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The Sparrow, the Swarm, the Crossing: How Understanding Religion Matters for Confronting Anthropocene Challenges, with Willis Jenkins Event Image

The Sparrow, the Swarm, the Crossing: How Understanding Religion Matters for Confronting Anthropocene Challenges, with Willis Jenkins

Event Start: February 12, 2024 05:30 PM

Event End: February 12, 2024 07:00 PM

Event Location: Robertson Gymnasium 1000A

Event Price:

Free

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Taking Christianity to Therapy: Evangelical Conflicts Over (Therapeutic) Emotions, with Ariane Kovac Event Image

Taking Christianity to Therapy: Evangelical Conflicts Over (Therapeutic) Emotions, with Ariane Kovac

Event Start: January 31, 2024 04:30 PM

Event End: January 31, 2024 06:00 PM

Event Location: Humanities and Social Change Center @ Robertson Gym 1000A

Event Price:

Free

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Race in the Roberts Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, with Khiara M. Bridges Event Image

Race in the Roberts Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, with Khiara M. Bridges

Event Start: January 19, 2024 05:00 PM

Event End: January 19, 2024 06:30 PM

Event Location: Henley Hall Lecture Hall

Event Price:

Free

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Theology in the History of the University, with Tomoko Masuzawa Event Image

Theology in the History of the University, with Tomoko Masuzawa

Event Start: November 13, 2023 01:30 PM

Event End: November 13, 2023 03:00 PM

Event Location: HSSB 4041

Event Price:

Free

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Celebrating the Legacy of Walter H. Capps Event Image

Celebrating the Legacy of Walter H. Capps

Event Start: November 10, 2023 11:00 AM

Event End: November 11, 2023 07:00 PM

Event Price:

Free and open to all

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The Predicament of Aftermath: The "Tough Stuff" of Public History, with Ed Linenthal Event Image

The Predicament of Aftermath: The "Tough Stuff" of Public History, with Ed Linenthal

Event Start: November 09, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: November 09, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: HSSB 4080

Event Price:

Free

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Public Engagement with Climate Technologies in Post-Truth Times, with Holly Jean Buck Event Image

Public Engagement with Climate Technologies in Post-Truth Times, with Holly Jean Buck

Event Start: November 06, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: November 06, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020)

Event Price:

Free

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Wildfire Management, Native Nations, and the Ethics of Consultation and Collaboration Event Image

Wildfire Management, Native Nations, and the Ethics of Consultation and Collaboration

Event Start: October 26, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: October 26, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: Loma Pelona Center 1100

Event Price:

Free

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Thanatofuturism: Making Space for the Marginal at a Tomb Shrine in Bangalore Event Image

Thanatofuturism: Making Space for the Marginal at a Tomb Shrine in Bangalore

Event Start: October 12, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: October 12, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: HSSB 4080

Event Price:

Free

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New Frontiers in Women's Health Event Image

New Frontiers in Women's Health

Event Start: September 09, 2023 04:00 PM

Event End: September 09, 2023 06:00 PM

Event Location: Direct Relief - Hatch Hall (6100 Wallace Becknell Rd.

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

UCSB neuroscientist Emily Jacobs shares her research on women's brains during major hormonal transitions, including pregnancy and menopause. Discussion moderated by Santa Barbara Women's Health Coalition founder, Katrina Mitchell, MD. Join us for a reception after the talk!

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Rez Beats Event Image

Rez Beats

Event Start: July 14, 2023 03:30 PM

Event End: July 14, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Henley Hall Lecture Hall

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

Open mic performance featuring youth from Salt River Tribes Reservation in Arizona and several different reservations in San Diego County with the cultural revitalization organization 'ataaxum Pomkwaan.

The Capps Center is pleased to co-sponsor this event.

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American Muslim Comedy: A Serious Conversation Event Image

American Muslim Comedy: A Serious Conversation

Event Start: June 06, 2023 02:00 PM

Event End: June 06, 2023 03:30 PM

Event Location: Zoom

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

Join groundbreaking comedians Preacher Moss, Yasmin Elhady, Moses the Comic, and Omar Regan in a conversation with USC Professor of Islamic Thought & Culture Sherman Jackson and UCSB Religious Studies PhD Candidate Morgane Thonnart around questions of authority, comedy, and community. 

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An Afternoon with Sister Joan Chittister Event Image

An Afternoon with Sister Joan Chittister

Event Start: May 20, 2023 02:00 PM

Event End: May 20, 2023 04:00 PM

Event Location: Trinity Episcopal Church

Event Price:

$30 per person

Event Details:

Doors open at 1:30pm

 

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Sensitive People: Cancel Culture & Other Myths Event Image

Sensitive People: Cancel Culture & Other Myths

Event Start: May 18, 2023 05:30 PM

Event End: May 18, 2023 07:00 PM

Event Location: Henley Hall Lecture Room 1010

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

In this talk, Kathryn Lofton will consider how the fear of "cancel culture" comprises a significant expression of technological and epistemic risk. 

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Addiction: Consumption and the Dilemmas of Freedom Event Image

Addiction: Consumption and the Dilemmas of Freedom

Event Start: May 16, 2023 10:00 AM

Event End: May 16, 2023 04:30 PM

Event Location: Humanities and Social Change Center @ Robertson Gym 1000A

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

This one day conference will examine the ambiguous concept of addiction and discuss the questions that addiction's prevalence raises about individual freedom, consumerism, and the pursuit of happiness in the United States today.

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Ending Sexual Violence on Campus: A Holistic Approach Event Image

Ending Sexual Violence on Campus: A Holistic Approach

Event Start: May 16, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: May 16, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Henley Hall Lecture Hall

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

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New Frontiers in Family Research on Religion and Spirituality Event Image

New Frontiers in Family Research on Religion and Spirituality

Event Start: May 11, 2023 08:45 AM

Event End: May 11, 2023 12:00 PM

Event Location: Humanities and Social Change Center @ Robertson Gym 1000A

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

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Energy: Ecology, Extraction, and Religion Event Image

Energy: Ecology, Extraction, and Religion

Event Start: May 04, 2023 12:30 PM

Event End: May 04, 2023 05:00 PM

Event Location: Humanities and Social Change Center @ Robertson Gym 1000A

Event Price:

Free and open to the public

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Challenging Hate: How to Stop Anti-AAPI Violence and Bias, with Manjusha Kulkarni Event Image

Challenging Hate: How to Stop Anti-AAPI Violence and Bias, with Manjusha Kulkarni

Event Start: April 26, 2023 05:00 PM

Event End: April 26, 2023 06:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Multicultural Center Theater

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

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Asian American Activism: Drawing on History, Inspiring the Future Event Image

Asian American Activism: Drawing on History, Inspiring the Future

Event Start: April 26, 2023 03:00 PM

Event End: April 26, 2023 04:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Multicultural Center Theater

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

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