Lost in Translation: Why the U.S. word “race” is not to be translated with the German word “Rasse”
Original article (in German): Lost in Translation: Man darf den US-Begriff “race” nicht mit dem deutschen Wort “Rasse” verwechseln (download pdf) English translation (pdf): Lost in Translation: Why the U.S. word “race” is not to be translated with the German word “Rasse” In this piece, originally published in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung on May 17, 2018, a… Continue Reading Lost in Translation: Why the U.S. word “race” is not to be translated with the German word “Rasse”
Call for Participation: Seeking Formerly Incarcerated People
Seeking Formerly Incarcerated People To talk about their experiences with medical care in jail. Our study is documenting the quality of health care in jail, informed by people who have directly experienced it. If you have been in jail in Santa Cruz and want to share your experiences with medical care in jail, we want… Continue Reading Call for Participation: Seeking Formerly Incarcerated People
C’elegans: a Sculpted Reflection on Abstraction and the Notion of Progress in Science
In Winter 2018, Science & Justice Visiting Scholar Kim Hendrickx convened a meeting in the lab of Distinguished Professor of MCD Biology Susan Strome to discuss C. elegans, the elegant see-through worm that has long served as a model in developmental biology research. Strome and lab members welcomed Hendrickx, Distinguished Professor Emerita Donna Haraway and… Continue Reading C’elegans: a Sculpted Reflection on Abstraction and the Notion of Progress in Science
Opinion: How Not To Talk About Race And Genetics
67 natural and social scientists, including SJRC Director Jenny Reardon, produced an open letter asking for greater thoughtfulness and more collaboration around addressing the historically fraught nexus of “race” and genetics. Read the open letter on BuzzFeed News.
Paloma Medina: The Diversity of the Natural World
Paloma Medina, a Science & Justice Training Program Graduate Fellow at SJRC, contributes to the field of population genetics with a distinctly feminist mindset. By Bradley Jin, SJRC Communications Intern, UC Santa Cruz undergraduate in Sociology and Feminist Studies Biology has been integral in the formation of what is ‘natural.’ Concepts of the natural have… Continue Reading Paloma Medina: The Diversity of the Natural World
Science and Justice Courses offered Spring 2018
UC Santa Cruz offers a wide range of courses across its many disciplines whose curriculum questions the relationships between science, society and justice. The below list of courses (undergraduate and graduate, face to face and online) are taught across all five academic divisions. To add your course: email us at scijust[at]ucsc.edu Undergraduate Courses ANTH 106 Primate… Continue Reading Science and Justice Courses offered Spring 2018
February 28th | Support Science & Justice on campus fundraising day
On February 28, 2018 UC Santa Cruz will host the third annual Giving Day campaign, a 24-hour online fundraising event. Incentives to give include matching funds: if you are interested in matching funds for specific projects, please email cmasseng@ucsc.edu. Challenges throughout the day will reward teams attracting the greatest number of donors during specific times.… Continue Reading February 28th | Support Science & Justice on campus fundraising day
UC Santa Cruz Professor examines fundamental questions of knowledge and justice raised by genomics
Science and Justice Research Center Director Jenny Reardon talks about how genomics engages some of the most fundamental questions of knowledge and justice of our times. Read More.