Thank you to Mario T. GarcΓa, Melinda Gandara, and everyone who joined us for a dialogue about GarcΓa's new book, Rupert GarcΓa: The Making of an American Artist, a Testimonio!
27.02.2026 23:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@ihcucsb.bsky.social
News, events, and programming from UC Santa Barbara's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center
Thank you to Mario T. GarcΓa, Melinda Gandara, and everyone who joined us for a dialogue about GarcΓa's new book, Rupert GarcΓa: The Making of an American Artist, a Testimonio!
27.02.2026 23:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to Dan Spiegel and Megumi Aihara for a great talk and everyone who packed the McCune to hear about their ideas for new ways to consider human relationships to the landscape and built environment!
26.02.2026 00:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0RESEARCH FOCUS GROUP TALK
The Global Childhood Media RFG invites you to a talk by Clara Asare-Nyarko that will explore childhood and the roles adults play in the identity formation of children in Ghanaian childrenβs literature.
3/3, 10 AM | Zoom
Learn more: ihc.ucsb.edu/event/resear...
TOMORROW! (2/24)
23.02.2026 17:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to Suzanne Jill Levine, Leo Cabranes-Grant, and everyone who joined us last week for a exploration of Levine's personal and professional experiences as a translator as recounted in her new book, Unfaithful: A Translatorβs Memoir.
20.02.2026 22:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Learn more:
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HUMANITIES DECANTED | MARIO T. GARCΓA
Join us for a dialogue between Mario T. GarcΓa (Chicana and Chicano Studies) and Melinda Gandara (Santa Barbara City College) about GarcΓaβs new book, Rupert GarcΓa: The Making of an American Artist, a Testimonio.
2/24, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB
TOMORROW! (2/19)
18.02.2026 22:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0COMPUTER PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITY
The IHC is hiring a UCSB computer science student to maintain and troubleshoot the IHC's scheduling program for Interpreting in Our Local Schools.
Learn more and apply by February 23: mailchi.mp/d4703509e1d2...
ON FIRE TALK: LOOKING, AFTER THE FIRES
Join us for a talk by Landscape Architect Megumi Aihara and Architect Dan Spiegel that explores depictions of post-fire landscapes in Italy, Japan, and California.
2/19, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB
Learn more: bit.ly/IHC-SpiegelAihara
TOMORROW! (2/12)
11.02.2026 18:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to Elana Resnick, Dean Hale, and everyone who joined us for a vibrant discussion of Resnick's new book, Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe!
06.02.2026 22:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0HUMANITIES DECANTED | SUZANNE JILL LEVINE
Join us for a dialogue between Suzanne Jill Levine (Spanish and Portuguese) and Leo Cabranes-Grant (Spanish and Portuguese) about Levineβs new book, Unfaithful: A Translatorβs Memoir.
2/12, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB
Learn more:
ihc.ucsb.edu/event/humani...
TODAY!
05.02.2026 19:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0INTERPRETATION OPPORTUNITY
Want to use your language skills to help local families and teachers? Apply to serve as a paid interpreter at parent-teacher conferences at local elementary schools from March 23-27.
Deadline: 2/23
Learn more and apply now! bit.ly/IHC-interpreting
This Thursday (2/5), 4 PM β Join Elana Resnick for a discussion of her new book Refusing Sustainability: Race and
Environmentalism in a Changing Europe.
Part of UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center series.
@ihcucsb.bsky.social #ReadUP
RESEARCH FOCUS GROUP ROUNDTABLE: RACE AND THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE
The Catastrophes RFG invites you to a roundtable with Lana Tatour about her recent co-edited volume, Race and the Question of Palestine.
2/6, 3 PM | 1930 Buchanan
Learn more: ihc.ucsb.edu/event/resear...
Learn more about the Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program: bit.ly/PHGFP
30.01.2026 23:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Last week, Bri McWhorter led a workshop for IHC Public Humanities Graduate Fellows on public speaking and communication. We're looking forward to seeing the Fellows' skills in action during their capstone presentations this spring!
30.01.2026 23:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0HUMANITIES DECANTED | ELANA RESNICK
Join us for a dialogue between Elana Resnick (Anthropology) and Charles Hale (Dean of Social Sciences) about Resnickβs new book, Refusing Sustainability.
2/5, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB
Learn more:
www.ihc.ucsb.edu/event/humani...
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28.01.2026 21:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0RESEARCH FOCUS GROUP TALK: DOMESTICATING THE FUTURE
The Global Childhood Media RFG invites you to a talk by Yasmine Motawy that examines the Egyptian child reader as a historically produced subject shaped by two decades of neoliberal transformation.
2/3, 10 AM | Zoom
Thank you to Beth Rose Middleton, special guest Carlie Domingues, and everyone who joined us to learn more about Keepers of the Flame and cultivating a respectful relation with fire!
28.01.2026 18:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Join the IHC for an information session to learn more about the Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program this week!
Tuesday 1/27, 2PM-3PM | 6020 HSSB
Thursday 1/29, 11AM-12PM | 6020 HSSB
www.ihc.ucsb.edu/event/inform...
TODAY!
22.01.2026 18:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0ON FIRE TALK: KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Join us for a talk by Beth Rose Middleton on Keepers of the Flame, an initiative that draws on Indigenous fire practices to cultivate a respectful relationship with fire in a time of increasing risk.
1/22, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB
Learn more: bit.ly/IHC-Middleton
Check out this recent feature in The Current on Elana Resnickβs new book, Refusing Sustainability, and join us on February 5 to hear more during her Humanities Decanted!
14.01.2026 00:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π¨ FUNDING OPPORTUNITY π¨
UCSB faculty and graduate students can apply for individual and collaborative awards for interdisciplinary projects in the visual, performing, and media arts.
Deadline: 1/15
Apply and learn more: www.ihc.ucsb.edu/research-sup...
π¨ FUNDING OPPORTUNITY π¨
UCSB graduate students can apply for funding for interdisciplinary collaborations, including conferences, symposia, exhibitions, and performances.
Deadline: 1/15
Apply and learn more: www.ihc.ucsb.edu/research-sup...
π¨ FUNDING OPPORTUNITY π¨
UCSB graduate students can apply for funding for interdisciplinary collaborations, including conferences, symposia, exhibitions, and performances.
Deadline: 1/15
Apply and learn more: www.ihc.ucsb.edu/research-sup...