UCSB ‘The Current’ — ‘Avocado cultivation’s ancient origins hold lessons for a changing climate’ and more news, events
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Anthropologists Amber VanDerwarker and Doug Kennett present new research about the history of avocado domestication, highlighting a popular tree crop of major economic importance.
Pulling from 60 years of post-World War II data, a report co-authored by researcher Amanda Nichols also proposes questions for a future research agenda to study gender, radiation impacts and nuclear regulatory policy.
Ensuring that the voices of radio’s past continue to be heard, UCSB Library expands access to rare broadcasting archives with a new grant from The Ahmanson Foundation.
Writer/director/star John Cameron Mitchell joins Carsey-Wolf Center Director Patrice Petro for a post-screening discussion of his trailblazing musical and film.
