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Lani Guinier
Rethinking Race, Gender and Power
The UCSB Women’s Center 25th Anniversary Lecture
Friday, September 29 / 4 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free
Harvard law professor Lani Guinier was nominated and then withdrawn from consideration to head the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Denied a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, she has since authored Lift Every Voice: Turning a Civil Rights Setback into a New Vision of Social Justice.
 
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Jonathan Kirsch
King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel
Monday, October 16 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Corwin Pavilion / Free
Author of the acclaimed books Moses: A Life and The Harlot by the Side of the Road, Los Angeles Times columnist Jonathan Kirsch turns his attention to King David in his latest illumination of biblical history.
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Elaine Sciolino
Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran
Wednesday, October 18 / 5 p.m. / UCSB Corwin Pavilion / Free
A senior writer at The New York Times, and correspondent for Newsweek, Elaine Sciolino was recently a senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace examining the impact and effects of the Iranian revolution after 20 years.
Part of the lecture series Global Peace, Security and Human Rights.
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Greg Crouch
Enduring Patagonia: The First Winter Ascent of the West Face of Cerro Torre (illustrated)
Monday, October 23 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall
Santa Barbara-based climber and adventure writer Greg Crouch will show slides and discuss his breathtaking first winter ascent of the west face of Cerro Torre which is considered by many climbers to be the world’s most spectacular alpine obelisk.
Students: $5. General: $6. Tickets in advance and at the door, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Robo sapiens: Evolution of a New Species (illustrated)
Wednesday, October 25 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall
Creators of the Material World books, photographer Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio present a lecture featuring images and ideas from their latest project, which earned Menzel a 2000 World Press Award. Robo sapiens examines the high-stakes race among scientists and engineers to build the first autonomous robot.
Students: $5. General: $6. Tickets in advance and at the door, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Naomi Shihab Nye
An Afternoon with the Poet
Thursday, October 26 / 4 p.m. / UCSB Hatlen Theatre / Free
One of the most exciting and accessible poets of this generation, Naomi Shihab Nye is the author of three volumes of poetry including Hugging the Jukebox, a National Poetry Series selection. Nye’s work draws on her Palestinian-American heritage, the diversity of her southwestern home and her international travels.
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Morris Dees
Voices of Hope and Tolerance for the New Millennium
The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Symposia on Jewish Studies
Sunday, November 5 / 3 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free
Renowned civil rights attorney, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center and author of books including Hate on Trial: The Case Against America’s Most Dangerous Neo-Nazi, Morris Dees is co-chair with Rosa Parks of the SPLC’s National Campaign for Tolerance, a plan to enlist 5 million people to participate in tolerance initiatives in their local communities.
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Accordionist and singer Santiago Jiménez, Jr.
An Evening of Tex-Mex Conjunto Music
Monday, November 6 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free
Accordionist, singer and champion of the old-style conjunto music of his father, the legendary Don Santiago Jiménez, Santiago Jiménez, Jr. will perform and discuss compositions, from polkas to rancheras, by his father. The lecture-demonstration will be introduced and accompanied by bassist José Reyna. Part of the series Visions from the Heart.
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Ed Douglas
The Morality of Risk: The Unexplored Side of Mountain Adventure (illustrated)
The 7th Annual Banff Mountain Book Festival Author Tour
Monday, November 13 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Corwin Pavilion
The dynamic British speaker Ed Douglas will discuss the risk of outdoor adventure and extreme sports. He is co-author of the book Regions of the Heart: The Triumph and Tragedy of Alison Hargreaves, about a mother who died after reaching the summit of K2.
Students: $5. General: $6. Tickets in advance and at the door, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Father Gregory J. Boyle, S.J.
Tattoos on the Heart: Empowering Gang Members
Wednesday, November 15 / 4 p.m. / UCSB Corwin Pavilion / Free
Noted for an approach that stresses empowerment over “tougher than thou” legislation, Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and founder of Jobs for a Future and Homeboy Industries. He is former pastor of Dolores Mission Church, the poorest parish in Los Angeles and home of the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. Part of the UCSB Catholic Studies lecture series.
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Gregory Nava and Barbara Martinez-Jitner
Film & Filmmakers / The American Tapestry
Monday, November 20 / 7:30 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free
Gregory Nava (Mi Familia and El Norte) and Barbara Martinez-Jitner will introduce the screening of their film about those who relocate in search the American dream—from Polish and Chinese immigrants to a southern Black woman who moves to Chicago and a Oaxaca Indian working in a Tijuana “NAFTA factory.” Part of UCSB Celebration of Communities Week.
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Jessica Yu
Film & Filmmaker / The Living Museum: Art of the Mentally Ill
Tuesday, November 21 / 5 p.m. / UCSB Isla Vista Theater / Free
Maker of the Academy Award-winning documentaries Breathing Lessons and Better Late, Jessica Yu will introduce the screening of her inspiring film Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens, New York, the only medical facility in the U.S. devoted to the treatment of mental illness through art. Part of the UCSB Art Symposium.
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The UCSB Bookstore will have copies of the author’s books for purchase and signing at these events.
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