November 2010

17 Nov

Writing in the Time of Mexiphobia or Packing Your Papers: Readings from Unpublished Essays in ‘Writings in My Pajamas’

Wednesday, November 17 / 7:00 PM Campbell Hall Sandra Cisneros will give a presentation, Writing in the Time of Mexiphobia or Packing Your Papers: Readings from Unpublished Essays in 'Writings in My Pajamas.’ A panel discussion of the writing of Sandra Cisneros with Ellen McCracken (Spanish &...

14:16 / Upcoming Events / IHC Sub-units

17 Nov

Save the Humanities in the UK

The Conservative and Liberal Democratic coalition government in the United Kingdom is planning to cut government funding to higher education by 80%. They are urging campuses to make up the difference by eliminating programs and faculty in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. I would...

11:48 / Archive / Announcements

17 Nov

Flying A Studio: Santa Barbara’s First Brush with High Tech

Dana Driskel (Film & Media Studies, UCSB) Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / 4:00 PM McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB In the summer of 1912 the city of Santa Barbara welcomed a “high-tech” industry to the area for the first time. Even then the primary employers within city limits...

10:05 / Series / Upcoming Events / IHC Series / Geographies of Place / Local Places