When was the last time you felt inspired?
Learned something new? Pushed boundaries?
Let’s do that—again.
New York City
April 2, 2025
Monarch Rooftop
6:30-9 p.m.
Faculty Speakers:
Heather Tallis M.S. ’99, marine sciences, Senior Fellow with the UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience
Advancing efforts to bridge nature, the economy, and people’s lives.
Kristy J. Kroeker, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Exploring the emergent effects of global change
San Francisco
April 17, 2025
de Young Museum
6:30-10 p.m.
Faculty Speakers:
Sir Isaac Julien, Distinguished Professor of the Arts and Humanities
Julien, a filmmaker and installation artist, blends film, dance, photography, music, theatre, and sculpture into powerful multi-screen narratives. A Distinguished Professor of the Arts and Humanities at UC Santa Cruz, he co-leads the Moving Image Lab and teaches in the History of Consciousness Department. His honors include the 2017 Royal Academy Charles Wollaston Award, the 2022 Kaiserring Goslar Award, a knighthood, and a 2024 British Academy Fellowship.
“Isaac Julien: I Dream a World” will be at the de Young Museum April 12-July 13 and will feature 10 major video installations by the British artist, a genre he has pioneered.
We’re bringing UC Santa Cruz to you.
Join us for a series of events to connect, discover, and imagine. We’ll explore new ideas with thought leaders, innovators, and visionaries across different fields. Whether you’re interested in technology, arts, science, or social impact, the INSPIRE series has something for all UCSC alumni, parents, and friends.
UCSC is pushing boundaries, breaking molds, and creating positive change. We’re bringing this change to you.
Event Schedule
6:30 pm Wine & hors d’oeuvres networking reception
7:15 pm Panel & discussion
8:00 pm Desserts, coffee, & connections
9:00 pm Event concludes
Hosted by
Chancellor Cynthia Larive
As the 11th chancellor of the University of California at Santa Cruz, Cynthia Larive leads an institution known worldwide for its interdisciplinary approach to high impact research, for seeking solutions to the world’s greatest challenges and for its commitment to social and environmental justice. UC Santa Cruz joined the Association of American Universities in 2019 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities in 2020, remarkable achievements that underscore the impact and quality of the university’s research and teaching across the five academic divisions of Arts, Baskin Engineering, Humanities, Physical and Biological Science, and Social Science. Under her leadership, in 2022 UC Santa Cruz was ranked No. 1 in the nation among top research universities for racial and gender diversity in leadership.
Past Events
Los Angeles
Global & Community Health
March 2024
San Francisco
Artificial Intelligence
April 2024
San Diego
Climate Resilience
May 2024
Seattle
Evolutionary Biology
September 2024
Silicon Valley
Ocean Health
November 2024