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Human Trafficking: Ending the Myths, Confronting the Realities Event Image

Human Trafficking: Ending the Myths, Confronting the Realities, with Martina Vandenberg

Event Start: November 03, 2013 03:00 PM

Event End: November 03, 2013 04:30 PM

Event Location: UCSB Corwin Pavilion

Event Price:

Free

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The Psychology of Terrorism Event Image

The Psychology of Terrorism, with Martha Crenshaw

Event Start: June 11, 2013 05:30 PM

Event End: June 11, 2013 07:00 PM

Event Details:

Capps Conversation 
Martha Crenshaw, Moderator: “The Psychology of Terrorism”  
University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara 

 

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Saving Babies? The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening Event Image

Saving Babies? The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening, with Stefan Timmermans

Event Start: February 20, 2013 08:00 PM

Event End: February 20, 2013 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Stefan Timmermans, Lecture: “Saving Babies? The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening” 
1104 Harold Frank Hall, UCSB 

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Inequality and the 2012 Election Event Image

Inequality and the 2012 Election, with Timothy Noah

Event Start: February 04, 2013 08:00 PM

Event End: February 04, 2013 09:30 PM

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Timothy Noah, Lecture: “Inequality and the 2012 Election” 
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara

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Theater of War

Event Start: January 30, 2013 07:00 PM

Event End: January 31, 2013 06:00 PM

Event Details:

Performance: "Theater of War" 
Marjorie Luke Theatre & Hatlen Theater, UCSB 
Interdisciplinary Humanities Center Series Fallout: In The Aftermath of War  

January 30, 2013 / 7:00pm at Marjorie Luke Theatre (free)

January 31, 2013 / 4:00pm at Hatlen Theater (free)

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The Science and Ethics of 21st Century Climate and Water Challenges Event Image

The Science and Ethics of 21st Century Climate and Water Challenges, with Peter Gleick

Event Start: November 14, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: November 14, 2012 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Peter Gleick, Lecture: "The Science and Ethics of 21st Century Climate and Water Challenges"  
McCune Conference Room, 6020 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, UCSB

 

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The Future of American Politics Event Image

The Future of American Politics, with Jeff Greenfield

Event Start: November 08, 2012 05:30 PM

Event End: November 08, 2012 07:00 PM

Event Details:

Inaugural Capps Conversation 
Jeff Greenfield, Moderator: “The Future of American Politics” 
McCune Founders Room, The Granada Theater, Santa Barbara

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It’s Time to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans Event Image

It’s Time to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans, with Mickey Edwards

Event Start: October 10, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: October 10, 2012 09:30 PM

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Mickey Edwards, Lecture: “It’s Time to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans“ 
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara

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Why the 2012 Election Is the Most Pivotal of Our Lifetime Event Image

Why the 2012 Election Is the Most Pivotal of Our Lifetime, with Jonathan Alter

Event Start: October 01, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: October 01, 2012 09:30 PM

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Jonathan Alter, Lecture: “Why the 2012 Election Is the Most Pivotal of Our Lifetime" 
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara

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Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent Event Image

Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent, with E. J. Dionne

Event Start: June 20, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: June 20, 2012 09:30 PM

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E. J. Dionne, Jr., Lecture: “Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent” 
Lobero Theatre

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Contraception at the Tea Party: The Politics of Women’s Health Event Image

Contraception at the Tea Party: The Politics of Women’s Health, with Linda Gordon

Event Start: May 23, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: May 23, 2012 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Linda Gordon, Lecture: “Contraception at the Tea Party: The Politics of Women’s Health” 
UCSB Campbell Hall

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Culture War Games: Religion and the 2012 Election Event Image

Culture War Games: Religion and the 2012 Election, with Amy Sullivan

Event Start: April 10, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: April 10, 2012 09:30 PM

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Amy Sullivan, Lecture: “Culture War Games: Religion and the 2012 Election” 
Lobero Theatre

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Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever Event Image

Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever, with Kathleen Sharp

Event Start: February 23, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: February 23, 2012 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Capps Forum on Ethics and Public Policy 
Kathleen Sharp, Lecture: “Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever” 
UCSB Mosher Alumni House

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Progressive Religion Event Image

Progressive Religion, with Jennifer Butler and Wade Clark Roof

Event Start: February 16, 2012 07:30 PM

Event End: February 16, 2012 09:00 PM

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Jennifer Butler and Wade Clark Roof, Lecture: “Progressive Religion” 
Parish Hall, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara 

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American Catholics in the Twenty-First Century Event Image

American Catholics in the Twenty-First Century, with Michele Dillon

Event Start: January 19, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: January 19, 2012 09:30 PM

Event Details:

JE and Lillian Byrne Tipton Distinguished Visting Professor in Catholic Studies 
Michele Dillon, Lecture: “American Catholics in the Twenty-First Century” 
First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Street

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Damned Nation: Ending the Global War Against Women and Children Event Image

Damned Nation: Ending the Global War Against Women and Children, with Samantha Nutt

Event Start: January 17, 2012 08:00 PM

Event End: January 17, 2012 09:30 PM

Event Location: Fleischmann Auditorium at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Event Price:

Free

Event Details:

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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America Event Image

Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, with Melissa Harris-Perry

Event Start: October 04, 2011 08:00 PM

Event End: October 04, 2011 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Melissa Harris-Perry, Lecture: “Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America”  
UCSB Corwin Pavilion 

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The Desert and the Experience of God Event Image

The Desert and the Experience of God, with Richard Rodriguez

Event Start: April 21, 2011 08:00 PM

Event End: April 21, 2011 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Martin E. Marty Lectureship on Religion in American Life 
Richard Rodriguez, Lecture: “The Desert and the Experience of God” 
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara

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The Lost Art of Democratic Argument — Can We Reason Together About Values Without Rancor and Incivility? Event Image

The Lost Art of Democratic Argument — Can We Reason Together About Values Without Rancor and Incivility, with Michael Sandel

Event Start: February 01, 2011 08:00 PM

Event End: February 01, 2011 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Michael J. Sandel, Lecture: “The Lost Art of Democratic Argument — Can We Reason Together About Values Without Rancor and Incivility?" 
UCSB Campbell Hall 
Co-presented with UCSB Arts & Lectures 

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California Crackup: Repairing the Golden State Event Image

California Crackup: Repairing the Golden State, with Joe Mathews

Event Start: October 25, 2010 08:00 PM

Event End: October 25, 2010 09:30 PM

Event Details:

Joe Mathews, Lecture: “California Crackup: Repairing the Golden State” 
Fleischmann Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara 

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