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UC San Diego’s School of Arts and Humanities is a lively hub for creativity and storytelling about our collective humanity.
Join us for captivating musical performances, scholarly lectures, contemporary art exhibitions, book talks, experimental theatre, international forums and more.
Here you will find a snapshot of upcoming events as well as numerous calendars to discover the latest happenings.
Oct. 16-19: Pasajes/Passages Forum
This inaugural international forum merges contemporary literature and art within a global, multicultural context. The four-day event features dialogues and performances by scholars, students, artists and other cultural agents in San Diego and Tijuana.
Oct. 17: Tanya Aguiñiga: Artist Talk
Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residence Tanya Aguiñiga, a binational citizen who crossed the border daily from Tijuana to San Diego for school, aspires to tell the larger and often invisible stories of the transnational community through art.
Oct. 22: Book Talk with Jody Blanco
Associate Professor of Literature Jody Blanco discusses his new book, “Counter-Hispanization in the Colonial Philippines” with Professor Oona Paredes from the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA.
Nov 9: Tritons of the Video Game Industry
UC San Diego alumni with roles at Sony Interactive, Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, PlayStation Studios and Psyonix will discuss jobs in the video game industry, share their own career path, offer advice, and answer questions from the audience.
Nov 15: Kartik Nair and Bombay Horror
Enjoy a discussion with film expert and author Kartik Nair. His book “Seeing Things: The Archive of Bombay Horror," offers a fascinating look into the haunted houses, grotesque bodies, and graphic violence that left an indelible mark on the world's largest film culture.
Nov 22: Seaways: Embodied Pacific Project
EMBODIED PACIFIC is a PST ART: Art and Science Collide partnership. This event features film screenings and panel discussions on navigating Indigenous wayfinding across water, wine, and wildfire.
School Event Lists and Calendars
A R T S:
Music | Theatre and Dance | Visual Arts
Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts
H U M A N I T I E S:
History | Literature | Philosophy
Institute for Practical Ethics | Institute of Arts and Humanities
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Mandeville Art Gallery
Explore this important campus landmark for transformative contemporary art. Renovated and reopened in 2023, the Gallery operates as a venue for artistic exhibitions and events serving both the university and local community.