Illuminating a wide spectrum of systemic injustice, the Justice for All programming initiative looks to today’s great minds and creators and to the courageous leaders across the globe who are forging a new path forward. Join us as we learn from those confronting uncomfortable questions, solving difficult problems, and guiding us all toward a more equitable world.
Engineer and Former NASA Astronaut
José Hernández
Reaching for the Stars:
The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm Worker Turned Astronaut
Tue, Apr 29 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
Born into a family of migrant farmworkers, José Hernández didn’t speak English until he was 12. Yet through resilience and determination, he defied the odds – becoming an engineer, an astronaut and the first Mexican-American to travel to space.
$20 / FREE for UCSB students
Yale Professor, Scientist and Host of The Happiness Lab
Dr. Laurie Santos
Thriving Through Crisis: How to Foster Happiness
When the World Feels Overwhelming
Wed, May 7 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
A psychologist and an expert on human cognition, Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos discusses the tools that science provides for managing stress and building a life of happiness, even when crisis looms large.
$20 / FREE for UCSB students
Anthropologist and 2024 National Book Award Winner
Jason De León
Thu, May 15 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
An internationally recognized anthropologist and the National Book Award-winning author of Soldiers and Kings, Jason De León examines the human cost and potential solutions to the crisis of global border enforcement.
$20 / FREE for UCSB students
Press photos are available upon request. Contact Arts & Lectures Senior Writer / Publicist Charles Donelan, charles.donelan@artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Justice for All Lead Sponsors:
Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Eva & Yoel Haller, Dick Wolf, and Zegar Family Foundation
Justice for All Faculty Advisory Committee:
Daina Ramey Berry, Dolores Inés Casillas, Charles Hale, Beth Pruitt, Susannah Scott, Jeffrey Stewart, and Sharon Tettegah
José Hernández Event Sponsor: Susan & Bruce Worster
Events presented in association with the following UCSB partners: Office of Education Partnerships and the Departments of Anthropology, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Engineering, Mathematics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Sociology
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