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Strangers Drowning: Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Urge to Help Event Image

Strangers Drowning: Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Urge to Help, with Larissa MacFarquhar

Event Start: October 05, 2016 12:00 AM

Event End: October 05, 2016 12:00 AM

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Staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998. Previously senior editor at Lingua Franca and an advisory editor at The Paris Review.

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Carbon Shock: Seeking Equilibrium in the Climate-Disrupted Economy Event Image

Carbon Shock: Seeking Equilibrium in the Climate-Disrupted Economy, with Mark Schapiro

Event Start: November 12, 2015 08:00 PM

Event End: November 12, 2015 09:30 PM

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Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Mark Schapiro, Lecture: “Carbon Shock: Seeking Equilibrium in the Climate-Disrupted Economy” 
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB

 

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With Justice for All in a Changing America Event Image

With Justice for All in a Changing America, with Morris Dees

Event Start: October 21, 2015 08:00 PM

Event End: October 21, 2015 09:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Campbell Hall

Event Price:

Free

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Is the Black Church Dead? Event Image

Is the Black Church Dead? with Eddie Glaude

Event Start: June 07, 2015 03:00 PM

Event End: June 07, 2015 04:30 PM

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Martin E. Marty Lecture on Religion in American Life 
Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., Lecture: “Is the Black Church Dead?” 
University Club of Santa Barbara, 1332 Santa Barbara Street 

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The Politics of Religious Freedom Event Image

The Politics of Religious Freedom, with Nomi Stolzenberg

Event Start: May 12, 2015 05:30 PM

Event End: May 12, 2015 07:00 PM

Event Details:

Capps Conversation 
Nomi Stolzenberg, Moderator: “The Politics of Religious Freedom” 
University Club of Santa Barbara, 1332 Santa Barbara Street 

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Sexual Assault on College Campuses Event Image

Sexual Assault on College Campuses, with Hannah-Beth Jackson and Das Williams

Event Start: April 23, 2015 08:00 PM

Event End: April 23, 2015 09:30 PM

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Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and State Assembly member Das Williams, Panelists: “Sexual Assault on College Campuses” 
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB 

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The Hunting Ground Event Image

The Hunting Ground

Event Start: April 20, 2015 08:00 PM

Event End: April 20, 2015 10:00 PM

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Film Screening: “The Hunting Ground” 
Campbell Hall, UCSB

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Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad Event Image

Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, with Eric Foner

Event Start: March 03, 2015 05:00 PM

Event End: March 03, 2015 06:30 PM

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Eric Foner, Lecture: “Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad” 
Campbell Hall, UCSB 
Cosponsored with the Department of History 

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Race and Policing in Contemporary America Event Image

Race and Policing in Contemporary America, with Eugene O'Donnell

Event Start: February 22, 2015 03:00 PM

Event End: February 22, 2015 04:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Conversation 
Eugene O’Donnell, Moderator: “Race and Policing in Contemporary America” 
University Club of Santa Barbara, 1332 Santa Barbara Street

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Ethics at the End of a Fork Event Image

Ethics at the End of a Fork, with Anna Lappé

Event Start: February 09, 2015 05:00 PM

Event End: February 09, 2015 06:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Anna Lappé, Lecture: “Ethics at the End of a Fork” 
Corwin Pavilion, UCSB

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Fixing Capitalism’s Deepest Flaws Event Image

Fixing Capitalism’s Deepest Flaws, with Peter Barnes

Event Start: November 18, 2014 08:00 PM

Event End: November 18, 2014 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Peter Barnes, Lecture: “Fixing Capitalism’s Deepest Flaws” 
Corwin Pavilion, UCSB

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Valuing Democracy: Stopping the Improper Influence of Money on Government Event Image

Valuing Democracy: Stopping the Improper Influence of Money on Government, with Liz Kennedy

Event Start: October 27, 2014 05:30 PM

Event End: October 27, 2014 07:00 PM

Event Details:

Capps Conversation 
Liz Kennedy, Moderator: “Valuing Democracy: Stopping the Improper Influence of Money on Government” 
University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara 

 

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The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Event Image

The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, with Walter Isaacson

Event Start: October 16, 2014 05:00 PM

Event End: October 16, 2014 06:30 PM

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Walter Isaacson, Lecture: “The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution” 
Campbell Hall, UCSB

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 Sex, Sex, And More Sex: Ensuring Sexual Rights While Preventing Sexual Harm Event Image

Sex, Sex, And More Sex: Ensuring Sexual Rights While Preventing Sexual Harm, Paul Abramson

Event Start: May 19, 2014 08:00 PM

Event End: May 19, 2014 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Professor Paul R. Abramson, Lecture: “Sex, Sex, And More Sex: Ensuring Sexual Rights While Preventing Sexual Harm” 
1104 Harold Frank Hall, UCSB

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Education for Democracy in a Digital Age Event Image

Education for Democracy in a Digital Age, with Sandra Day O’Connor

Event Start: May 10, 2014 03:00 PM

Event End: May 10, 2014 04:30 PM

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Former Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Lecture: “Education for Democracy in a Digital Age” 
UCSB Campbell Hall

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Decisions at the End of Life: The Illusion of Control and the Sense of Responsibility Event Image

Decisions at the End of Life: The Illusion of Control and the Sense of Responsibility, with Stuart Youngner

Event Start: March 06, 2014 08:00 PM

Event End: March 06, 2014 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Interdisciplinary Humanities Center Value of Care Series 
Stuart J. Youngner, M.D., Lecture: “Decisions at the End of Life: The Illusion of Control and the Sense of Responsibility” 
McCune Conference Room, 6020 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, UCSB

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Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance Event Image

Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance, with Heidi Boghosian

Event Start: February 10, 2014 08:00 PM

Event End: February 10, 2014 09:30 PM

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Heidi Boghosian, Lecture: “Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance” 
New Vic Theater, 33 West Victoria St, Santa Barbara

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God Is Not One: Religious Tolerance in the Age of Extremism Event Image

God Is Not One: Religious Tolerance in the Age of Extremism, with Stephen Prothero

Event Start: January 26, 2014 03:00 PM

Event End: January 26, 2014 04:30 PM

Event Details:

Martin E. Marty Lecture on Religion in American Life 
Stephen Prothero, Lecture: “God I Not One: Religious Tolerance in the Age of Extremism” 
New Vic Theater, 33 West Victoria St, Santa Barbara

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So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America Event Image

So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America, with Peter Edelman

Event Start: November 21, 2013 05:30 PM

Event End: November 21, 2013 07:00 PM

Event Details:

Capps Conversation 
Peter Edelman, Lecture: “So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America” 
University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara 

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Nuclear Power: A Mistake in Search of a Mission Event Image

Nuclear Power: A Mistake in Search of a Mission, with Rinoldo Brutoco

Event Start: November 20, 2013 08:00 PM

Event End: November 20, 2013 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Rinoldo S. Brutoco, Lecture: “Nuclear Power: A Mistake in Search of a Mission” 
1001 Rathmann Hall, Life Sciences Building, UCSB

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