Free admission

A Box of One’s Own explores how the cross-cultural exhibition project, Women Beyond Borders fostered experimental spaces for women to do-it-themself and do-it-together and highlighted artistic media often dismissed as being coded feminine. The exhibition celebrates the transformative gift of the archives and artworks from the Women Beyond Borders Art Collection founded by Lorraine D. Serena to the AD&A Museum.

Learn about volunteer opportunities, programming, and more at our Winter Orientation.

RSVP here.

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the UCSB Makerspace, a cutting-edge hub for innovation and creativity. Open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff, this collaborative space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to bring your ideas to life. Join us for a week-long celebration from January 16th to 19th, featuring guided tours, new interactive workshops each day, and hands-on experiences with our top-of-the-line equipment. Space is limited for tours and workshops, so be sure to register in advance through Shoreline.

Being a UCSB student can be challenging. This free quarter-long program is led by a peer that went through the same struggles you may be facing and offers several meditation practices to reduce stress and prioritize what matters most, your health and wellness. Come and enjoy mindfulness with others and discuss techniques to balance life, work, and fun.

RSVP:  https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/wellness/rsvp_boot?id=2257835

Join the Professional Women's Association (PWA) members for the first gathering of the New Year! 

RSVP here.

Experience the future of music at the UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM) Fall Concert on December 6, 2023, 7:30 pm, at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. Under the direction of Jonathan Moerschel, the Ensemble will showcase a concert of contemporary compositions including:

 Siphonophore Lara Bartel 

Glitching Alysia James 

You are invited to the Colloquium Course exhibition Next of Kin.

The exhibition will be held in the CCS gallery from Nov 30-Dec 8th 

Please join us at the reception, which will be held Wednesday Dec 6th, 5–7pm

Hope to see you there!

Dec 5, 2023 | Bringing Back Our Wetland: Community Film Screening & Panel Discussion
The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration

Please join us for a free screening of Michael Love's film, Bringing Back Our Wetland presented by the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Learn how UC Santa Barbara, alongside a community of visionary environmentalists, restored a former Goleta golf course back into a wetland.

Refreshments at 3:15

Undergraduate Q&A session: 4:30-5:00 pm

In support for National First-Generation Week, please join us on Tuesday, November, 7th at 6:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall for a special film screening of A Million Miles Away, the story of UC Regent, UCSB Alumni, and former NASA astronaut, Dr. José Hernández, who will also be in attendance and offer brief remarks prior to the film. The film duration is 2 hours and 1 minute.

Doors open at 6:00 PM!
Seats are open on a first-come-first-serve basis!

Register here: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2249426

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)

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

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

STRING QUARTETS

A presentation on his string quartets and his personal history with quartets.

Monday, May 15
11 AM - 12:45 PM
Old Little Theater 160B