Past Events

Annual Turkey Calling Show

Nov 27, 2019 (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)
Annual Turkey Calling Show
The UC San Diego Library invites you to learn turkey calling techniques and participate in an old-school radio broadcast filled with music and stories! Investigate the American turkey’s surprising presence …

Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego

Nov 22, 2019 (2:00 PM–3:30 PM)
Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego
Join us for a Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego meeting on Friday, November 22 from 2pm-3:30pm in the Seuss Room at Geisel Library. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together …

New Writing Series Features Katherine Factor

Nov 20, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
New Writing Series Features Katherine Factor
The UC San Diego Department of Literature’s New Writing Series returns this fall with a number of events taking place in Geisel Library’s Seuss Room! Katherine Factor is the author of Choose Your Own …

Polluting the Ganges: Book Reading & Discussion

Nov 18, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Polluting the Ganges: Book Reading & Discussion
Join us for a book reading and discussion of Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River with Sudipta Sen, professor of history at UC Davis. A scholar of India and …

Icons of Dissent: Discussion and Book Signing with Jeremy Prestholdt

Nov 13, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
Icons of Dissent: Discussion and Book Signing with Jeremy Prestholdt
Che Guevara. Bob Marley. Tupac Shakur. Osama bin Laden. These are major “dissenters,” according to UC San Diego history professor Jeremy Prestholdt—four highly recognizable figures who have represented challenges to the …

Geisel After Dark 2019

Nov 7, 2019 (7:00 PM–9:00 PM)
Geisel After Dark 2019
Mark your calendars for the 6th annual Geisel After Dark Library Student Success & Safety Information Fair on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 7 – 9 p.m. in Geisel’s Seuss Room. Enjoy free snacks, …

Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events

Nov 5, 2019–Nov 7, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events
"Take A Break" from studying and tests to build, color, create, and play. Join your friends, or make some new friends, at our “Take A Break” event series in Geisel's …

The Joy of Search: Discussion and Book Signing with Dan Russell

Nov 5, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
The Joy of Search: Discussion and Book Signing with Dan Russell
We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine …

In Celebration of Toni Morrison: “The Pieces I Am” Film Screening

Nov 1, 2019 (6:30 PM–9:00 PM)
In Celebration of Toni Morrison: “The Pieces I Am” Film Screening
Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, this film is an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel …

Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events

Oct 29, 2019–Oct 31, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events
"Take A Break" from studying and tests to build, color, create, and play. Join your friends, or make some new friends, at our “Take A Break” event series in Geisel's …

In Celebration of Toni Morrison: Reflecting on a Legend with San Diego Scholars

Oct 29, 2019 (12:00 PM–2:00 PM)
In Celebration of Toni Morrison: Reflecting on a Legend with San Diego Scholars
The passing of Nobel laureate, Toni Morrison, in August 2019, has been felt as an irreplaceable loss by many who were inspired by the power and beauty of her writing, …

Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego

Oct 25, 2019 (2:00 PM–3:30 PM)
Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego
Join us for our first Pulse of GIS at UC San Diego meeting. Our first meeting will be Friday, October 25 from 2pm-3:30pm in the Seuss Room at Geisel Library. The …

Racism in German and American Cinema of the Twenties: From "The Ancient Law" to "The Jazz Singer" with Charles Musser

Oct 24, 2019 (4:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Racism in German and American Cinema of the Twenties: From “The Ancient Law” to “The Jazz Singer” with Charles Musser
Yale University professor and filmmaker Charles Musser considers the historical and contemporary perspectives of race relations in German and American cinema from the 1920s by examining The Ancient Law (1923) …

Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events

Oct 22, 2019–Oct 24, 2019 (4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Take A Break: Midterm De-Stress Events
"Take A Break" from studying and tests to build, color, create, and play. Join your friends, or make some new friends, at our “Take A Break” event series in Geisel's …

New Writing Series Features Amy Berkowitz

Oct 23, 2019 (5:00 PM–6:30 PM)
New Writing Series Features Amy Berkowitz
The UC San Diego Department of Literature’s New Writing Series returns this fall with a number of events taking place in Geisel Library’s Seuss Room! Amy Berkowitz is the author of Tender Points (Timeless, Infinite …

Overload: America's Toxic Love Story Film Screening

Oct 23, 2019 (11:30 AM–1:00 PM)
Overload: America’s Toxic Love Story Film Screening
This October kicks off Campus Sustainability Month! This annual event, started by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates sustainability in higher education. One of …

Chinese Documentaries 2019 – International Symposium and Screenings

Oct 14, 2019 (3:00 PM–5:30 PM)
Chinese Documentaries 2019 – International Symposium and Screenings
Join us for a screening of "A Purpose Built School" and "The Story of Chuaner" followed by a discussion and Q&A with film scholars and producers from China. This event is …

Processing Poets’ Voices: Machine(-Aided) Listening & the Poetry Audio Archive

Oct 10, 2019 (4:00 PM–5:00 PM)
Processing Poets’ Voices: Machine(-Aided) Listening & the Poetry Audio Archive
Poetry lovers, students, and scholars are currently enjoying a moment of unprecedented access to sound recordings of poets reading their work. PennSound, the world’s largest poetry audio archive, offers nearly …

Digital Media Lab Open House 2019

Oct 8, 2019 (11:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Digital Media Lab Open House 2019
Come check out the Library's high-tech space and learn how its free resources and services can support you! The Library's Digital Media Lab (DML) will be holding its annual open house in Geisel East …

Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil with Susan Neiman

Oct 3, 2019 (5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil with Susan Neiman
As the western world struggles with its legacies of racism and colonialism, Susan Neiman asks, “What can we learn from the past in order to move forward?” In her book, Learning from the …

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