Events

Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
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.
The IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public.
Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right
Libia 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.
Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements
The 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.
Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies
Collage 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.

Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan.
Prisons 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.”
Thanh Tran
Dying in Prison, 2022
HD Video (color, sound), 3 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Carolyn Lazard
Pre-Existing Condition, 2019
HD video (color, sound), 6 minutes
Courtesy of the artist and Trautwein Herleth3
Anthony Alejandrez
Another Rainy Day, 2023
Phone video (color, sound), 3 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Jordan Lord
After…After… (Access), 2018
HD Video (color, sound), 16 minutes
Courtesy of the artist
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas
Friendly Signs, 2023
Video (color, sound) 21 minutes
Courtesy of Tommy Wickerd, Empowerment Ave & System Impact Media

UCSC Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence for High School Students
2026-07-06 00:00 - 2026-07-30 23:59 | 3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
UCSC’s Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence is a four-week, in-person program for talented and motivated high school students who are interested in exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in a university setting. Hosted at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, the program offers an immersive learning experience that combines foundational AI concepts with hands-on, research-inspired work. Students learn from UCSC professors and active PhD researchers, gaining advanced problem-solving skills, research-oriented thinking, and a deeper understanding of how AI is applied in cutting-edge innovations.
Application Deadline: April 24, 2026

UCSC MEIP XXIII, May 29, 30, and 31st, at 7:00 PM in the Stevenson Event Center-Performances in French, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WELCOME
2026-07-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
UCSC Free Performance Miriam Ellis International Playhouse

UCSC – STEVENSON EVENT CENTER (Stevenson College)

MEIP XXII
May 29, 30, and 31st, at 7:00 PM
Stevenson Event Center at UCSC

FREE STAGE PERFORMANCES IN FRENCH, JAPANESE, AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH TITLES
FROM STUDENTS OF UCSC!
For its 23rd season, the Miriam Ellis International Playhouse will present fully-staged performances in French, Japanese, and Spanish, with English super-titles projected above the stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed by Language students.
French: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture), written by the students, directed by Renée Cailloux.
Japanese: “きぼうのうた” (Song of Hope), directed by Naoko Yamamoto.
Spanish: “Noble campaña” (A Lofty Cause), Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.
Event Location: Stevenson Event Center, UCSC – FREE
For more information, contact Renée Cailloux at meip@ucsc.edu

Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty)
2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Jack Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
During the chaos of a quarter, is it hard to find time to reflect and improve as an instructor? Would you like to be a part of an inclusive, supportive group of engineering instructors who do this in community? ETC is for sharing teaching experiences, classroom ideas, research on learning, and methods that support instructors and students. All are welcome, and lunch is provided. Please reach out to Jenny Quynn with questions.

Post Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI
2026-07-14 13:00 - 14:00
Life After Graduation Series
Hosted by UC Davis and COOP Careers, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses.
Join the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series, “Post-Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI,” presented by COOP Careers, on Tuesday, July 14 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
This hands-on session is designed specifically for recent graduates navigating the post-college job search.
Learn how to combine the efficiency of AI with the authenticity of your personal story to create a resume that feels both polished and personal. Whether you’re applying for your first full-time role or actively exploring early career opportunities, you’ll leave with practical tools you can use immediately.
In this session, you will learn how to:

Leverage AI tools strategically to generate, refine, and tailor resume content for entry-level roles
Translate academic and professional experiences into compelling, results-oriented resume bullet points
Apply best practices in resume formatting and storytelling to create a polished, industry-ready resume
Use AI to customize resumes for specific job descriptions
Bonus (if time permits): Use AI as a support tool for interview preparation, including generating practice questions and crafting strong responses

REGISTER HERE

A New Graduate's Guide to Investing
2026-07-15 12:00 - 13:00
Life After Graduation Series
Hosted by UC Davis, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses.
Join the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series, “A New Graduate’s Guide to Investing,” on Wednesday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
This practical workshop is designed to help new alumni understand how investing can support their short- and long-term financial goals. Participants will learn the fundamentals of investing—including risk, diversification, and how to get started—so they can build confidence and make informed decisions early in their post-graduation journey.
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