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Side-by-side portraits of Evan Kleiman, left, wearing glasses, and Marion Nestle, right, wearing a patterned scarf.

IHC’s Bodies Politic series examines power, control and resistance

UCSB’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Center opens Bodies Politic, a yearlong public series examining power, sovereignty and resistance. Food-policy scholar Marion Nestle and “Good Food” host Evan Kleiman launch the conversation Oct. 29.

Ronald W. Tobin wearing glasses, a dark suit and a light-colored tie.

In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Ronald W. Tobin

Ronald W. Tobin, professor emeritus of French, is remembered for his scholarship on Molière and Racine, his university leadership and his generosity as a mentor.

Howard Chiang, right, and NCHU President Fuh-Jyh Jan hold an open appointment document.

Howard Chiang named Yushan Scholar to advance Taiwan studies across the Pacific

UC Santa Barbara historian Howard Chiang has been named a Yushan Scholar by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The three-year appointment will expand research, academic exchange and opportunities for emerging scholars through a collaboration with National Chung Hsing University.

Students paint a colorful wall mural of waves, plants and human figures, using ladders to reach the upper sections.

UCSB art students turn the Lane Room into a collaborative public artwork

UCSB art students created a large mural for Political Science’s Lane Room, working with lecturer Yumiko Glover on a public art project shaped by research, collaboration and civic themes.

UCSB and Tuskegee summer screenwriting students pose with Disney development executives in front of a Disney castle backdrop during a behind-the-scenes visit.

UCSB-Tuskegee students explore entertainment careers during Disney visit

UC Santa Barbara and Tuskegee University students in a summer screenwriting collaboration met Disney executives, explored professional pathways in television and left with new contacts and a stronger sense that entertainment careers were within reach.

Matthieu Huy, wearing a green polo shirt and wire-rimmed glasses, gestures with his right hand while speaking.

Two paths to public service: UCSB’s Lafayette Fellows reflect from France

Inaugural Lafayette Fellows Enri Lala ’26 and Matthieu Huy ’24 trace how UCSB mentors, interdisciplinary study and research shaped their paths to graduate study and public service in France.

Waves wash around a rock on a beach in pink and blue evening light.

UC Santa Barbara introduces Environmental Humanities Minor

The new Environmental Humanities Minor connects literature, history, ethics and the arts with environmental questions, offering students across majors an interdisciplinary course of study.

Sara Poot-Herrera smiles for a portrait, wearing a red scarf and pearl earrings.

Sara Poot-Herrera receives Universidad Veracruzana's Medal of Merit

Distinguished professor emerita Sara Poot-Herrera received the Universidad Veracruzana Medal of Merit, recognizing her scholarship, teaching and cultural leadership.

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IHC’s Bodies Politic series examines power, control and resistance

In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Ronald W. Tobin

Howard Chiang named Yushan Scholar to advance Taiwan studies across the Pacific

UCSB art students turn the Lane Room into a collaborative public artwork

UCSB-Tuskegee students explore entertainment careers during Disney visit

Two paths to public service: UCSB’s Lafayette Fellows reflect from France

UC Santa Barbara introduces Environmental Humanities Minor

Sara Poot-Herrera receives Universidad Veracruzana's Medal of Merit

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