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On Race and Reproductive Rights

On Race and Reproductive Rights

UC Santa Barbara’s Walter H. Capps Center welcomed UC Berkeley professor Khiara M. Bridges for a lecture titled “Race in the Roberts Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.“ Bridges discussed the history of restricting reproductive healthcare for Black women in the United States, and what this ruling means for future discourse on race in the Supreme Court.

A New Generation Discovers Philosophy

A New Generation Discovers Philosophy

UC Santa Barbara's Philosophy Department boasts the fastest growing Humanities major among undergraduates. Along with three recent faculty hires, new courses such as the Philosophy of Economics have been added to the curriculum and there are plans to keep expanding. In this video by HFA intern Calvin Bruhns, faculty and students describe how Philosophy has become a go-to major to prepare for post-graduate work and professional schools.

A New Certificate in Medical Humanities

In an interview, UC Santa Barbara alumnus Jason Prystowsky discusses the new Medical Humanities Certificate program and why the future of medicine would benefit from interdisciplinary education.