\, each week’s session will offer an opportunity to engage with a different alternative healing modality – from sound healing\, to art therapy\, collective rest\, and more.\n\n\nFill out an Interest Form for more information. \n\nPlease note: The interest form is not required for attendance\, nor a registration form – registration is not necessary for these events.\n\n\n\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/survivor-circles-healing-after-trauma/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Hahn Student Services\, Hahn Student Services\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
DESCRIPTION:Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Space is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Virtual tours are available online. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/younger-lagoon-reserve-tours/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: 4th Year Grad Talks
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our BME 280B seminar series Thursday (5/7/26) in person at Biomed 200. The event will run from 11:40 AM to 1:15 PM and feature our 4th year grad talks. \n\n11:40AM – 11:50AM: Jodie Jacobs\n\nTopic/Title: Impact of Wolbachia infection on host gene expression in pseudotime\n\n\n11:53AM – 12:03PM: Ariana Cisneros\n\nTopic/Title: Engineering tunable interregional inter-regional neural circuits in vitro\n\n\n12:06PM – 12:16PM: Liam Tran\n\nTopic/Title: Polysome Shadowing: A Long-Read Sequencing Approach to Study Translation\n\n\n12:19PM – 12:29PM: Samira Vera\n\nTopic/Title: TBD\n\n\n12:32PM – 12:42PM: Seungho Lee\n\nTopic/Title: TBD
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-280b-seminar-4th-year-grad-talks/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Defeating Academic Burnout with Self-Efficacy
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, you will: Learn how developing your self efficacy can combat burnout through a mindful reflection activity. \nThe Successful Slug Workshop series\, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches\, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop\, you will be introduced to a topic\, engage in active learning\, be given resources to begin implementing the same day\, and have an opportunity to learn more if you are interested. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/defeating-academic-burnout-with-self-efficacy/
LOCATION:Academic Resources Center (ARC)\, 408 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Stress Less Workshop with CAPS
DESCRIPTION:The CAPS Peer Educators invite you to learn about common student stress experiences\, how to recognize the signs\, and what to consider when developing strategies to manage stress. This event will take place in the Cowell Student Health Center Mural Room. \nThis event is supported by Student Health Services for Mental Health Awareness Month. You are invited to engage in a variety of campus-wide activities focused on mental health and wellness. Learn about support services\, discover ways to help a friend in need\, and explore strategies to care for your own well-being. Information is available on the Mental Health Month Event Calendar. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/stress-less-workshop-with-caps/
LOCATION:Student Health Center\, 525 McLaughlin Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:International Research Opportunities Forum: focus on Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Please register by Monday\, May 4\, 2026. If attending virtually\, a Zoom link will be shared after you register. \n \n \nJoin us for the International Research Opportunities Forum: focus on Latin America\, a collaborative hybrid event hosted by the Division of Global Engagement and the Division of Graduate Studies. This forum is intended for faculty and graduate students seeking to learn more about funding available for international research collaborations in Latin America. \nAttendees will hear from panelists who have successfully received funding\, followed by an interactive Q&A and networking session. \nLocation:  Engineering Building 2\, E2-180 (map) \nAgenda Highlights: \n\n12:00 p.m. Check-in/Lunch\n12:10 p.m. Opening Remarks\, Peter Biehl\, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies\n12:15–12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion\n12:45–1:15 p.m. Audience Q&A\n1:15–2:00 p.m. Networking\n\nPanelists: \n\nEmily Moriera – Science\, Technology & Innovation Sector (SECTEC)\, Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco\nAaron Melaas – Associate Director for Research and Innovation\, UC Alianza MX\n\n\n\nKatia Obrączka – Professor\, Computer Science and Engineering\, CAPES Brazil funding recipient\n\n\n\nMalin Pinsky – Associate Professor\, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\,  Fulbright Scholar Grantee to Chile 2026-27\n\n\n\nGerardo Urritua Sánchez – UC Alianza-MX Postdoctoral Fellow & Vera Rubin Postdoctoral Fellow from Mexico
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/international-research-opportunities-forum-latin-america/
LOCATION:Engineering Building 2\, E2-180
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Seminars,Training
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SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
DESCRIPTION:Visit the IAS\, UCSC’s premier art galleries\, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16\, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right\, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj\, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\, a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics\, performance\, and visual art. \nThe IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday\, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public. \nLibia Posada: Everything is Going Right\nLibia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations\, sculptures\, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments\, gauze bandages\, crutches\, used books\, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the personal\, social\, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world\, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons.  \nGina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements\nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things collected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas.  \nRonaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words\, But Melodies\nCollage is both a material practice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition artworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video\, painting\, and installation\, layers and folds conceal and reveal\, delving into the experience\, both bodily and emotive\, of living in times of violence.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/spring-exhibitions-at-the-institute-of-the-arts-and-sciences/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
DESCRIPTION:On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. \nPrisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information\, to intimacy\, to community\, to meaningful work\, to nourishment of all kinds\, and perhaps most cruelly\, to care. This program assembles a series of films\, including works by filmmakers incarcerated in California as well as others without that lived experience. Together\, these works confront the debilitating impacts of these restrictions and reveal how the disabling logic of the prison is extended to other institutional spaces (the hospital\, the university)\, turning access into a scarce commodity by enclosing what should be held in common. Questioning the carceral and state-sponsored productions of disability and accessibility\, the short films together reveal the courage of people working despite limitations to produce collective access for one another\, described simply and beautifully by disability justice activist Leah-Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha as “revolutionary love without charity.” \nThanh Tran\nDying in Prison\, 2022\nHD Video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\nCourtesy of the artist \nCarolyn Lazard\nPre-Existing Condition\, 2019\nHD video (color\, sound)\, 6 minutes\nCourtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3 \nAnthony Alejandrez\nAnother Rainy Day\, 2023\nPhone video (color\, sound)\, 3 minutes\nCourtesy of the artist \nJordan Lord\nAfter…After… (Access)\, 2018\nHD Video (color\, sound)\, 16 minutes\nCourtesy of the artist \nRahsaan “New York” Thomas\nFriendly Signs\, 2023\nVideo (color\, sound) 21 minutes\nCourtesy of Tommy Wickerd\, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/visualizing-abolition-screening-series-beyond-access/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives. \nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play are detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power operates. This exhibition does not attempt to represent that full spectrum. Instead\, it brings together a particular set of works that foreground how games can make systems visible\, intervene in them\, and imagine alternatives. \nAll games embody values\, whether intentional or not.  \n– Mary Flanagan\, game designer and scholar \nAcross all of these works\, games are not only forms of entertainment\, though they may be that as well. They are encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, and as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. In each case\, rules and constraints shape what participants can do. In these different forms\, the works stage systems – such as housing and land ownership\, capitalism\, race and identity\, civil rights and protest\, fascism\, and colonialism – in ways that are simplified and easy to see\, opening space to recognize similar structures beyond the game. In this sense\, the works suggest that rules are not neutral – they organize experience\, distribute power\, and produce meaning. \nGames are the art of agency. \n– C. Thi Nguyen\, philosopher \nThe exhibition is intentionally dense. This abundance reflects the breadth of ways games operate across contexts\, from activism and education to art and everyday life. While it celebrates creativity and difference\, it also asks how these works engage critically with the structures that shape our lives.  \nSome works use rules to model systems\, helping players understand how those systems operate. Others use play to rehearse action\, asking players to practice navigating or challenging those systems. Still others turn toward speculation\, inviting players to imagine alternative futures\, worlds\, and the systems that might shape them.  \nThe imagination is an instrument of change. \n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, author \nThe focus on analog games reflects how they foreground materiality and shared physical presence. Played face-to-face\, handled\, read aloud\, and experienced together\, these works show how rules operate not in abstraction\, but through lived\, embodied experience. \nUltimately\, the exhibition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimagined. \nGames are not apolitical. \n– Kishonna L. Gray\, media scholar \n  \nGallery Reception\nMay 15 from 1 to 4pm at the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery \n  \nArt Friday\nHands-on art activities drawing from the current exhibition.\nALL ARE WELCOME regardless of skill level. Art supplies and free snacks are provided!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-making-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Black on the Block
DESCRIPTION:Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m.\, at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block\, a weekly tabling and engagement space. \nStop by to learn about campus resources\, upcoming programs\, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual\, welcoming space to ask questions\, make connections\, and build community. All are welcome. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/black-on-the-block/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Crown Provost House\, 660 Crown Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk
DESCRIPTION:Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support\, advice and information. \nWhere:  UCSC Cantú Queer Center\, 633 Crown Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA  95064 \nFacilitator: Dean Khambatta\, LMFT (831) 459-5346 \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lets-talk-3/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Cantu Queer Center\, Crown Lane\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support
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SUMMARY:Chancellor's Innovation Impact Awards
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Innovation Impact Awards program celebration\, a festive event honoring some of UC Santa Cruz’s most innovative and creative individuals and communities. \nThursday\, May 7\, 2026\n4 p.m.\nUC Santa Cruz National Academy of Inventors Chapter From Campus to Commerce panel featuring a group of dynamic campus innovators and external commercialization partners bringing innovations to market \n5:30 p.m.\nHor d’oeuvre reception followed by the awards presentation and celebration \nUC Santa Cruz University Center\nCollege Nine Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA \nREQUEST REGISTRATION\n  \nThe awards recognize faculty\, researchers\, staff\, students\, and community partners for their valuable contributions to innovations and creative scholarship that have sparked transformative change and societal impact. \nThis year we will be recognizing and celebrating the following inspiring awardees: \nInnovator of the Year\nMike Beck\, director of the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience\, is advancing innovative nature-based solutions that protect coastlines and communities from climate-driven storms and flooding. \nTranslation of the Year\nNeuroSWARM3\, a groundbreaking neurophotonic technology developed in the Yanik Lab enables wireless\, minimally invasive monitoring of brain activity at unprecedented scale and resolution. \nLifetime Achievement Award\nRichard E. Green\, professor of biomolecular engineering\, has built a career defined by groundbreaking innovations in genomics and computational biology\, and translating fundamental science into lasting societal impact. \nCommunity Changemaker\nBud Colligan has used venture capital\, philanthropy\, and community partnerships to strengthen the economic vitality\, health\, and opportunity of the Monterey Bay and Central Coast regions. \nThe event will also bring together a dynamic and diverse group of people who contribute to an ecosystem and environment that spurs innovation\, creativity\, and entrepreneurship at the university and within the community. \nWe hope to see you there! \n\nEvent supported by:\nCarter\, DeLuca & Farrell LLP\nPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP\nBozicevic\, Field & Francis LLP\nSanta Cruz Ventures
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/chancellors-innovation-impact-awards/
LOCATION:University Center\, University Center\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Award(s) Ceremony
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SUMMARY:Social Movements Across Generations: A Film Screening and Platica with Carmen Perez Jordan
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026\nWhere: Cultural Center at Merrill\, UC Santa Cruz\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064\nTime: 5:00-7:30pm\, doors open at 4:30pm \n\n\nJoin us for an evening of reflection\, storytelling\, and dialogue rooted in the legacy and future of social movements. The program will feature a screening of Following Harry\, a powerful documentary that offers an intimate look into the life\, mentorship\, and enduring influence of Harry Belafonte. Through personal stories and behind-the-scenes moments\, the film captures how Belafonte shaped generations of organizers\, artists\, and leaders committed to justice\, highlighting the deep connections between culture\, movement building\, and moral courage. \nThe film also features Carmen Perez-Jordan\, a former UC Santa Cruz student\, whose journey reflects the impact of Belafonte’s mentorship and the power of intergenerational leadership. Her story offers a personal lens into how movements are sustained\, carried forward\, and reimagined by new generations. \nFollowing the screening\, we will hold a plática with Carmen Perez-Jordan and Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez\, two leaders whose work reflects the very legacy explored in the film. Together\, they will engage in a conversation on movement-building across generations\, the importance of mentorship\, and what it means to lead with purpose in today’s social justice landscape. \nThis evening is an invitation to connect the past with the present\, honor the shoulders we stand on\, and imagine the future we are called to build together. \n\nFor questions or accommodations\, please email elcentro@ucsc.edu. \n\n\nParking and Check-in: Parking is available via ParkMobile at Parking Lot 119. ADA parking is available at Parking Lot 119 with an ADA placard. Free parking is available at the East Remote lot starting at 5:00 PM. Please let us know if you need any accommodations and/or ADA parking in the form below.\n\nSponsored by: Chancellor’s Office\, Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas\, Latin American and Latino Studies\, Stevenson College\, College 9\, John R Lewis College\, Alumni Engagement\, Lionel Cantu Queer Center\, and Office of Leadership and Involvement.\n\n\nSupport El Centro: El Centro’s programs are made possible through a combination of student fees\, supplemental grants\, and the generous support of alumni\, allies\, and community members. Make a donation today using our secure online platform.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/social-movements-across-generations-a-film-screening-and-platica-with-carmen-perez-jordan/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a conversation between Gina Athena Ulysse and Jennifer González\, discussing Ulysse’s solo exhibition Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements. \nThe internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view at the IAS as an inaugural Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation\, produced in community from things collected\, found\, purchased and donated\, centers on the concept developed by the artist of “rasanblaj”\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \nThe artist will be joined in conversation by noted art theorist and scholar Jennifer González\, professor of history of art and visual culture.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rasanblaj-as-spirit-turn-gina-athena-ulysse-in-conversation-with-jennifer-gonzalez/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Lectures & Presentations
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