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March 26, 2024April 10: George Shulman: "Theorizing (Beyond) Impasse: Fiction-making and Truth-telling in American Politics"
March 26, 2024May 8: Gerardo Munck "Evaluating the Social Sciences: The Question of Progress"
February 13, 2024Feb 29: Lisa Hajjar "Gaza Is a Crime Scene"

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

Julie Snyder

This American Life producer Julie Snyder (Kresge ’95) graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Politics. See more notable alumni »