Division of Social Sciences

Camilla Hawthorne was recognized for her work on Afro-Italian identities and activism. READ MORE

Watch Rhiana Gunn-Wright's recent campus conversation READ MORE

Anthropology professor Anna Tsing won international acclaim for an interdisciplinary project that documents drivers of the Anthropocene. READ MORE

Garima Desai made history when she became UC Santa Cruz's first-ever Rhodes Scholarship winner. READ MORE

The Institute for Social Transformation collects resources for change. SEE MORE

Mar 5: What Explains the COVID-19 Stock Market?
Mar 11: LASER Talks with Jasmine Alinder and Katharyne Mitchell
Mar 20: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge with the Homeless Garden Project

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