Join us for the seventh annual CCS Research & Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON) on Saturday, November 4th, 2023 during the UCSB Parents & Family Weekend. RACA-CON brings together the CCS community to learn about the remarkable work being conducted by students across all CCS majors. 

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with a Write-In!

Whether you are undertaking NaNoWriMo’s ambitious goal of writing an entire novel in the month of November, or just want to write and have fun in a supportive environment, join us on November 2nd for a Write-In. 

NOTE: This is an ongoing exhibition, from August 31 - November 11, 2023

Open weekdays 10 am - 4 pm | Saturdays 11 am-5pm | Free Admission

 Halloween Bash  

Join us Opening Night Oct. 6 at Bacara for the 5th Anniversary of NatureTrack Film Festival. Event begins at 6:30pm and will end around 10pm.  Screening "Wild Waters" bookended with receptions to celebrate the fifth year milestone. 

Ixiles: Voices from the Shadows of Time is an evolving video essay and collaborative visual ethnography created by Alejandro M. Flores Aguilar. The culmination of over a decade of ethnographic work, it critically examines the history of Indigenous resistance in the Ixil region of Guatemala, from the anti-colonial struggles of the sixteenth century through the revolutionary insurgencies of the mid-twentieth century and beyond.

Ahoy, mateys! Get ready to set sail on a thrilling voyage as we embark on a nautical adventure like no other, full of delightful company and new memories. Translation?

Dear CCS Students, Faculty and Staff, please mark your calendars for the 2023 CCS All College meeting!

Please RSVP here by Tuesday, September 19 to ensure we procure ample provisions. 

Schedule:

11:00 AM –– Sign-in opens  @  CCS Lawn

As the UC Santa Barbara community prepares for another academic year, we welcome incoming undergraduate students to our New Student Convocation, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM at the Commencement Green. All UCSB faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. This year’s ceremony will feature remarks by Chancellor Henry T. Yang and a keynote speaker to welcome our newest Gauchos to campus.

Commencement Green

Art + Science with Muralist Leila Youssefi & Textile Artist Bonnie Peterson

Reflections: A Mini Musical

Please join us for Rae Farnum's (CCS Music Composition '23) Senior Recital. (free)