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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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RESEARCH 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 children’s literature.
3/3, 10 AM | Zoom

Learn more: ihc.ucsb.edu/event/resear...

24.02.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TOMORROW! (2/24)

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Thank 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 Translator’s Memoir.

20.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanities Decanted: Mario T. GarcΓ­a - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB Join us for a dialogue between Mario T. GarcΓ­a (Chicana and Chicano Studies) and Melinda Gandara (Santa Barbara City College) about GarcΓ­a’s new book, Rupert GarcΓ­a: The Making of an American Artist, ...

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ihc.ucsb.edu/event/humani...

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HUMANITIES DECANTED | MARIO T. GARCÍA
Join us for a dialogue between Mario T. GarcΓ­a (Chicana and Chicano Studies) and Melinda Gandara (Santa Barbara City College) about GarcΓ­a’s new book, Rupert GarcΓ­a: The Making of an American Artist, a Testimonio.
2/24, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB

19.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

TOMORROW! (2/19)

18.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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COMPUTER 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...

17.02.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

17.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

TOMORROW! (2/12)

11.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HUMANITIES DECANTED | SUZANNE JILL LEVINE
Join us for a dialogue between Suzanne Jill Levine (Spanish and Portuguese) and Leo Cabranes-Grant (Spanish and Portuguese) about Levine’s new book, Unfaithful: A Translator’s Memoir.
2/12, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB

Learn more:
ihc.ucsb.edu/event/humani...

06.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

TODAY!

05.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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INTERPRETATION 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

03.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanities Decanted: Elana Resnick - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB Join us for a dialogue between Elana Resnick (Anthropology) and Charles Hale (Dean of Social Sciences) about Resnick’s new book, Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe...

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

03.02.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

02.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Information Sessions: Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB Tuesday, January 28 | 4-5 PM | McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020 AND Wednesday, January 29 | 11 AM-12 PM | McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020 Join the IHC on 1/28 or 1/29 to learn more about the Public...

Learn more about the Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program: bit.ly/PHGFP

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Last 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!

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HUMANITIES DECANTED | ELANA RESNICK
Join us for a dialogue between Elana Resnick (Anthropology) and Charles Hale (Dean of Social Sciences) about Resnick’s new book, Refusing Sustainability.
2/5, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB

Learn more:
www.ihc.ucsb.edu/event/humani...

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Research Focus Group Talk: Domesticating the Future: Egyptian Children’s Publishing, Generation Z, and the Neoliberal Ideology of the New Wave - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB The Global Childhood Media Research Focus Group invites you to a talk by Dr. Yasmine Motawy. In this talk, Motawy will examine the Egyptian child reader as a historically produced subject shaped by tw...

Learn more: www.ihc.ucsb.edu/event/resear...

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Research Focus Group Talk: Domesticating the Future: Egyptian Children’s Publishing, Generation Z, and the Neoliberal Ideology of the New Wave - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB The Global Childhood Media Research Focus Group invites you to a talk by Dr. Yasmine Motawy. In this talk, Motawy will examine the Egyptian child reader as a historically produced subject shaped by tw...

RESEARCH 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

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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!

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Join 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...

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TODAY!

22.01.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Fire Talk: Keepers of the Flame: Learning to Be in Relation with Fire - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB Keepers of the Flame is an initiative rooted in relationshipsβ€”between cultural fire practitioners and students/faculty, and between people, plants, and fire. In a context of settler colonial environme...

ON 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

20.01.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Europe’s green transition is reinforcing racial inequality Anthropologist Elana Resnick’s research exposes how Europe’s sustainability agenda relies on Roma women’s labor and reproduces racial inequality.

Check out this recent feature in The Current on Elana Resnick’s new book, Refusing Sustainability, and join us on February 5 to hear more during her Humanities Decanted!

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🚨 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 🚨
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...

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🚨 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 🚨
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...

18.12.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 🚨
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...

18.12.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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