Join UCSB Sustainability and EJA (Enviromental Justice Alliance) for a climate discussion panel to discuss global climate inequities

AI CoP Spring Symposium | April 28 – May 2, 2025

Join for a week-long symposium exploring the applications and implications of Artificial Intelligence at UCSB. Connect with campus AI scholars and practitioners, engage in meaningful discussions, and discover the latest research and AI innovations.

Drop by the College of Creative Studies (CCS) Art Gallery that regularly showcases the work of CCS Art students and artists from the greater Santa Barbara area. Whether you come to relive your art show at the CCS Gallery or just a walk tour during All Gaucho Weekend, all are welcome!

This event takes place from 11:00 - 1:00 pm and is part of All Gaucho Reunion Weekend 2025.

CCS Alumni Macduff Everton '81 (CCS Art) and Mary Heebner '73 (CCS Art) are presenting the exhibition "Polar Opposites" at the UCSB Library from January 27 to June 20, 2025.

UCSB Library is excited to present the works of Macduff Everton and Mary Heebner in the exhibition Polar Opposites.

Join us for a special performance by the Mivos Quartet in collaboration with CCS Music Composition Faculty Andrew A. Watts. The concert will feature Watts' piece A Strobe Fractures Obsidian Night alongside works by Ingrid Laubrock, Henry Threadgill, Julie Herndon, and George Lewis. Free admission.

In collaboration with UCSB Reads, Health and Wellness invites you to an interactive afternoon of Speed Friending (similar to speed dating, but for making friendships!).  Please register in advance 

From the UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division:

The runners-up from the preliminary rounds will compete for a spot in the Grad Slam campus final on April 3.

Celebrate the end of the quarter, usher in Finals Week, and come join us for eating, discussing, and playing around with pi(e)! From circular pizza to baked goods, games, and fun as endless as pi itself - we're looking forward to having you there.

RSVP here.

Small marks and individual units combine to build a landscape and architecture greater than its own. The exhibition Soft Bodies brings together the distinctive work of two artists, Melinda Braathen and Liz Stringer, each offering a unique perspective on the delicate interplay between the individual and the collective. The exhibition examines impermanence, transformation, and the evolving relationship between the sacred and the performative.

Join us for an evening of music that explores the depth and complexity of sound through a range of styles and emotions. Layers, a senior recital by OBSD Vision Fellow Donavan Walker '25 (CCS Music Composition)! Experience Live original music composed by Donavan Walker and stunning voice acting from Justin Sanchez '26 (UCSB Department of Theater and Dance)! Doors open at 4:30 PM, and TICKETS ARE FREE for everyone!

WHEN: FEBRUARY 22nd 5PM (doors open at 4:30PM)

Join the Community Council this Friday for a de-stressing event where you will get to make crafts and enjoy some snacks!

The College of Creative Studies Art Gallery and the American Indian and Indigenous Student Association (AIISA) at UC Santa Barbara would like to invite you to the closing event for Jackson Hunt’s exhibition Some of All Parts on February 1, 2025 at 2:00PM.

Performance at 2:00PM

Artist Conversation at 3:00PM

CCS Marine Science Faculty Dave Valentine will be hosting a talk as a part of Profs at the Pub—a free speaker series featuring UC Santa Barbara professors. 

Science and Disasters - An Unusual Pairing

The College of Creative Studies Art Gallery is pleased to present SOME OF ALL PARTS, a solo exhibition by Jackson Hunt.

Dear Community, 

This exhibition showcases 15 research posters selected by a jury of UCSB librarians at the UCSB Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities’ 2024 Poster Colloquium. Outstanding undergraduate research from the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics divisions is included. 

The displayed posters demonstrate the breadth and depth of undergraduate research at UCSB. Posters were selected for demonstrating excellence in clarity, visual representation, presentation, and intellectual significance.

Inspired by the breathtaking landscape and diverse marine life that surrounds our campus, Sea Change aims to bridge the gap between marine awareness and conservation engagement among the UCSB community. From the rocky reefs of the Santa Barbara coastline to the tranquil kelp forests of Santa Cruz Island, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the vibrant biodiversity and the fragile balance of our underwater backyard. 

Join us for "Headlands" - a gallery show put on by our very own CCS Art colloquium course students! Reception happening Wednesday, December 4th from 5-7 PM.

ANOTHER FREE SHOW THIS SATURDAY🔥🔥🔥
Opeyemi (‘Opey’) Olagbaju is a Nigerian American stand-up comedian and writer. He has written for CLOSE ENOUGH at HBO Max and was previously a Story Editor on BETTY for HBO. Prior to that, he was a writer on Kenya Barris’ UNRELATED for Freeform, Phoebe Robinson’s Doing the most, I LOVE YOU AMERICA WITH SARAH SILVERMAN for Hulu and THE NEW NEGROES for Comedy Central. He has also successfully showcased his stand-up on Comedy Central, JFL’s 2019 New Faces, and SF Sketchfest.

The new Science Communication Club at UC Santa Barbara aims to make science more digestible, accessible, and exciting across various fields and demographics. Workshops are held biweekly and our next one is, on Wednesday, November 20th, at 6:00PM with Tessa Cafritz in Bren 1414. Tessa Cafritz is a naturalist and Volunteer Program Manager of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center. This interactive education workshop will teach attendees how to share scientific topics in informal/interpretive education!

 Calling ALL CCS Majors!  

Established in 1954, the Faculty Research Lecturer is the highest honor the UC Santa Barbara faculty can bestow on one of its members. Each year the Academic Senate recognizes one individual for their outstanding academic and creative achievements and invites them to present their work to the campus community. These lectures, which were disrupted during Covid, commemorate the accomplishments and professionalism of our distinguished colleagues.

Lectures: 4 pm - 6 pm | Light refreshments to follow

The Department of Theater and Dance Presents:

A Place for Us

Santa Barbara Dance Theater – 2024 Fall Season

November 15^th - 17^th, 2024

CCS Writing & Literature Faculty Wendy Jackson Eley is hosting a special screening of her powerful documentary short, Facing the Falls, which is officially under consideration with the Motion Picture Academy:

This exhibition showcases 15 research posters selected by a jury of UCSB librarians at the UCSB Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities’ 2024 Poster Colloquium. Outstanding undergraduate research from the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics divisions is included. 

The displayed posters demonstrate the breadth and depth of undergraduate research at UCSB. Posters were selected for demonstrating excellence in clarity, visual representation, presentation, and intellectual significance.

The Center for Black Studies Research (CBSR) invites you to join for the inaugural screening of our documentary series on African American life in the United States.

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) invites you to join us for the eighth annual Research & Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON) on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 1:00 PM, taking place in the Interactive Learning Pavilion (ILP) during UCSB Parents & Family Weekend.

AI tools have the potential to revolutionize teaching and learning by increasing efficiency and fostering more equitable and inclusive classrooms. However, they also pose challenges, particularly when it comes to maintaining academic integrity. In this workshop, we will explore both the exciting possibilities and the problematic aspects of AI in education, offering strategies to harness its benefits while addressing ethical concerns. 

Register here.

From the College of Creative Studies Community Council (CCSCC):

Join us at the MultiCultural Center as we kick off the 2023-2024 academic school year. Come meet our team, learn about our upcoming events and programs, meet many student organizations affiliated with the MCC, and have a discussion about community. Bring a friend or two, and enjoy a fun night in our center with small bites and entertainment! Free and open to the public. 

“If we had the ability to assess who is the most beloved figure in music – not in overall numbers, but sheer adoration, per capita and per peer – it likely wouldn’t be Taylor or Beyoncé but Mavis Staples, who has been taking us there since the late ’60s.” Variety

“The colossally talented pair continue their commando, no-limits journey to the top of the music world.” Associated Press on The War and Treaty

Hey everyone!

Join us TODAY, September 27th, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM in CCS Room 136 for an epic evening! We’ve got music, delicious snacks, and a ton of fun icebreakers lined up—plus all your favorite board games! 

This is a perfect chance to connect with your peers and discover exciting future workshops and leadership opportunities, especially for those interested in becoming officers or major representatives!

Dear CCS Students, Faculty and Staff, please mark your calendars for the 2024 College of Creative Studies (CCS) All College meeting! Join us for a day of community building, welcome activities (including our infamous rock-paper-scissors tournament), and lunch!

Please join us in conversations with first generation graduate students as they share their experiences into their field of study and their journey as a First-Generation Graduate Student. Topics of discussion will include navigating imposter syndrome, self-care strategies, and how to survive and thrive in academic spaces.

The event will consist of a graduate student panel and a networking mixer between first-generation undergraduate and graduate students. The event will feature graduate students from a wide range of STEM, social science, education, and humanities fields.

Audra Metzler and Stevie Andrade, HR representatives with Angi (formerly Angi's List) will present the first workshop in our Prep with a Pro series and will share perspectives on what makes an impressive professional resume and cover letter. Students will learn the process of writing these key documents, including targeting, style, and format. Audra and Stevie are experienced HR professionals who love supporting Gauchos, so don't miss this valuable virtual presentation!

As part of the 2024 UCSB Summer Carillon Recital Series, Wesley Arai (UCSB University Carillonist) will present a recital from the carillon in UCSB’s Storke Tower on Sunday, August 11th at 2:00 pm. Selections will include original works for carillon and arrangements of well-known classical and popular tunes.

Listeners are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on the grass outside the tower during the recital.

CCS Music Composition Faculty Emeritus Earl Louis Stewart announces the premiere performance of his Symphony #4: Juneteenth Symphony (Identity 34:1).  It will premiere as part of the Prelude to Juneteenth Day Celebration at UC Los Angeles’ Royce Hall, presented by the Department of African American Studies.

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2024 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.

The 2024 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously supported by a gift from Dr. Jenny Cook-Gumperz, faculty emerita.

This event will be photographed or recorded.

Please join us for a musical event featuring the premiere of two projects by Donavan Walker '25 (CCS Music Composition). 

We are thrilled to invite you to the AI Community of Practice Spring Symposium from May 20-24.

Suite for Drowning is a collection of musical works directly inspired by near death aquatic experiences on the California Coast. This suite of live electroacoustic pieces explores the vastness of the ocean, natural forces, biological fear responses, out of body experience, and after-life. This iteration of the work is for Lucian Parisi’s senior composition recital, combining electronic material from past albums, compositions specific to this project, and live chamber improvisation.

Free Admission

There will be a reception following the concert.

Renowned Berlin-based violinist Sarah Saviet premieres a collection of new works written by CCS Music Composition students: Luca LaMarca '27, Leah Graalfs '27, Angus Malcomson '27, Kai Jenkin '26, Zachary Davis '27, and Lucian Parisi '24. Saviet will also be performing contemporary violin works: Falter by Lisa Streich, Mikka by Iannis Xenakis, and Habitual by Lawrence Dunn.

Conference Details

Date: Wednesday, May 15th and Friday, May 17th, 2024 between 8 am and 5:30 pm.
Location: UCSB Library and Kerr Hall

Discover the boundless horizons of knowledge and innovation at the UCSB Conference 2024. This week-long event is a testament to the remarkable achievements of our students, who have delved into a diverse array of research topics, fostering new insights and igniting intellectual curiosity.

We welcome you to the URCA Week Poster Colloquium at UCSB, a dynamic showcase of ingenuity, exploration, and innovation. This event serves as a platform for students from all disciplines to present their research findings and creative projects to the university community and beyond.

The Undergraduate Poster Colloquium embodies the spirit of academic curiosity and collaboration. Held annually, this event allows students to share their breakthroughs, insights, and artistic endeavors with a diverse audience. 

Mary "Jo" Little (1954-2017) was a beloved staff member known for her unwavering commitment to student wellness and the undergraduate community. During her 25 years at UCSB, Jo served in the Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Environmental Studies before becoming the College of Creative Studies (CCS) Assistant Dean in 2013.

CCS Dean Emeritus and paleobotanist Bruce Tiffney will lead the campus flora walk and provide a brief introduction to the diversity of plants that faculty and staff have introduced to campus.

You’re invited to 𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓭, a senior exhibition by Jesús Balandrano Ramírez '24 (CCS Art), at the CCS Gallery opening this Saturday, April 20th, and on view until Thursday, April 25th. Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd at 5pm for the reception. Light refreshments will be served.

***Free Admission***

From analog tape loops to infinite oscillators, Rachel Beetz, Anne Hege, and Julie Herndon weave together an evening of electroacoustic music reflecting on tactile interactions with sonic technologies. In this concert, Beetz (synth), Hege (voice), and Herndon (keys) augment acoustic instruments with their analog and digital likeness.  

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Sean Friar Music Composition Events

Join us for Moxie Bright Evan's '24 (CCS Art) senior show, opening this Saturday, April 13th, and on view until Thursday, April 18th in the CCS Gallery. 

This Way To Infinity pieces together shapes, colors, and text into fragmented memories. Works invite viewers into atmospheric spaces resembling dreams, omens, and energetic pathways leading to the unknown. Symbols both familiar and strange relate to archetypal and bodily forms, calling attention to our human life cycles, sensory experiences, and intimate relationships. 

Gallery hours are:

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) and UCSB Reads 2024 invites you to an open studios event hosted by CCS students in the Book Arts, Sculpture, and Painting programs.
 
Details and a map of the studios will be posted soon.
 

Network with Nick Harvey ‘14 (CCS Chemistry & Biochemistry) as he shares his entrepreneurial journey from CCS to founder and CEO of Bay Area Redwood, a business that employs sustainable practices to create high-quality timber products.

ミ★ 𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 ★彡

All students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to attend this year’s UCSB Grad Slam Final Round from 4:30 p.m.

Workshop: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM,  OLT Stage
Student Presentations: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, OLT 

Network with Alec Cao '21 (CCS Physics) as he recounts his journey from CCS to the University of Colorado Boulder, where he currently attends the prestigious Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (AMO) program.

Calling all CCS Students!

Pi Day is quickly approaching, and we want to celebrate it with you! 

We have a fun afternoon of pizza, games, and a pie-eating contest planned and we would love for you to join us from 12:00 - 3:00 pm.

The winner of the pie-eating contest will be handed (among other prizes) a perfectly swirled tin of whip cream to toss at Nicholas Washington, CCS Undergraduate Advisor. Register here!

Join us and network with Sophia Wolczko ‘23 (CCS Physics) as she shares her journey from the College of Creative Studies (CCS) to Columbia University where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter.

“We are the good news that we have been looking for,
Demonstrating that every dusk holds a dawn disguised within it.
Today we don’t burst into a new world.
We begin it.”
— Amanda Gorman

Happy International Women’s Day! We welcome all feminist and queer studies scholars, staff, and students to the opening of the Center for Feminist Futures! 

All of our campus community is invited to this year’s UCSB Grad Slam Showcase, which is entering its second decade of highlighting the exciting graduate student research happening at UC Santa Barbara.

Doors open at 5:45 pm.
This concert is free admission and open to the public.

Hosted by CNMAT, University of California, Berkeley

This Event is Free and Open to the Public

Schedule:

Saturday, February 24 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday, February 25 | 1 PM – 6 PM

Hosted by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)

RSVP here.

Hosted by the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)

FREE and Open to the Public

Live stream available here

Join us on the CCS patio for pizza and engaging conversation with Guest Speaker Marlene Zuk ‘77 (CCS Biology) today, February 22, 2024 at noon

Join us as we introduce C.A.R.E, our first CCS organization created and geared toward providing academic resources for navigating the unique opportunities and challenges CCS students may encounter. More importantly, we hope to nurture a supportive and inclusive community for CCS students, especially for those of us from underprivileged and underrepresented backgrounds.

 This 60 minute workshop will focus on demonstrating the unique composition techniques and notations used by the collaborating artists of Roomful of Teeth. 

“We need more guides like [Nita Farahany] to think through the challenges ahead.” The Wall Street Journal

“Nick is singular; we’ve seen no one like him.” The Atlantic

“A timely global conversation about how to ensure the ethical progress of neurotech to benefit all of humanity.” – Jennifer Doudna, Nobel laureate for co-inventing CRISPR technology

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

Please join for Martina Chen's (CCS Music Composition '23) Senior Recital. (free)

Martina's senior recital will feature live and electronic music she has composed throughout her time studying at UCSB, performed by musicians from various majors.

Martina Chen is currently a 3rd-year undergraduate in the UCSB College of Creative Studies Music Composition program. She is involved in music as a composer, violinist, stage technician, and producer. Her music is inspired by video games, jazz, and East Asian traditions.

Please join for Eric Huang's (CCS Music Composition '23) Senior Recital. The recital will include film scores, chamber works, and will finish with two pieces performed by an orchestra.

Please submit this form to RSVP and for food: https://forms.gle/RrRtJsv6CjQqk4Wf7.

Pi Day Update - We will be celebrating all things Pi on Friday, April 7 from 12-3.
All CCS Students and Faculty are invited to join us in celebrating! There will be pizza, pie, and drinks for the occasion. 

Composition Presentation by Katherine Young 
Thursday, March 16
Pre-talk refreshments in the CCS Courtyard at 6:00PM
Lecture at Old Little Theater Stage from 6:30-8PM
Free and open to all
 

Workshop on Improvisation with Katherine Young
Wednesday, March 15 from 5-6:30PM
Old Little Theater Stage, UCSB 
Open to all students, please bring your instruments!
 

Join Grace Fisher ‘22 (CCS Music Composition) to celebrate the grand opening of The Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse in Santa Barbara that is free and open to all. 

“Bringing the arts to kids of all abilities.” 

(Doors open at 7pm)

UCSB Multicultural Center Activist Scholar in Residence Series

MIRROR MEMOIRS: Trauma, Healing, and Surviving as Tools for Social Justice

Welcome to the Black Flea Market brought to you by the MCC in collaboration with the Office of Black Student Development (OBSD). This event is centered around celebrating Black magic during Black History Month. The goal is to embrace the Black community at UCSB with participation from various Black organizations, creatives, and most importantly YOU. Join us for delicious food, FREE goodies for the soul, body, mind, and spirit – music and the best of vibes.

UC Santa Barbara's College of Creative Studies (CCS) will host an exhibition, “To See Is To Forget The Name Of The Thing You See,” by artist Ben Tong and curated by Kim Córdova '07 (CCS Art). The exhibit will open with a reception on February 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the CCS Gallery. The show will be on display through March 17.

Join Abigail Horn ‘07 (CCS Physics), Research Assistant Professor, University of Southern California for her upcoming talk on “Tracing the Source of Large-Scale Outbreaks of Foodborne Contamination across Complex Food Supply Networks.”

Dr. Horn will be presenting both in person in Bren Hall 1424, and online using this link and passcode food. 

Click here for more information.

This ride, which will be led by UCSB Health & Wellness staff, is inspired by Chapter 8 in Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery. It takes place on January 27, 2023 from 12 to 4 pm. In this chapter of the UCSB Reads 2023 selection, Montgomery writes "City life is as much about moving through landscapes as it is about being in them . . . not only does the city shape the way we move, but our movements shape the city in return."

Free Admission with a reception to follow

Gordan Tudor and Mislav Režić present a concert marking the 30th Anniversary of International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia. They will be featuring compositions by Stephen Goss, Chiel Meijering, Davor Branimir Vincze, Mirela Ivičević, Steve Reich, Radiohead, and Ivan Božičević.

Join us for a special CCS Coffee Hour event on October 31st! Enjoy pumpkin decorating, a costume contest, snacks, and more!

CCS Spooky Hour will be outside on the CCS Patio. 

This event has been cancelled. 

Sound Painting is the universal multidisciplinary live composing sign language for musicians, actors, dancers, and visual artists. Come join our class in our end-of-quarter performance as we share what we've learned in this improvisatory performance experience. Each Sound Painting performance is creative, unique, and unrepeatable: you don't want to miss this!

Gaurav Mishra '22 (CCS Music Composition) will present their senior music composition recital on May 20, 2022 at 3:00pm in the UCSB Studio Theater. The program will include a reading of an original musical by Gaurav and is presented alongside the theatre piece "Party Favor."

All CCS Students and Faculty are invited to join us in celebrating Pi Day at our Student & Faculty Pi Day Luncheon! There will be pizza, pie, and drinks for the occasion. Check your email for more information and to RSVP. 

Seeping Into History: Oil Touches Everything is a University of California Santa Barbara student print+public art exhibition on Stearns Wharf, in Santa Barbara, CA. Through research and art making students explore our contemporary and historical relationships to petroleum, with a focus on the local Santa Barbara area.

Please join us for a live event featuring local author and UCSB undergraduate student Via Bleidner at UCSB's Mosher Alumni House on Thursday, October 21 at 4:30 p.m.  Ms. Bleidner will be in conversation with fellow author and UCSB lecturer Ellen O'Connell-Whittet (WHAT YOU BECOME IN FLIGHT).

Event date: 

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Event address: 

Mosher Alumni House

UCSB

Santa Barbara, CA 93117

The Eddleman Center for Quantum Innovation (ECQI) at UCSB invites you to participate in the new Art of Quantum Competition! The ECQI recognizes the value of engaging the general public in learning about quantum technologies such as quantum information processing, quantum sensing, quantum simulation, quantum communication, and quantum networking. To make these quantum technologies more accessible, visible, and intriguing for all, the ECQI community created the Art of Quantum. 

Join us for the next installment of Profs at the Pub, featuring Religious Studies Professor David Walker.

About this event

Humbug: A Theory of Ritual

Profs at the Pub is a speaker series, traditionally held in person at Santa Barbara County's local pubs and wineries. In the virtual space, Profs at the Pub has taken on a new life. It's still equally as informative with all of the fun, from the comfort of your own home.

"Wilkerson's work is the missing puzzle piece of our country's history." The American Prospect

"Coates has become one of the most influential black intellectuals of his generation, joining predecessors including Ms. [Toni] Morrison, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Dr. Cornel West." The New York Times

Directed by Dr. Sarah Gibson, the UC Santa Barbara Ensemble for Contemporary Music will present "Finding Your Place" on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6 pm as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. Including thirteen world premieres of compositions written specifically for ECM's fabulous performers by UCSB's student composers, each composer and performer responds musically to the theme of "Place" in their collaborative solo work. 

"Sweeping, provocative and personal... [Hannah-Jones] seeks to place the enslavement of Africans at the center of America’s story, prompting public conversation about the nation’s founding and evolution." – Pulitzer Prizes

Join us for a virtual celebration of CCS student success! You are invited to the fourth annual CCS Research & Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON).

Join us at the “CCS Lounge” to discuss with Dean Gerardo Aldana his vision to create transformational experiences in learning, research, and outreach to inspire current and future generations of students.

Distinguished panelists representing students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff will be joining Dean Aldana for this lively discussion. 

In CCS fashion, we are all about having fun too! Engage with us through interactive activities, including polls and trivia as well as be the first to have a sneak preview into the dean’s goat story! 

This event is part of the UCSB Library's Pacific Views Speaker Series. 

In the two decades before the Civil War, a new type of capitalism developed in the northern United States that stressed mass education, widespread innovation, and new markets for art and design. Through creative labor, Black abolitionists highlighted the evils of slavery and made a compelling case for racial equality.

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Through a Zoom webinar, Dean Aldana will give this year’s opening address (his first!). In this webinar, we will also broadcast a recorded series of introductions from CCS Faculty, a brief self-introduction from our CCS Staff, and a greeting from CCS’s Community Council. We anticipate this meeting should be finished by 10:45.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Major Meetings - open to all students from the major. Please keep an eye on your Inbox for messaging from your respective faculty.

Undergraduate Diversity and Inclusion in Physics (UDIP) and the Society of Physics Students (SPS) are happy to announce the next two sessions of Zooming with Physics Alumni!

Artful Design: Technology in Search of the Sublime

Speaker: Ge Wang

http://seminar.mat.ucsb.edu/

Abstract

How might the shaping of technology make our lives richer and more meaningful? This presentation (with live demos) is a journey through the design of everyday tools, musical instruments, games, and social experiences -- working at the intersection of HCI, design, art, the humanities and social science. It is a story on how we shape technology, and how technology, in turn, shapes us and our society.

Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Sciences(AWMAS) will host another online speaker series event on Friday May 1st, 2020 at 12PM (Pacific Time). 

Speaker: Anne Deane Berman

Title:  Interactive Immersive Environments Social Commentary through Narrative Design

Zoom: Email awmas.ucsb@gmail.com for login link

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Participation in computing across gender, race/ethnicity, and socio-economic status is far from equitable. This equity matters because it determines who gets to develop technology. Artistic computing environments is one lens to explore inequities that exist within the design of learning experiences. Artistic practices offer reflective processes that can enable learners to draw on their own values and cultures within the learning experience; while computing technology provides various new media for learners to express themselves. In this talk, Dr.

"Humane Design for Organizing Noises" is a virtual event by the MAT Seminar Series.

Click here to join the ZOOM lecture. 

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CCS Writing and Literature faculty member Teddy Macker will be reading his poetry at the Santa Barbara Public Library. The event will also feature readings from Peg Quinn and Alison Bailey.

The second annual UCSB Summer Music Festival will take place Thursday, August 17th through Saturday, August 19th on the UCSB campus. The festival will feature contemporary, world, classical, and folk music, with performances by Los Angeles-based Aperture Duo (violinist Adrianne Pope and violist Linnea Powell); drummer Ziyad Marcus and friends; violist Jonathan Morgan; violinist and UCSB faculty member Andrew Tholl and friends; the Celtic fusion band, Dannsair; as well as a number of UCSB graduate students and alumni.