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Institute for Social Transformation

Rooted in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz, the Institute for Social Transformation (IST) supports innovative scholarship that changes the world.

The institute is a critical intellectual and social hub, connecting scholars across UC Santa Cruz and partners beyond the University, developing research-based solutions to urgent problems in the world.

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  • Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh

    Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh

    Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    With climate risks growing, climate action facing political headwinds in many countries, and international cooperation increasingly challenged, Lily Hsueh’s Corporations at Climate Crossroads illuminates how and under what conditions the world’s largest corporations have taken proactive action on climate change during the years leading up to and after the Paris Agreement. Drawing on insights from […]

  • Open House: Oakes Collaborations

    Open House: Oakes Collaborations

    Explore Our New Collaborative Spaces in Oakes College! We’re excited to welcome you to the newly expanded spaces in the Oakes Academic Building, now home to a vibrant community of Social Sciences research centers and programs. Connect with colleagues from the Institute for Social Transformation, the Center for Labor and Community, the Right Livelihood Center, […]

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Last modified: Oct 23, 2025