The Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life will present a talk by Russel M. Jeung (SF State), "Anti-Asian Hate, Racial Trauma, and Posttraumatic Growth," on April 15, 2024, at 5:00pm in UCSB's McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020). This event is free and open to the public. In this
Between Land and Sea: Saving Our Oceans to Save Ourselves
National Geographic photographer Cristina Mittermeier has dedicated her life to safeguarding the world’s oceans and inspiring millions to do the same. With a degree in biochemical engineering in marine sciences and training in fine art photography, she founded the International League of Conservation Photographers to drive conservation efforts through storytelling. She co-founded SeaLegacy, a nonprofit that works at the intersection of art, science and conservation to rewild the ocean for the benefit of biodiversity, humanity and climate stability. Born in Mexico, Mittermeier spends half the year living in Canada and the other half at sea aboard her research catamaran SeaLegacy I. Join Mittermeier as she shares images and stories from her travels and explores how inextricably linked we are to that most sacred element – water.
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Campbell Hall, UCSB, Isla Vista, CA 93117
Link: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-tickets/events/23-24/cristina-mittermeier/
The quest to understand the quantum physics underlying all phenomena continues, and the origin and nature of gravity and spacetime itself is an exciting frontier. We must come to grips with their quantum description if we are to understand black holes, and the Big Bang that gave rise to the universe and ultimately to us.
Behind the Scenes of Herb Rally With Mason Hutchison 1hrs (online) Date/Time: Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 6-7pm PST (8-9PM CST) FREE Online webinar Discover the World of Herbalism with Mason Hutchison: A Journey of Passion, Knowledge, and Community Engagement Dive into the fascinating world of herbalism with Mason Hutchison, a seasoned expert
The Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life will co-present "Talk-Story with Maxine Hong Kingston," featuring the award-winning author of The Woman Warrior, on April 20, 2024, at 4:00pm in UCSB's Multicultural Center (MCC). This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg37ir6JiC1Ku5LYZMCswJtbRJMmsjvc65a7Z8As4ebTpZfg/viewform?usp=sf_link Maxine Hong Kingston’s
Two Superpowers: Navigating China and America in the New Age of Uncertainty
Starbucks is opening a new store in China every 15 hours and TikTok is redefining American social media – even as tensions build over Taiwan, cyberhacking and threats to global health. For the first time in a generation, the world has entered an era dominated by two superpowers. Unlike rivals in the Cold War, the U.S. and China are also entwined on an unprecedented scale. Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award and numerous other honors for his reporting on China, Evan Osnos, one of our preeminent analysts of global affairs and U.S. politics, combines deep knowledge with up-to-the-minute insights to assess the new global balance of power. Are China and America on a collision course, or can we find common ground?
THE SANTA BARBARA REPUBLICAN CLUB Invites you to our April 27th Luncheon Meeting featuring Santa Barbara City Mayor Randy Rowse Topic: Rental Housing Developments Proposed in Santa Barbara Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Please make check payable to: SBRC Mail to: SBRC c/o Mary Widiner, 625 N. La Patera Lane, Goleta, CA,
As the world’s foremost forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard has reshaped the way we understand the life and growth of plants. In her groundbreaking work Finding the Mother Tree, Simard explained how trees interact and communicate using below-ground fungal networks. Her research established the existence of “mother trees” that play an important role in the flow of information and resources in a forest. The concepts she developed have influenced everyone from earth scientists to artists – think James Cameron’s Avatar and Richard Powers’ The Overstory. Join Simard for a dazzling journey through the unseen world going on above our heads and under our feet.
Join the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society at the Santa Barbara Cemetery for a talk and tour entitled "Honoring the Ancestors: Santa Barbara's Traditional Chinese Burial Customs." Learn about Santa Barbara's early Chinese residents, their funeral practices, and burial history in the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Eugene Moy, past president of the Chinese Historical Society of
Medora’s Book Club is a series held at Casa del Herrero that pays tribute to Medora Steedman Bass’ lifelong love of reading and books. The series celebrates the literary accomplishments of others on the grounds of the estate. MAY 7, 2024 | 6:00-7:30 PM Join us for our next Medora’s Book Club meeting, where we'll
The community is invited to "Serious Play: The Making of Hill House Montecito," a dynamic discussion about the power of integrating creativity, serious play, and transdisciplinary collaboration. The creators of the Hill House will share how they worked together to break conventional boundaries in design. This VADATalks event will feature Bruce Heavin, co-founder of Lynda.com;
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis: Spring 2024 DEIJ Seminar Series Advancing Ecology and Environmental Data Science for a More Just and Equitable Future Join us this spring for NCEAS’ fourth iteration of our popular seminar series on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in environmental data science. The speakers will share their research
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