Doing the ‘Cha-Cha’ with Acclaimed Journalist and Author Charles Blow
October 31, 2023
…the UC San Diego Extended Studies Helen Edison Lecture Series on November 6, 2023 at Park & Market in Downtown San Diego.
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UC San Diego Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April
March 30, 2016
The University of California, San Diego will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) with several events throughout April. The activities, part of UC San Diego’s ongoing efforts to address sexual violence, are aimed at educating students, faculty and staff about sexual violence and to highlight campus resources for prevention education…
Holocaust Living History Workshop Launches 2020-2021 Series Virtually
October 5, 2020
The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) is returning this fall with a yearlong series of seven lectures that underscore the theme “Witnessing the Past: Holocaust Histories.”
UC San Diego Commemorates 50th Anniversary of its Iconic Geisel Library with Yearlong Celebration
August 6, 2020
Beginning September 2020, the UC San Diego Library will observe the 50th anniversary of the university’s intellectual heart of campus, Geisel Library, which first opened its doors to the UC San Diego community and public in September 1970—then known as the Central Library.
Public Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases Is More Effective than Lockdowns
May 25, 2020
South Korea is a standout in the current battle against COVID-19, largely due to its widespread testing and contact tracing; however, key to its innovation is publicly disclosing detailed information on the individuals who test positive for COVID-19.
Notable Australian Historian Dirk Moses Uncovers the Contingent Origins of Genocide on April 10
March 27, 2019
Highly-acclaimed historian and author Dirk Moses will make a presentation on “Inventing Genocide: The Contingent Origins and Meaning of a Concept” on Wednesday, April 10, at the University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop.
Q&A with Latinx Heritage Month Speaker Kat Lazo
October 5, 2023
Award-winning director, producer and host Kat Lazo—best known for her Mitú series “The Kat Call”—will deliver the keynote address Oct. 25 for UC San Diego’s 3rd Annual Latinx Heritage Month Commemoration Ceremony. We spoke with Lazo to learn about her career journey, important lessons and more.
Holocaust Living History Workshop to Present “Witnessing History” Events During Winter 2012
January 11, 2012
…(HLHW) launches a new series of events this winter, the “Witnessing History” series, focused on the topic of experiencing history in the making. HLWH, sponsored by the UC San Diego Libraries and the Judaic Studies Program, will host four “Witnessing History” events during winter quarter as part of the HLHW’s…
Top International Lawyer Philippe Sands to Discuss Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity on Feb. 28
February 13, 2018
Philippe Sands has been dedicated to human rights issues throughout his career and has worked on high-profile human rights cases involving abuse. Now, in his book East West Street, Sands explores the creation and development of legal concepts that came about as a result of Hitler’s Third Reich which changes…
New York Times Columnist Frank Bruni Warns Audience to Avoid ‘Customized Cocoons’ of Technology
November 6, 2014
…2014-15 Helen Edison Lecture Series Bruni meets with UC San Diego students after his presentation. Photo by John Freeman What fuels Frank Bruni’s unflinching curiosity—and often, his New York Times opinion column—frequently comes down to his penchant for seeking out the strange over the familiar. In a 45-minute presentation Oct.…
