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SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Edible Insects and the Future of Food: Capitalist Dreams\, Loss\, and Everyday Immigrant Practices
DESCRIPTION:In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946\, Passcode: 454736).  \nIf you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version\, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. \nHost: Stacy Philpott \nSpeaker: Paolina Hwae Kyung Kao Yook Lu\, UC Davis \nTitle: Edible Insects and the Future of Food: Capitalist Dreams\, Loss\, and Everyday Immigrant Practices \nAbstract: In the 2010s\, edible insects emerged in popular discourse as a potential “food of the future.” Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted in the United States from 2019-2024 with entrepreneurs\, farmers\, and food producers\, this talk traces how insects became a hopeful response to anxieties about ecological crisis\, food security\, and changing ways of life. I bring one Southeast Asian American family’s enduring practice of foraging for grasshoppers into conversation with the emergence and transformation of the insect agriculture industry. Doing so reveals two distinct relationships to insects: one shaped by the anticipation of future loss and the desire to secure against it\, the other by losses already lived through displacement and relocation. Attending to these differences while listening for what they share\, the talk asks what an affective throughline of loss can reveal about the ways people imagine futures\, develop relationships with other forms of life\, and work to make and sustain lives through food. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/environmental-studies-seminar-series-edible-insects-food/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar: Sliced Optimal Transport: From Acceleration to Bayesian Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Enter the speaker’s name\, title\, and institution at the top of the event \nDescription: Optimal transport (OT) provides a principled way to match\, compare\, and interpolate distributions\, but its computational cost limits its use at realistic scales. I will present our recent work on reducing that cost and on using OT for statistical modeling and inference. In the first part of the talk\, I will briefly introduce optimal transport and sliced optimal transport (SOT). I will then present sliced-regularized OT\, which uses a cheap sliced plan as an informative prior for approximating the full plan\, yielding an efficient approximate OT solver. In the second part\, I will show how SOT enables new applications in statistical inference. In particular\, I will introduce distributional determinantal point processes\, which use SOT geometry to place repulsive priors on distributions\, giving a Bayesian model for clustering distributional data. Applications include image processing and the clustering of single-cell and epilepsy data. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Khai Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Texas at Austin and his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. His research develops computational optimal transport\, particularly sliced methods that make large-scale transport tractable. He brings these tools to problems in machine learning and geometric data processing\, as well as to Bayesian approximate inference and nonparametric models for distributional data. \nThis seminar is hosted by Professor Yunyi Shen.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-sliced-optimal-transport-from-acceleration-to-bayesian-modeling/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Campus to Career: Job Talk with Director of Programs Faith Delgado
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about careers in education? Join us for a job talk with Faith Delgado\, an alum who completed both a BA in Modern Literature and a Master’s in Education at UC Santa Cruz. Faith will share her professional story\, from starting her career as a teacher\, to working in her current position at an accessibility-oriented education nonprofit\, to how her time at UCSC informs what she does now. You’ll learn how to apply your skills and passion to work in the education field\, including in jobs outside of the classroom. \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/campus-to-career-job-talk-with-director-of-programs-faith-delgado/
LOCATION:https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/2614256373?pwd=WVdISUN0Q3ZHTXhSak5VVWN5OVc3dz09
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops are MANDATORY for all F-1 students who will apply for OPT\, and you MUST have attended the OPT workshop within 9 months of applying for OPT. You must attend the full workshop to receive credit. Be sure to arrive on time and stay until the end\, or you will not receive credit and will need to attend another workshop. \nZoom Link \nTo learn more about OPT\, visit the ISSP Optional Practical Training webpage.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/optional-practical-training-opt-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Reckoning with Redress: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration
DESCRIPTION:Forty-five years ago\, survivors and descendants of the WWII Japanese American incarceration\, testified before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) — helping set in motion what would become one of the largest reparations efforts in U.S. history. This year’s Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture marks the 45th anniversary of the 1981 CWRIC hearings and will feature the public launch of Reckoning with Redress — a new cinematic digital history project\, along with the lecture “A Debt Owed–Korematsu\, Reparations\, and the Ever-Recycling Racial Pathology of 1619\,” given by Donald Tamaki. \n \nDoors will open for light refreshments at 5:30pm. Program begins at 6:00pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come\, first served. \nParking Information \nThe Cultural Center Merrill College is located in Merrill College\, in the northeast corner of the campus core. Those walking or arriving by Metro bus or campus shuttle can take the steep path heading northeast from the Crown/Merrill bus stop. \nFor those driving from the Main Entrance\, stay on Coolidge Drive. Shortly after Coolidge turns left and becomes McLaughlin Drive\, turn right at the sign for Merrill College. At the top of the hill\, veer right. There is parking for “A\,” “B\,” and “C” permits along the right. Parking is provided free of charge courtesy of the Humanities Division. There are two accessible parking spaces if you turn left at the top of the hill and two more if you turn right. Parking attendants will be on site to issue parking permits to event attendees. \nDonald Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at the San Francisco law firm of Minami Tamaki LLP having received his BA and JD from U.C. Berkeley. \nIn the 1980’s\, Tamaki served on the pro bono legal team that reopened the 1944 Supreme Court case of Fred Korematsu\, a notorious precedent that validated forcing 125\,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps on the claim they were spies. But almost 40 years later\, secret intelligence reports and Justice Department memos surfaced\, categorically denying that Japanese Americans were spying\, admitting there was no reason for the mass removal\, and calling the Army’s claims “intentional falsehoods.” Despite whistle-blower protests from government lawyers urging that they had a duty not to lie to the Court\, the Solicitor General stood by the Army’s claims knowing they were fabricated. The evidence was suppressed\, and much of it ordered burned. On the basis that a fraud had been committed\, Korematsu’s criminal conviction was erased. The ruling boosted the call for reparations to redress this great wrong. \nIn 2021\, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Tamaki to serve on the nine-member California Reparations Task Force (the Task Force) that produced the groundbreaking Final Report comprehensively documenting the cumulative impact of 246 years of enslavement\, another 100 years of Jim Crow oppression\, and decades more of segregation\, and to recommend to the Legislature what California should do to address the resulting compounding and cascading harms. \nTamaki is part of the leadership team of the Alliance for Reparations\, Reconciliation\, and Truth (ARRT)\, a multi-racial statewide coalition working to promote public awareness of the harms wrought by racial subjugation\, and to transform the Task Force’s 115 recommendations into legislation. \nHis awards include the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award (2020)\, the National Asian Pacific Bar Association Trailblazer Award (2003)\, and the State Bar of California Loren Miller Award (1987). \n\nThe Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture Series is a lively forum for the discussion and exploration of ethics-related challenges in human endeavors. The Ethics Lecture is made possible by the Peggy Downes Baskin Humanities Endowment for Interdisciplinary Ethics which enables the Humanities Division to promote a dialogue about ethics and ethics related challenges in an interdisciplinary setting. The endowment was established in honor of Peggy Downes Baskin’s longtime interest in ethical issues across the academic spectrum. \n\nThis event is open to all students\, faculty\, staff\, and members of the public consistent with University policy and state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/reckoning-with-redress-the-legacy-of-japanese-american-incarceration/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcome to present either a poster\, talk\, or mixed media presentation. The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/23rd-annual-graduate-research-symposium/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Dia de los Muertos Ceremonia 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Día de los Muertos Ceremonia is a space to collectively honor and celebrate the lives of our loved ones. Join us for a night of danza\, prayer\, food\, music\, and community. This cultural and family event is free and open to all! \nRSVP here! \nDoors open at 4:00pm! \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.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/dia-de-los-muertos-ceremonia-2026/
LOCATION:Upper Quarry Amphitheater\, 15 McLaughlin Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:Matt O’Hara – The Flying Death
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute present author Matt O’Hara for a reading and signing of The Flying Death—A dramatic tale of explorers of the 1930s racing to find and harvest a poisonous Amazon vine\, and how their work plundered local tribes and spurred the invention of new medicines. \n \nYour RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch with any changes. Thank you for registering! \nIn the fall of 1938\, a young\, frail American explorer set off down a river in the western Amazon in search of curare\, a poison he thought might save his life. Richard Gill had learned that local tribes used curare-laced blow darts to kill animals\, but it was also potentially a cure for many ailments\, including his own. He also thought he could make a fortune by connecting the knowledge of two worlds. Obsessed with curare\, he raced to make deals with Indigenous poison masters in the Amazon and pharmaceutical companies back home\, even as his Russian-born rival Boris Krukoff sought to do the same. \nIn The Flying Death\, the historian Matt O’Hara asks who and what we are willing to sacrifice in the name of discovery and profit. O’Hara brings to life Gill’s epic quest\, a stranger-than-fiction true story that moves from unexplored territory in the Amazon to rogue medical trials and cutthroat corporate boardrooms in the United States. Navigating treacherous terrain and politics\, Gill and Krukoff successfully created a veritable curare-industrial complex\, as the plant became a key element in shock therapy\, transformed surgery in the United States and across the globe\, and eventually led to a Nobel Prize. The Flying Death offers a thrilling ride across Indigenous knowledge\, scientific exploration\, and exploitation\, unearthing a story of discovery that poses searching questions about the price of progress\, who pays it\, and who gets credit. \nMatt O’Hara is a professor of history at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. He is the award-winning author of many journal articles and two books\, The History of the Future in Colonial Mexico and A Flock Divided: Race\, Religion\, and Politics in Mexico\, 1749-1857.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/matt-ohara-the-flying-death/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz
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SUMMARY:James Spooner in conversation with Johnny Damm on AFROPUNK\, anger\, and other things
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to a conversation with filmmaker and graphic novelist James Spooner about his latest graphic novel\, moderated by cartoonist Johnny Damm. It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. An AFROPUNK Ending tells the origin story of the multi-million-dollar AFROPUNK festival—beginning not with big stages or brand sponsorship\, but with one mixed-race teenager’s search for belonging in the nineties New York City punk scene. \nThe conversation will be followed by a book signing by Spooner. Local author and punk historian John Malkin will also be signing his new book\, Punk Spirit! – An Oral History of Punk Rock\, Spirituality\, and Liberation\, and Johnny Damm will have his latest comic\, I’m a Cop: Real Life Horror Comics No. 3 available.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/james-spooner-in-conversation-with-johnny-damm-on-afropunk-anger-and-other-things/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:International Education Week
DESCRIPTION:International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study\, learn\, and exchange experiences. \nEach year\, the Division of Global Engagement partners with departments\, colleges\, and offices across campus to provide our community with a wide range of intercultural\, international\, and globally-themed events during IEW. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your cultural perspective by sharing with and learning from others. \nVisit our International Education Week website to learn more about this year’s offerings. \nIf you are interested in partnering/promoting an international-themed event during IEW\, please contact iprogramming@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/international-education-week/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences,Reception,Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops are MANDATORY for all F-1 students who will apply for OPT\, and you MUST have attended the OPT workshop within 9 months of applying for OPT. You must attend the full workshop to receive credit. Be sure to arrive on time and stay until the end\, or you will not receive credit and will need to attend another workshop. \nZoom Link \nTo learn more about OPT\, visit the ISSP Optional Practical Training webpage.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/optional-practical-training-opt-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T170000
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SUMMARY:Fall Slow Seminar: The Range of the River by Iftekhar Iqbal
DESCRIPTION:UCSC’s Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast)  and the  Center for South Asian Studies  invite you to join us for a Slow Seminar to discuss Iftekhar Iqbal’s   The Range of the River: Asia’s Great River Systems and the Making of a Transregional World  on  Monday\, November 16\, 2026 from 3:30-5:00pm PST in Room 210\, Humanities 1. \nSpanning nearly four million square kilometers across eastern South Asia\, mainland Southeast Asia\, and southern China\, the Tibetan river system connects some of Asia’s major waterways\, including the Brahmaputra\, Mekong\, and Yangtze. In The Range of the River\, Iqbal traces the intertwined histories of these rivers and the human and other-than-human forces that have shaped them. The book considers rivers not only as sites of imperial power\, territorial contestation\, and economic activity\, but also as dynamic forces and shared commons that have facilitated movement\, exchange\, commerce\, and cultural encounters across political and geographic boundaries. \nProfessor Anna Tsing (UCSC Anthropology) will facilitate our Slow Seminar to focus on three river systems explored in Iqbal’s book: the Brahmaputra\, Mekong\, and Yangtze. Three scholars including Sanjay Barbora (UCSC Sociology)\, David Biggs (UCR History)\, and Ben Read (UCSC Politics) will offer brief reflections on one river each\, providing distinct disciplinary and regional perspectives before the discussion opens to a broader collective conversation. Our seminar conversation will focus on Chapters 1\, 4\, 6\, and 7 of the book. \nPlease register for the Slow Seminar by filling out this Google Form. Registered guests will receive a PDF copy of selected chapters of The Range of the River via email. \nThis is a Hybrid event. Participants may join in-person at UCSC or by Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants at least 1 hour before the event. \nRegistration will close at midnight on November 15\, 2026. \nNew to Slow Seminars?  Check out SEACoast’s definition here.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/fall-slow-seminar-the-range-of-the-river-by-iftkhar-iqbal/
LOCATION:Humanities 1 Building\, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Humanities Grad School 101
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about graduate school in the humanities? Join this Humanities Grad School 101 session\, where we’ll hear from Associate Dean of Research Pranav Anand and stellar UCSC graduate students in History\, Linguistics\, Literature\, and Philosophy. We’ll discuss important considerations for deciding to pursue graduate school and what to look for in an academic program and advisor. You’ll leave knowing how to decide whether grad school is right for you and what you can do now to prepare. \nThis is a hybrid event and will be hosted both in-person in Humanities 1\, Room 210 and on Zoom. Dinner will be provided for those joining in person. \nRegister here \nHosted by the UCSC Humanities Division \nQuestions? Contact hum-career-engagement@ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/humanities-grad-school-101-2/
LOCATION:Humanities 1 Building\, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:Global Cafe: International Education Week
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Engagement for our monthly Global Cafe. Come stop by the International Lounge in Classroom Unit 101 for coffee\, tea\, refreshments\, and community. This event is open to all students\, staff\, faculty\, and community members. \nEach monthly cafe is held on the following Wednesdays from 14:00 – 16:00: \n\nOctober 21\nNovember 18\nDecember 2\n\n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-cafe-international-education-week/
LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261118T173000
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SUMMARY:Slugs at Sundown - Negotiating for Mutual Gains
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are aiming to land a new job\, advocate for a promotion\, navigate a complex workplace dynamic\, or secure resources for your latest project\, negotiation is a universal skill essential for every stage of your career. Join fellow Banana Slug Scott McCreary for an interactive session designed for early and mid-career professionals. While Scott’s career has focused on high-stakes environmental disputes\, the core principles of his “Mutual Gains” approach apply to challenging negotiations of all kinds. \nUsing real-world vignettes from his 35-year practice\, Scott will illuminate key strategies you can apply to your own professional journey\, in conversation with UCSC Alumni Engagement Executive Director Shayna Kent. There will be ample time for an open Q&A and interactive discussion. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/slugs-at-sundown-negotiating-for-mutual-gains/
LOCATION:3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T180000
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SUMMARY:Lee Herrick – Morton Marcus Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:The Humanities Institute is proud to present The Seventeenth Annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading featuring California Poet Laureate\, Lee Herrick. Lee Herrick is the first California Poet Laureateto be reappointed to a second term. He is the author of four books\, most recently In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems (2024). He co-edited The World I Leave You: Asian American Poets on Faith and Spirit and the AGNI Portfolio of Adoptee Writing. His writing appears in anthologies such as Here: Poems for the Planet\, with an introduction by the Dalai Lama; Indivisible: Poems of Social Justice\, with an introduction by Common; and Dear America: Letters of Hope\, Habitat\, Defiance\, and Democracy\, among others. Born in Daejeon\, Korea and adopted to the United States at ten months old\, he lives with his wife and daughter\, and teaches in Fresno\, California. Poet Gary Young\, will host the program\, and the evening will include an announcement of the winner of the Morton Marcus Poetry Prize (recipient receives a $1\,000 prize). \n \nThis event is a part of the Fall UCSC Living Writers course\, which features poets\, novelists\, academics\, curators\, and artists in conversation with one another\, in person\, across genre and media. \nPurchase both Lee Herrick and Gary Young’s works at: www.bookshopsantacruz.com \n\nParking Information \nThe Cultural Center Merrill College is located in Merrill College\, in the northeast corner of the campus core. Those walking or arriving by Metro bus or campus shuttle can take the steep path heading northeast from the Crown/Merrill bus stop. \nFor those driving from the Main Entrance\, stay on Coolidge Drive. Shortly after Coolidge turns left and becomes McLaughlin Drive\, turn right at the sign for Merrill College. At the top of the hill\, veer right. There is parking for “A\,” “B\,” and “C” permits along the right. Parking is provided free of charge courtesy of the Morton Marcus Poetry Commitee. There are two accessible parking spaces if you turn left at the top of the hill and two more if you turn right. Parking attendants will be on site to issue parking permits to event attendees. \n\nThe Morton Marcus Poetry Reading honors poet\, teacher\, and film critic Morton Marcus (1936–2009). Marcus\, a nationally acclaimed poet\, called Santa Cruz his home for more than fifty years. This annual poetry series continues Mort’s tradition of bringing acclaimed poets to Santa Cruz County\, acknowledges the significant role poetry has played in our community’s history\, and works to maintain poetry’s influence in our county’s culture. Marcus was the 1999 Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year and a recipient of the 2007 Gail Rich Award. Among his published works are eleven volumes of poetry\, including The Santa Cruz Mountain Poems\, Pages from a Scrapbook of Immigrants\, Moments Without Names\, Shouting Down the Silence\, Pursuing the Dream Bone and The Dark Figure In The Doorway; a novel\, The Brezhnev Memo; and a literary memoir\, Striking Through the Masks. He taught English and Film at Cabrillo College for thirty years\, was the co-host of the radio program\, The Poetry Show\, and was the co-host of the television film review show\, Cinema Scene. Learn more at: www.mortonmarcus.com \nThe Morton Marcus Poetry Archive is in the Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz. Mort’s personal papers\, manuscripts\, and recordings reflect his legacy as a poet and educator\, and his collection of poetry books\, broadsides\, literary magazines and correspondence with other poets and writers illuminate his deep involvement in\, and passion for\, the literary art of poetry. \nOrganizing Committee: Farnaz Fatemi\, Donna Mekis\, Teresa Mora\, Mark Ong\, Maggie Paul\, Irena Polić\, David Sullivan\, Jennifer Tseng\, and Gary Young \nMorton Marcus Memorial Poetry Contest: Every year\, the annual reading coincides with the The Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Prize\, a national poetry contest which honors Morton Marcus\, “whose life and work inspired the writing of many students\, friends\, and emerging poets.” The contest is hosted by The Hive Poetry Collective. The Hive is a group of Santa Cruz poets creating a weekly radio show and live poetry events featuring a diverse roster of poets and seeks to bring a diverse community together in appreciation of all kinds of poetry by all kinds of people. This year’s contest will be judged by Brynn Saito. For more information visit: https://hivepoetry.org/morton-marcus-prize/ \nSupport Poetry in Santa Cruz: The Annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading is made possible due to campus and community co-sponsorships and generous contributions from members of our community\, like you. To ensure we can continue to offer this poetry reading free and open to the public in honor and memory of Morton Marcus\, and to have our lives deeply enriched by exceptional poetry\, please consider making a gift to The Morton Marcus Poetry Reading Fund: thi.ucsc.edu/projects/morton-marcus-poetry-reading. \nThis event is presented by: The Humanities Institute and co-sponsored by Ow Family Properties; Donna F. Mekis; Side By Side Studios; Bookshop Santa Cruz; Cabrillo College English Department; and the following departments at UC Santa Cruz: Special Collections and Archives\, Merrill College\, Cowell College\, and Porter College. \nIf you have disability-related needs\, please contact us at thi@ucsc.edu or call 831-459-1274 by November 12. 2026. \nThis event is open to all students\, faculty\, staff\, and members of the public consistent with University policy and state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lee-herrick-morton-marcus-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Vigil in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 2026: Remember Me As… \nAn evening exploring memory\, legacy\, and our shared LGBTQ+ lineage to honor trans\, 2 Spirit\, non-binary\, and gender expansive lives lost in the last year. Featuring community-made fabric art installations\, an intergenerational lineup of performances\, and more to explore our community’s strength and cement our commitment to fight for trans lives.   This event is open to all students\, faculty\, staff\, and members of the wider Santa Cruz Community. It is a collaboration between the Cantu Queer Center and The Diversity Center with support from the London Nelson Community Center and Fabrica Santa Cruz. \nDate: Friday\, November 20\, 2026\nTime: 5:30 – 8:00 pm\nLocation: London Nelson Community Center\nAges: All \nRSVP Here \n  \nIn addition to the vigil\, there will be Trans Memorial Quilt Panel Craft Meet-Ups to create a Trans Memorial Quilt honoring the lives of Trans people that will be displayed at the vigil. \nDates:  Friday\, October 2 at the Fabrica and Thursday\, October 22\, 2026 at the Cantu Queer Center\nTime: 6:00 – 9:00 pm\nAges: All\nRSVP Here \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. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/vigil-in-honor-of-trans-day-of-remembrance-and-resistance/
LOCATION:London Nelson Community Center\, 301 Center St.\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:UCSC Orchestra—Copland's Billy the Kid and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor\, Op. 64
DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited on a journey from the American Wild West into the rich depths of late-Romantic darkness\, culminating in a triumphant finale as the UCSC Orchestra performs American composer Aaron Copland ‘s Billy the Kid (Suite from the Ballet)\, composed in 1939\, and Russian composer Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor\, Op. 64\, composed in 1888. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION\n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission tickets ($5–$12) available through Eventbrite only.\nFree for UCSC students (ticket required).\nFollow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\nThe presentation is estimated at 1+ hours.\nThere is no intermission scheduled for this event.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nVisitor event parking permits are available in advance on Eventbrite as a ticket purchase “add on” at a discounted rate or via the on-site attendant at the event for the standard visitor price.\nUCSC affiliates may use their valid UCSC permit\, rather than purchase an additional event parking permit; however\, on-site attendants will only issue permits at the standard non-affiliate rate.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n### \nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/orchestra-fall-2026-27/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T080000
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Dinner - Host an International Student
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, International Student Services and Programming invites faculty and staff to host international students for Thanksgiving dinner. This wonderful opportunity allows our UCSC faculty and staff community to share traditions and help our international students experience the warmth and diversity of this American holiday. \n\n\nHow it Works\n\nMatching: We pair international students with UCSC staff or faculty hosts based on mutual preferences\, compatibility\, and availability.\nNotification: Host contact details will be shared with matched students prior to Thanksgiving so guests can reach out\, introduce themselves\, and coordinate arrival times\, dietary needs\, and address details.\nTransportation: Students are expected to arrange their own transportation (via public transit or ride-share) unless alternative arrangements are coordinated directly with their host.\n\nIf you are interested in participating as a host or guest\, please complete the interest form below. \nSign up as a Guest or Host \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/thanksgiving-dinner-host-an-international-student/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T170000
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SUMMARY:Barn Dance at the Hay Barn
DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner-friendly\, gender-neutral\, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance\, and partners are not needed.\n—\nADMISSION \n\nAttend in person at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz.\nOpen admission; tickets/registration not required.\nFREE and open to the public.\nDonations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated to support to support live music study\, performance\, and events like this.\n\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS \n\nSun.\, Nov. 29\, 2026\, 3:00–5:00 p.m.\nSun.\, Feb. 28\, 2027\, 3:00–5:00 p.m.\nSun.\, May 16\, 2027\, 3:00–5:00 p.m.\n\nPARKING \n\nLot #170 is the closest parking lot to the event\, and is free of charge on the weekends.\nParking overflow: additional nearby lots a short distance away are free of charge on the weekends including Carriage House (Lot 115)\, Campus Facilities (Lot 116)\, Granary (Lot 118)\, and Cardiff House (Lot 151); parking map here for reference.\nMore information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/barn-dance-at-the-hay-barn/2026-11-29/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Dance,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261130T132500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261130T143000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Exit Talk: The little things that run the world: how local communities and ants impact tropical forest restoration
DESCRIPTION:In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946\, Passcode: 454736).  \nIf you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version\, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. \nHost: Karen Holl \nSpeaker: Christina Blebea\, UC Santa Cruz\, ENVS \nAbstract: Neotropical forests are biodiversity hotspots\, providing habitat for a diverse suite of species and important ecosystem services for people. However\, many forests are disappearing or are repeatedly recleared\, underscoring the need to identify the social and biological characteristics that influence whether forests persist and recover. My dissertation examines how tropical forest restoration affects ant communities and the ecosystem processes they support\, as well as local-level collective actions that lead to forest permanence. First\, I sampled ant communities from different forest restoration methodologies in a twenty-year-old restoration experiment in Costa Rica\, comparing functional traits to reveal how restoration shapes ant function. I also experimentally tested seed dispersal by ants to determine how restoration impacts ant disperser communities\, which have lasting effects on plant spatial diversity. Finally\, I conducted semi-structured interviews in rural Salvadoran communities with sustained forest permanence to ask about their perceptions of the forest over the past 50 years. Overall\, I found that restoration shapes which ant species are present\, which can affect the ecosystem processes\, informing restoration strategy. I also found that community organizing and community institutions can be fundamental to forest permanence\, highlighting how reforestation initiatives need to take into account local history and agency.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/environmental-studies-seminar-series-christina-blebea-uc-santa-cruz/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261202T160000
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SUMMARY:Global Cafe: Holiday Treats
DESCRIPTION:Join Global Engagement for our monthly Global Cafe. Come stop by the International Lounge in Classroom Unit 101 for coffee\, tea\, refreshments\, and community. This event is open to all students\, staff\, faculty\, and community members. \nEach monthly cafe is held on the following Wednesdays from 14:00 – 16:00: \n\nOctober 21\nNovember 18\nDecember 2\n\n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-cafe-holiday-treats/
LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T180000
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SUMMARY:Social Justice in Climate Finance Symposium
DESCRIPTION:December 4\, 2026 at UC Santa Cruz\, Silicon Valley Campus\nThe Social Justice in Climate Finance Symposium brings together global communities within and beyond academia to envision how to mobilize climate financing for the benefit of frontline communities. To meet our collective climate challenges\, we must reimagine how billions of dollars are invested into building resilient societies. We welcome climate and environmental justice leaders across sectors to propose their priorities and approaches for inclusive climate investments from public\, private\, and individual sources. The goal of the symposium is to identify pathways for adaptation and mitigation funding to protect and empower those experiencing the most acute climate impacts by aligning investment strategies with academic approaches and governmental policies\, while centering community voices. \nThe in-person\, one-day symposium will include two keynote addresses from our community keynote speaker\, Silvia Paz\, Founder and Executive Director\, Alianza Coachella Valley\, and Dave Jones\, former California Insurance Commissioner. \nWe will also feature presenters\, including local and global leaders from CBOs\, Environmental Justice (EJ) and Climate Justice (CJ) practitioners\, policymakers\, and academics. \nParticipation will be limited to 50 people to ensure a meaningful discussion as a large group. Apply to attend or to host a breakout room discussion. \nVisit our website to learn more \nSponsored by University of California Santa Cruz: Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN)\, Institute for Social Transformation\, Center for Coastal Climate Resilience\, and Center for Reimagining Leadership.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/social-justice-in-climate-finance-symposium/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T110000
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SUMMARY:Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops are MANDATORY for all F-1 students who will apply for OPT\, and you MUST have attended the OPT workshop within 9 months of applying for OPT. You must attend the full workshop to receive credit. Be sure to arrive on time and stay until the end\, or you will not receive credit and will need to attend another workshop. \nZoom Link \nTo learn more about OPT\, visit the ISSP Optional Practical Training webpage.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/optional-practical-training-opt-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270315T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270315T235959
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SUMMARY:Summer Live in the Schedule of Classes
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Session Schedule of Classes goes live today. Explore course descriptions\, prerequisites\, and meeting times to start planning early for summer enrollment. Email summer@ucsc.edu with questions or call 831-459-5373.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/summer-live-in-the-schedule-of-classes/2027-03-15/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270501T170000
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SUMMARY:Summer Session Enrollment Open
DESCRIPTION:  \nSummer Session enrollment is now open! All continuing students can add classes in MyUCSC. Incoming students must register to enroll. Get ahead on your degree\, explore new subjects\, or catch up on requirements. Financial aid is available. Learn more and enroll at summer.ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/summer-session-enrollment-open/2027-05-01/
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