Democracy by Participation: The Life and Legacy of Cruz Reynoso
Peter J. Shields Library 100 NW Quad DavisWeek of Events
Exhibit: Asian American Activism: From the 1960s to the Present
THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
Democracy by Participation: The Life and Legacy of Cruz Reynoso
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Margo Jefferson: Constructing a Nervous System
Margo Jefferson: Constructing a Nervous System
Margo Jefferson, the award-winning critic and author of Negroland, reads from her latest memoir, Constructing a Nervous System. A conversation with Assistant Professor of English Zinzi Clemmons and Q&A follow the reading. Jefferson — the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for criticism and a Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in nonfiction — previously served as book and arts critic for […]
Talk on Gun Violence and Extremism
Talk on Gun Violence and Extremism
The Davis Phoenix Coalition, UC Davis Office of Campus Community Relations-Community and Regional Engagement, the Campus Community Book Project, and the Davis Chapter of Moms Demand Action will hold a presentation and discussion with Dr. Garen Wintemute, M.D., M.P.H., on the topic of Gun Violence and extremism in the United States. Dr. Wintemute is a […]
Salon Series: Celebration of Little Hour with Rae Gouirand
Salon Series: Celebration of Little Hour with Rae Gouirand
Rae Gouirand will read from her recently published short collection of poems, Little Hour, and discuss the life cycles of poetry manuscripts and micropress poetry publishing, the queer spaces and headspaces of her new work, her thoughts about the tensions inherent in the line and in the image, and the process of creating and selecting […]
Cancelled: Astronomy On Tap
Cancelled: Astronomy On Tap
Every third Thursday of the month, join for short astronomy talks by subject experts. 6-8p. Free
Avid Reader: The Next Conversation About Housing w/ Leah Rothstein
Avid Reader: The Next Conversation About Housing w/ Leah Rothstein
The Avid Reader is partnering with the League of Women Voters and Interfaith Housing Justice Davis to host a conversation about inclusive housing with Leah Rothstein. In his book The Color Of Law, Richard Rothstein explained how government policy intentionally segregated our cities and suburbs. In Just Action (release spring 2023), Leah Rothstein and Richard […]
Poetry Night Reading Series: André Naffis-Sahely with Natachi Mez
Poetry Night Reading Series: André Naffis-Sahely with Natachi Mez
The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature André Naffis-Sahely with Natachi Mez at 7 PM on Thursday, November 17th, 2022, on the fourth floor (indoors) of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. André Naffis-Sahely is the author of two collections of poetry, The Promised Land: Poems from Itinerant Life (Penguin […]