In exploring the rich tapestry of global cultures, few elements weave as intricate a story as tea. Tracing the spread of tea culture offers a unique lens for art historian Katharine Burnett, professor and co-chair in the Department of Art and Art History, to explore the complex interplay of tradition, globalization, and identity. Burnett’s fascination with tea inspired her to launch UC Davis’s Global Tea Institute for the Study of Tea Culture and Science, which delves into both the cultural and scientific aspects of tea.
Professor Emerita Halifu Osumare returns to campus this month to read from and celebrate her new memoir, "Dancing the Afrofuture: Hula, Hip-Hop and the Dunham Legacy," with the UC Davis Department of African American and African Studies.
Science fiction is a sandbox for the imagination, one that’s tethered to our greatest hopes and fears, for the future, for technology, for our destiny as a species. We asked a few Department of Science and Technology Studies faculty for their top science fiction recommendations for the eager reader.
Psychologist and neuroscientist Charan Ranganath’s bestselling new book, "Why We Remember," combines the latest research from his field with his own personal experiences to share how memory actually works and the role it plays in our daily lives.
New UC Davis research documents the life of Jotello Soga, the first formally trained veterinarian in southern Africa, whose life and contributions a hundred years ago had been buried under the weight of racial prejudice and South African apartheid.
In response to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s recent death, "Navalny," an Academy Award-winning documentary focused on his 2020 poisoning and life thereafter, will be screened on campus at 1002 Cruess Hall, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m., with UC Davis expert-led discussion to follow.
In new research, UC Davis philosopher Elaine Landry finds that the writings of Plato from 2,400 years ago show a better way to think about what’s real in mathematics.
It has been just over 25 years since the body of Matthew Shepard was discovered in Laramie, Wyoming. The gay college student had been tied to a fence post, tortured and left to die.
Graphic storyteller and UC Davis alumna Maureen Burdock explores themes of rest, resistance and productivity culture in an upcoming graphic novel. The author will be on campus to discuss her work-in-progress on Feb. 22.
For decades, UC Davis anthropology professor Suad Joseph has studied media representations of Muslim women, work that led to her founding an award-winning encyclopedia on Islam and women that today is the only reference of its kind in the world.