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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/
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SUMMARY:Johns\, M. (CMPM) - Playing Together in a Co-Designed Future: Building Resilience Through Community-Centered Gameful Design
DESCRIPTION:Complex societal problems (e.g. wicked problems) such as those brought on by climate change can be addressed through a combination of Research through Design (RtD)\, co-design\, and Serious Games (SG) by inviting affected communities to take part in developing iterative\, experimental solutions and exploring their potential impact. In the course of my research\, I have proposed a framework for design research that engages with wicked problems at the community level through gameful design\, which is based on existing literature in HCI drawing from RtD\, co-design\, and SG. Core elements of the framework include supporting diverse perspectives\, interdisciplinarity\, working with local knowledge\, and aligning different concepts with specific gameful elements to support meaningful interactions and discussion. \nIn a specific case study\, my proposed framework is applied to create a gameful intervention to support wildfire resilience in communities at the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) which face particular risks from natural hazards. Through a community co-design process\, open discussions have identified consistent pain-points and challenges faced by communities who have experienced wildfires or evacuations\, e.g. traffic congestion in areas with one road in and out\, while also pinpointing differences in their approaches based on local conditions\, such as whether or not to encourage people to evacuate on foot. Through an RtD approach\, important ideas have emerged about how serious games can be utilized in this space. For example\, a common approach to serious game design is to align the win condition of a game with specific learning outcomes or desired changes. However\, when working with wicked problems there are often complex social dilemmas and conflicting values without clear right answers. In these cases there is a need to map dilemmas and trade-offs to game mechanics rather than mapping learning outcomes to win conditions. \nThe gameful intervention developed through this dissertation integrates local knowledge from communities alongside expert knowledge from disciplines including fire science\, social science\, engineering\, and design. The resulting artifact leverages a minigame design to map different concepts to specific and approachable game mechanics. Through universal and inclusive design practices\, the games can be accessible to a broad audience including both children and older adults. The cooperative multiplayer aspects of the games encourage discussion and collaborative play between friends\, community members\, and particularly intergenerational play within families. In addition to contributing RtD reflections as a result of the project\, I also measured change in resilience at the individual and community levels after deployment of the games through qualitative and quantitative methods. This dissertation contributes to knowledge about what game design has to offer to addressing wicked problems\, with specific approaches to better serve communities facing complex risks such as those associated with a rapidly changing climate. \nEvent Host: MJ Johns\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computational Media  \nAdvisor: Katherine Isbister \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/7959349044?pwd=cVYraU9yMUVwVFhYWHp6T05OZm5rZz09
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/johns-m-cmpm-playing-together-in-a-co-designed-future-building-resilience-through-community-centered-gameful-design/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:SEACoast Spring Slow Seminar: More-than-Human Water Engineers
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) at University of California\, Santa Cruz and Aarhus University Research on the Anthropocene (AURA) invite you to join us for our Spring Slow Seminar on Monday\, May 11\, 2026 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am PST / 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm CET.  \nProfessor Anna Tsing (Anthropology\, UCSC) will facilitate our conversation drawing on a selection of scholarship on more-than-human water engineering in wetland environments. In our reading and discussion\, we will consider the following questions: Can nonhumans be ecosystem engineers? Are sago palms “the beavers of Southeast Asia”? What agents shape the salt/freshwater line? How is Southeast Asia relevant to understanding wetlands around the world? \nPlease register for the Slow Seminar by filling out this Google Form. Registered guests will receive copies of the selected readings via email. \nThis is a Hybrid event. Participants may join in-person at UCSC or Aarhus or by Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out at least 1 hour before the event. \nRegistration will close at midnight on May 10\, 2026.  \nNew to Slow Seminars? Check out SEACoast’s definition here.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/seacoast-spring-slow-seminar-more-than-human-water-engineers/
LOCATION:Humanities 1 Building\, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Speaker Asir Intisar Khan - Engineering Heterogeneous Interfaces for Energy Efficient Electronics
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Asir Intisar Khan\, Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)\, University of California\, Berkeley \nDescription: With the rise in global data demands\, energy efficiency in electronics is becoming increasingly important for sustainable progress in AI\, healthcare\, IoT\, and beyond. Emerging technologies\, such as neuro-inspired computing and the 3D integration of logic and memory devices\, offer great promise for overcoming the energy and latency limits of today’s data-intensive applications. Realizing these advances\, however\, require innovations in materials\, transport physics\, and device engineering. In this talk\, I will discuss how atomic-scale engineering and integration of heterogeneous materials and devices can address these intertwined challenges with a few examples from our recent works on (i) engineering heterostructures for low-power memory and high-frequency logic\, (ii) emerging quantum materials for low-resistance interconnects and (iii) nanoscale thermal management strategies. These advances highlight the innovation opportunities in transformative materials and multifunctional nanodevices for 3D-integrated\, energy-efficient electronics. \nBio: Asir Intisar Khan is an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at the University of California\, Berkeley. He is a faculty scientist in the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and serves as a co-director of Berkeley Emerging Technology Research Center. His research focuses on charge\, heat\, and spin transport at nanoscale interfaces of electronic materials to address the energy and latency limits of emerging computing technologies. Khan received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and his BSc from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His interdisciplinary work has been recognized with the AVS Russell & Sigurd Varian Award\, IEEE Electron Device Society Ph.D. Fellowship\, Materials Research Society Gold Graduate Award\, and several best paper and presentation awards at leading venues\, including the IEEE VLSI\, MRS Fall Meetings\, and the AVS Symposium. \nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Department \nZoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97975378707?pwd=ljcgaCfhMmhZ88Vt5dqQUBVQRjehOx.1
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-speaker-asir-intisar-khan-engineering-heterogeneous-interfaces-for-energy-efficient-electronics/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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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/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:CM Seminar - Robby Ratan\, "Examining AI-Infused Pedagogy in Non-Technical Undergrad Classes: AI-vatars\, Book-bots\, and CompAInions\, Oh My"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Rabindra (Robby) Ratan \nDescription: “Novel communication technologies have always presented challenges and opportunities in education. Since my days as a wee assistant professor of media and information\, I have embraced this chaos. In 2015\, I implemented avatar-based discussion forums into my classes to study the Proteus effect (i.e.\, the phenomenon of avatar characteristics influencing user behavior). In 2022\, I began teaching my undergraduate classes in virtual reality to study how this medium enhances classroom engagement. Most recently\, I have been experimenting with AI-integrated assignments\, such as personalized AI-vatar learning assistants\, a book-bot that supports my flipped-classroom model\, and AI companions that help students learn longitudinal research methods. This talk will share some early research findings on these pedagogical AIpproaches\, highlighting potential contributions to theories of media psychology and the broader scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL).” \nBio: Rabindra (Robby) Ratan (PhD\, USC Annenberg; MA/BA\, Stanford University) is Professor and AT&T Endowed Chair at Michigan State University’s Department of Media and Information\, where he directs the Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab. His research examines how media technologies (e.g.\, avatars\, AI\, XR) influence meaningful outcomes (e.g.\, learning\, well-being) across societal contexts (e.g.\, education\, health\, industry)\, with particular focus on avatar-mediated communication\, human-AI interaction\, teaching with VR and AI\, and the Proteus effect (i.e.\, avatar characteristics influencing user behaviors). He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles and his first book\, Avatars: What they are and why they matter\, is forthcoming in late 2026. \nHosted by: Professor Katherine Isbister \nWhen: Monday\, November 3\, 2025 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM \nLocation:  \nIN-PERSON @ UCSC Main Campus\, E2-280. \nViewing room @ SVC 3212. \nLUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT BOTH LOCATIONS! Faculty and students are highly encouraged to attend. \nZoom info: \nhttps://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98277318572?pwd=sv92ivYkB6OjhHrAORcMh5oPHFv8kt.1\nMeeting ID: 982 7731 8572\nPasscode: 235127
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cm-seminar-robby-ratan-examining-ai-infused-pedagogy-in-non-technical-undergrad-classes-ai-vatars-book-bots-and-compainions-oh-my/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods
DESCRIPTION:Liz Carlisle from UC Santa Barbara\n\n\nIn Person Location: ISB 221 \nZoom Link \n\n\nLiving Roots makes the case for putting perennial foods at the center of our farms and our plates\, to add flavor and nutrients to our diets while reducing emissions and making our food system more resilient to climate change and economic uncertainty. With contributions from James Beard Award-winning chefs\, Macarthur genius grant-winning scientists\, and a host of farmers who are leading the way on perennializing agriculture\, the book takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the largest food forest in the United States\, the test plots developing the first commercial perennial grains\, and the vast grasslands where Indigenous communities are returning bison to their prairie homelands. In the process\, each contributor shares their unique story of learning with these long-lived plants about how to root deeper in the face of existential challenges\, speaking directly to readers charting their own path on a rapidly changing planet. This talk will open with a brief overview of the case for perennials\, followed by space for dialogue about perennial agroecology\, public scholarship\, and the collaborative and feminist methods that inform this project.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/living-roots-the-promise-of-perennial-foods/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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SUMMARY:Seminar Series | Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods with Liz Carlisle
DESCRIPTION:Host: Dani Klawitter \nLiving Roots makes the case for putting perennial foods at the center of our farms and our plates\, to add flavor and nutrients to our diets while reducing emissions and making our food system more resilient to climate change and economic uncertainty. With contributions from James Beard Award-winning chefs\, Macarthur genius grant-winning scientists\, and a host of farmers who are leading the way on perennializing agriculture\, the book takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the largest food forest in the United States\, the test plots developing the first commercial perennial grains\, and the vast grasslands where Indigenous communities are returning bison to their prairie homelands. In the process\, each contributor shares their unique story of learning with these long-lived plants about how to root deeper in the face of existential challenges\, speaking directly to readers charting their own path on a rapidly changing planet. This talk will open with a brief overview of the case for perennials\, followed by space for dialogue about perennial agroecology\, public scholarship\, and the collaborative and feminist methods that inform this project. \nIn person and on Zoom \nMeeting ID:  949 5253 7079 \nPasscode: 552886
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/seminar-series-living-roots-the-promise-of-perennial-foods-with-liz-carlisle/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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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. \nZoom Meeting Link \nMeeting ID: 870 435 8865\nPasscode: 957836\n\nFacilitator: Niki Severson\, LCSW (831) 459-2628 \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-6/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lets-talk-6/2026-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support
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SUMMARY:Mocktails and Mock Interviews with EOP and USS
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon soirée of delicious mocktails and delightful mock interview conversations. \nGet inquisitive with your fellow soirée companions as we delve into the do’s and don’t of interviews\, then take a turn yourself to debut your interview skills and practice proper interview etiquette. \nQuestions and Accommodations may be addressed to your gracious hosts at bridgekk@ucsc.edu. \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. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/mocktails-mock-interviews-with-eop-uss/
LOCATION:Academic Resources Center (ARC)\, 408 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences,Workshop
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory\, Structure\, and Algorithms
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Anil Damle\, Associate Professor\, Cornell University \nDescription: The column subset selection problem is a classical topic in numerical linear algebra\, with renewed interest driven by applications in computational quantum chemistry\, integral equations\, model reduction\, and model compression in machine learning. This talk surveys recent advances that clarify how structural properties of a matrix influence the performance of column selection algorithms. We focus on structure-aware and randomized methods\, highlighting both theoretical guarantees and practical algorithmic consequences. \nAbout the speaker: Anil Damle is an associate professor of computer science at Cornell University. His research focuses on the development and analysis of robust and efficient algorithms in applied and computational mathematics that exploit structure coming from underlying physical or statisical models. He interfaces with a broad range of application areas\, and his work is inherently interdisciplinary—with the ultimate goal of developing algorithms that are usable for practitioners. He received his PhD from Stanford University in computational and mathematical engineering (ICME)\, and his MS in applied mathematics and BS in applied mathematics and computer engineering from the University of Colorado\, Boulder. \nThis seminar is hosted by Applied Mathematics.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-column-subset-selection-theory-structure-and-algorithms/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Learning under Constraints and Extremes: Methods and Applications in Energy Systems
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Yu Zhang\, Associate Professor\, ECE Department of UC\, Santa Cruz \nDescription: Modern cyber-physical systems present statistical learning problems that deviate significantly from standard i.i.d. supervised settings. In particular\, two challenges frequently arise: (i) learning under hard structural constraints\, and (ii) learning under severe distributional imbalance and rare events. In this talk\, I present two case studies from energy systems that illustrate these challenges and motivate new learning paradigms. First\, I consider the problem of approximating the solution map of the AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF)\, a nonlinear and nonconvex optimization problem governing power grid operations. Rather than relying solely on labeled optimal solutions\, we develop both unsupervised and semi-supervised physics-informed learning frameworks that incorporate equality constraints directly into the training objective via augmented Lagrangian formulations and implicit gradient estimation. These approaches enable data-efficient learning while maintaining physical feasibility\, and can be interpreted as constrained function estimation where physical laws provide structural supervision. Second\, I discuss short-term power outage forecasting under extreme weather conditions\, where the data exhibit zero inflation\, heavy tails\, and strong temporal dependence. We propose a two-stage modeling framework that separates event occurrence and magnitude\, combining calibrated classification with Tweedie-based regression to better capture rare but high-impact events. Together\, these examples highlight a unifying theme: modern applications often require learning methods that effectively integrate domain structure while remaining robust to challenging data characteristics such as sparsity and extreme events. I conclude with a discussion of broader implications for scalable learning\, uncertainty handling\, and decision-making in complex systems. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Yu Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota\, followed by postdoctoral appointments at the University of California\, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Zhang’s research advances the resilience\, efficiency\, and sustainability of modern electric power systems through innovations in AI-driven optimization\, machine learning\, and dynamic decision-making. His work develops physics-aware learning methods\, stochastic and robust optimization techniques\, and cyber-physical coordination frameworks to support reliable grid operations under uncertainty. Recent projects include learning-augmented outage forecasting\, planning for weather-driven grid hardening\, and integrating large flexible loads such as data centers into market and operational strategies. Dr. Zhang has been recognized with multiple awards\, including the 2025 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Energy Systems Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)\, the 2021 Early Career Best Paper Award from the INFORMS Energy\, Natural Resources\, and the Environment (ENRE) Section\, and the 2019 Hellman Fellowship. \nThis seminar is hosted by Professor Allen Kei. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-learning-under-constraints-and-extremes/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:What Could UCSC Be By 2050?
DESCRIPTION:What Could UCSC Be By 2050? \nCivic Imagination Project \nMonday\, May 11\, 2026 5:30 – 8:00 PM Cultural Center at Merrill\, UC Santa Cruz \nRegister for the Event | Learn About the Project \n\nAbout the Event \nJoin us for a campus-wide civic imagination event to envision the future of UC Santa Cruz. Share your ideas for what UCSC could become by 2050\, hear from fellow students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni\, and help shape a collective vision for our university’s next quarter century. \nThis interactive event is part of the What Could UCSC Be By 2050? project\, a community listening initiative using facilitated dialogue\, the open-source Pol.is platform\, and AI-assisted synthesis to surface shared priorities and meaningful differences across our campus community. \nFree dinner from India Joze is included with registration. Open to all UCSC students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni. \nWhat to Expect \nThis is a participatory event — not a lecture. You’ll have the chance to submit your own ideas about UCSC’s future\, vote on proposals from other community members\, and join facilitated conversations about the themes that emerge. Whether you care about sustainability\, housing\, curriculum\, campus culture\, research\, or something else entirely\, your perspective matters. \nAll responses in the Pol.is conversation are anonymous. No one can see who submitted\, agreed with\, or disagreed with any idea. The more people participate\, the clearer the picture becomes. \nCampus Units & Student Organizations \nInterested in tabling at the event? We’re inviting UCSC campus units and student organizations to set up a table and connect with attendees. Fill out the form below to reserve your spot. \nRequest a Table \nPart of the 2026 Right Livelihood International Conference \nThis event is part of the 2026 Right Livelihood International Conference at UC Santa Cruz. If you’re interested in more opportunities to get involved\, join us on Friday\, May 15 for the Global Open Space — a day of participant-led dialogues about what matters to you\, open to the entire campus community. \nCo-Sponsors: UCSC Right Livelihood Center · UCSC Foundation · Institute for Social Transformation \nContact: rightlivelihood@ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/what-could-ucsc-be-by-2050/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Reyna Grande – Migrant Heart
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author Reyna Grande (The Distance Between Us) back to the store to celebrate the release of her newest book Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget—an ambitious memoir in essays that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. Grande will be in conversation with Sylvanna Falcón\, Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. \nMigrant Heart is a powerful testament to Grande’s role as a storyteller and cultural witness. It is an essential\, moving read that continues to expand what we understand about the United States and the complex people who cross and live within its borders. It is a book for anyone seeking to understand the true price of belonging and the enduring power of finding one’s voice. \n \nReyna Grande is an award-winning author\, motivational speaker\, and writing teacher. As a young girl\, she crossed the US-Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles\, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us\, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory\, Across a Hundred Mountains\, and Dancing with Butterflies\, the memoirs Migrant Heart\, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition\, and A Dream Called Home\, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\, Survival\, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland\, California\, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information. \nSylvanna Falcón is a Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. She is the winner of the 2016 Gloria Anzaldúa Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association and of a teaching award from the Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. \nMore information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Reyna Grande \n\nThis event is cosponsored by Latin American and Latino Studies and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/reyna-grande-migrant-heart/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz
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