Slugs & Steins: Lectures from UC Santa Cruz

12/13/2020

Michael Riepe
•Dec 12

We're looking forward to (virtually) seeing all of you Monday evening for another Slugs & Steins! Our guest will be Literature Prof. John Jordan on "Reading Dickens Today". If you'd like to get in the “Dickensian” state of mind, join the UCSC Dickens Project Sunday evening 4-5:16 for "Christmas with Dickens, A New Twist on an Old Ghost Story", an original readers' theater piece written by JoAnna Rottke and directed by Karen Schamberg. A Q&A session will follow the performance. More info:

Charles Dickens just wants to talk about his book, A Christmas Carol, but what happens when spirits start to show up? Is Dickens being guilt-tripped by his estranged wife, Catherine; haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Present; regretting his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge? And what is Queen Victoria d...

07/17/2020

We're very proud to reveal our new Slugs & Steins logo! A big thank you to UCSC graphic designer Miranda Powell.

07/14/2020

Zoom link for tonight's Slugs & Steins: https://ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2At4g6V5Rx63o2Esvz5bzg

06/21/2020

Howdy Slugs & Steins fans! We think the following virtual Kraw Lecture will be of interest to many of you: https://bit.ly/3epbyrB. Eminent UCSC Prof. of epidemiology Marm Kilpatrick will lecturing on "COVID-19: The scientific basis for what we know... and the exit strategy it provides". I'll be there...

We're all becoming close observers of the scientific literature on COVID-19, tracking as best we can data on transmission, risk, fatalities, and implications for different groups. Marm Kilpatrick will outline the challenges in understanding this data, and in interpreting models and projections. In h...

05/11/2020

Please join us Monday evening for a virtual Slugs & Steins lecture with UCSC Extension Dean PK Agarwal: "Emerging From the Job Market Chaos: A More Successful You?" Enjoy a preview of his talk in this short blog post: https://bit.ly/2WlFM8k

03/25/2020

As you may know, UCSC Prof and a Pint is rebranding. Please take a moment to fill out our poll for a new name by March 30.

Since February 2018 Prof & a Pint has been a monthly series of informal discussions highlighting UC Santa Cruz's many amazing faculty members. These events are brought to you by UC Santa Cruz Alumni and the Forager Tasting Room and Eatery in the booming SOFA district of San Jose. Each talk is held o...

03/07/2020

First, if you're feeling well, please join us on Monday. If you've never listened to a "digital historian," now's your chance.

Second there's COVID-19. UC Santa Cruz is carefully monitoring the situation with COVID-19, the coronavirus, and the impact on events and meetings. We encourage you to take the following steps to ensure that the experience is healthy and safe for you and our other guests:

Consider this a "handshake-free" gathering; we welcome creative alternative greetings!
If you are not feeling well, or have been exposed to someone with flu-like symptoms, please stay home.
We recommend hand washing on arrival before you enjoy a bite & a pint.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

03/05/2020

Dear Members: We have been informed that our name "UCSC Prof and a Pint" is infringing on a corporation's trademark. We do not wish to be mistaken for that company, so we are currently searching for a new name. Reply with your ideas and suggestions! We'll hold a vote by show-of-hands at the next meetup on Monday March 9th. Put on your Professor hats and let's see some alternative alliterations!