College of Arts and Sciences events include faculty presentations, tours and open houses, the Dean's Receptions and Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Forum, and Career Exploration and Internship Support: From Arts & Humanities to Natural & Social Sciences.

Come learn how you can use the Hypothes.is social annotation to support student learning and collaboration. Students can use Hypothes.is to learn from one another as they collaboratively take notes and ask questions of shared documents. This hands-on tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to begin using Hypothes.is in Camino.

This CAFE will open up a conversation about what we mean by fair and accessible grading and share innovative strategies for trying to achieve fairer grading practices and outcomes in our courses.

Shan Wu (Physics) will present the recent discovery, which manifests a first example of intertwined spin-charge order in intercalated TMDs.

Sarita Tamayo-Moraga (Religious Studies) leads a weekly Zen meditation every Tuesday during the ten weeks of the academic quarter. The meditation is open to all faculty, staff, and students. Participants are welcome to share their “brown bag” lunch together outside after the meditation.

Tony Feng, UC Berkeley, will talk about his work on Theta series functions.

This workshop will show you how to use reverse image searches to research photos or other images online.

Lecturer support meeting hosted by SCU Faculty Development. This informal conversation is designed for new(er) lecturers on campus as an opportunity to obtain support from your colleagues facilitated.

Matthew Izor (Philosophy) will present on hip-hop, faith-witnessing, and the philosophy of repentance in this Humanities Brown Bag Speaker Series talk. Bring your lunch.

Krafty makes music that he vibes with. Parental advisory.

Mark Arax, author and journalist, will present his revealing portraits of the San Joaquin Valley as well as new research on Silicon Valley, detailing how the plundering of California began with the body of the native, which led to the extraction of gold, then water, then soil, then the sweat of the migrant and now the capture of our very minds via tech.

Kurt Wagner '12 (Communication, Political Science), former Editor-in-Chief of The Santa Clara and award-winning technology journalist, will discuss his book and the story of Twitter, from the decade-long struggle to translate its cultural influence into a successful business, to the $44 Billion deal that gave the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, control over one of society’s most powerful platforms for global speech.

Join the College of Arts and Sciences for an opening reception celebrating our new installation, Convergence: The Limitless Potential of a Multidisciplinary Education.

The three-person art collective Related Tactics visits campus to give an artists’ talk and reveal a new participatory project on solidarity. Related Tactics is a collaboration between artists and cultural workers Michele Carlson, Weston Teruya, and Nate Watson whose projects explore the connections between art, movements for social justice, and the public through trans-disciplinary exchanges, collective making, and dialog. Carlson and Teruya will talk about the artistic work they do and reveal a brand-new project: an interactive card game that asks "what if collectivity were material?"

A CAH Headline Event

In Kathy Aoki's (Art & Art History) newest solo exhibit, explore the fictional estate of an art collector whose hatred for Jeff Koons' work eventually compels her to take destructive action through tongue-in-cheek interactive learning panels, souvenir stamping station, audio tour of the grounds, visitor photo stand, and a peephole diorama. Humor abounds!

This Rev. Francis L. Markey Women in Ministry Speaker event explores the history and meaning of synodality and the promise and challenges of the synodal process. Elise Raby (Religious Studies), Rachel Bundang, C. Vanessa White, and Elsie Miranda will explore pastoral and personal realities and the future of women in ministry, as well as the challenges and opportunities that arise when race, culture, gender, and identity meet synodality.

Learn how academic and community partners can collaborate to conduct research for environmental justice law, policy, and regulation, and food justice and food sovereignty. Presentations draw from the new book Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice, co-edited by Chad Raphael (SCU Communication) and Martha Matsuoka (Occidental College).

Prepare to be enraptured by the heavenly voices of our extraordinary concert choir and chamber singers as they take you on a transcendent musical journey. From soaring harmonies to heart-rending melodies, our choir performances are a testament to the power of collective voices unified in perfect harmony.

Step into the world of Vera Stark, a trailblazing African-American actress, as she navigates fame, identity, and the complexities of Hollywood’s golden age. Get ready for a thought-provoking and unforgettable theatrical journey that explores the power of representation and the enduring spirit of a true star.

The Department of Art and Art History invites you to join them for a day of celebration. Sam Hernández taught art for 37 years at Santa Clara University and was instrumental in developing the program from its small beginnings to its robust presence in the life of the University. Paella lunch will be served after the film screening. Please RSVP.