A key factor in discussions about how best to feed the world’s growing population and address global environmental challenges, the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) remains a contested and often misunderstood topic. Pamela C. Ronald

The Road Forward: The Future of Black Education in the 21st Century

Jul 6th, 2015 59m 31s

UCSB faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students discuss what we have learned over the last six years from research about what worked in stimulating achievement among Black children and what challenges African American learners face. Keynote

Gerald Horne: Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America

Apr 20th, 2015 56m 31s

Former UCSB professor Gerald Horne, the award-winning author of more than thirty books, discusses his book “The Counter-Revolution of 1776” which argues that for the country's forefathers, "freedom" meant the right to keep others enslaved—and t

Homelessness Action Summit

Jun 16th, 2014 1h 47m

Social Venture Partners Santa Barbara and the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) present the key opportunity of 2014 for concerned community members to engage in solutions to homelessness. Hear from top national and California le

Drone Warfare: Prospects and Dangers

Dec 16th, 2013 1h 29m

The use of militarized drones – flying unmanned aircraft equipped with weaponry – represents a major shift in the calculus of war and combat. Three leading thinkers debate the perils and promises of drone warfare. Series: "Voices" [Public Affai

Postracial Nation: Blacks Laissez Faire Racism and a Changing American Population

Dec 9th, 2013 48m

Harvard University professor of social sciences Lawrence D. Bobo addresses contemporary issues of race and politics within American society. He argues against the assumption that the U.S. is a post-racial nation.Series: "Voices" [Public Affai

Haiti Today: Healthcare Progress and Challenges

Nov 22nd, 2013 59m

Panelists reflect on the two year anniversary of the cholera epidemic in Haiti as well as its effects on the 2010 Haiti earthquake recovery efforts. They analyze Haiti’s current and future health and development. Moderated by Trevor Neilson, pr