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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you to Jordan Thomas and everyone who joined us for his illuminating talk on the creation of California's wildfire crisis!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 1d

Join us TODAY at 4 PM in 6020 HSSB to kick off the On Fire event series with a talk by UCSB's own Jordan Thomas, whose book, When It All Burns, just made the shortlist for the 2025 National Book Award!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 4d

ON FIRE TALK: WHEN IT ALL BURNS
Join us for a talk by National Book Award nominee Jordan Thomas on the creation of California's wildfire crisis and the sociological, historical, and economic forces that fuel today’s megafires.
10/9, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB

Learn more: bit.ly/Thomas-IHC

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 2d

Join us at 4pm on October 9 in 6020 HSSB! Check out our series page for the full schedule of events: ihc.ucsb.edu/events/2025-...

2025-26 Public Events Series: On Fire - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB

Upcoming Events On Fire Inaugural Talk: When It All Burns: The Creation of California's Wildfire CrisisOctober 9, 2025Read More On Fire Talk: Spheres of Injustice: Minority Politics TodayNovember 4, 2...

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 3d

Autumn is here! Come to the IHC for our On Fire events!

Read The Current feature: news.ucsb.edu/2025/022103/...

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 4d

ON FIRE TALK: WHEN IT ALL BURNS
Join us for a talk by National Book Award nominee Jordan Thomas on the creation of California's wildfire crisis and the sociological, historical, and economic forces that fuel today’s megafires.
10/9, 4 PM | 6020 HSSB

Learn more: bit.ly/Thomas-IHC

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 7d

INTERPRETATION OPPORTUNITY
Want to use your language skills to help local families and teachers? Apply to serve as a paid interpreter at parent-teacher conferences at local elementary schools from November 17-21.
Deadline: 10/15

Learn more and apply now! bit.ly/IHC-interpreting

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the IHC Open House! It was a truly stellar evening. We are excited for our program of events for the 2025–26 year and hope to see you again soon!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 11d

The 2025–26 school year is officially in swing at UCSB, and we're so excited to see new and familiar faces at the IHC Open House tomorrow!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us for the IHC's Open House on September 30! Meet new faculty and IHC fellows, learn about IHC events, programs, and funding opportunities, and enjoy good food, drink, music, and conversation. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: ihc.ucsb.edu/event/ihc-op...

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 15d

We were thrilled to meet this week with dozens and dozens of incarcerated students preparing to apply for admission to UCSB’s Comparative Literature program. This BA is scheduled to launch at California State Prison Corcoran in fall 2027.

Learn more about UCSB LIFTED: ihc.ucsb.edu/public-human...

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 16d

IHC Assistant Director Casey had a great time meeting new students and getting to share information about the IHC's many opportunities for graduate students at the Graduate Student Resource Fair!

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 22d

We're taking the IHC show on the road! Director Susan Derwin will be speaking about the IHC's public humanities programs at the University of Colorado on September 19.

Learn more: www.colorado.edu/frenchitalia...

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 23d

UCSB faculty: Applications for IHC Faculty Fellowships and Faculty Collaborative Awards are due Monday, November 17. Visit www.ihc.ucsb.edu/research-sup... for complete award details and application instructions.

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 25d

Learn more about their work during Finding Fiesta in The Current: news.ucsb.edu/2025/022022/...

Finding Fiesta partners UCSB with local teachers for new perspectives on a century-old celebration

UCSB partners with community institutions to provide teachers troves of Fiesta history as K-12 students reexamine and interpret the annual celebration through fresh eyes.

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · 25d

This summer, junior high and high school teachers collaborated with UCSB grad students and staff from the IHC, UCSB Library, and Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation to conduct research on the history of community celebrations surrounding Fiesta and develop lesson plans for their students.

Finding Fiesta partners UCSB with local teachers for new perspectives on a century-old celebration

UCSB partners with community institutions to provide teachers troves of Fiesta history as K-12 students reexamine and interpret the annual celebration through fresh eyes.

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 10

We're excited to be launching another year of Foundations and supporting students in their efforts of self-discovery!

Learn more about Foundations: bit.ly/IHC-Foundations (2/2)

Foundations in the Humanities Prison Correspondence Program - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB

IHC Graduate Teaching Fellows are instructors in a correspondence program for inmates of North Kern State Prison and Kern Valley State Prison. Learn more and apply here.

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 10

"I believe in myself more when it's not told to me, it's discovered"

A student in the Foundations in the Humanities program shared this observation with us during our recent visit to Avenal State Prison. (1/2)

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 8

Did you catch the Independent's recent cover story? Our inaugural speaker for the On Fire series, Jordan Thomas, was featured! Check out the article and join us on October 9 to hear more about Thomas's experience fighting fires in California.

Learn more: bit.ly/Thomas-IHC

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ten undergraduate students provided Spanish-language interpretation for Back-to-School night at Goleta elementary schools yesterday. Thank you to all of our interpreters!

Learn more about the Interpreting in our Local Schools program: bit.ly/IHC-interpreting

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us for the IHC's Open House on September 30! Meet new faculty and IHC fellows, learn about IHC events, programs, and funding opportunities, and enjoy good food, drink, music, and conversation. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: ihc.ucsb.edu/event/ihc-op...

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're gearing up for On Fire, our 2025-26 public events series. Two books by our upcoming speakers just arrived--check out our events calendar for more details: ihc.ucsb.edu/events/list/

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looking for a summer read? Enjoyed one of our Key Passages events and want explore a topic further? Come by the Crowell Reading Room at the IHC! We've got books from our past speakers and other humanities literature. Just email Assistant Director Casey at [email protected] to check one out!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 18

DEADLINE EXTENDED
Submit your artwork for the IHC's Platform gallery by September 5th!

Learn more about the gallery and this year's theme, On Fire: www.ihc.ucsb.edu/platformgall...

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 15

Two days of studying poetry with four amazing groups of students in Avenal and Wasco State Prisons!

UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 12

Learn more about the IHC's Foundations in the Humanities correspondence program in literary studies: bit.ly/IHC-Foundations

Foundations in the Humanities Prison Correspondence Program - Interdisciplinary Humanities Center UCSB

IHC Graduate Teaching Fellows are instructors in a correspondence program for inmates of North Kern State Prison and Kern Valley State Prison. Learn more and apply here.

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UCSB IHC @ihcucsb.bsky.social · Aug 12

We're looking forward to starting our 10th year of teaching literature to people in California prisons! This week, at Wasco and Avenal State Prisons, we will be reading the poem "Those Winter Sundays" together.

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