UC Santa Barbara (Video)

Part of the Humanities as Vocation event at UCSB, features two UCSB alumni talking about their work after their humanities studies. Reza Aslan is a producer and author. He addresses his training, the inspiration behind his creative work and the role the university can play in preparing the next generation of scholars. Tim Kring is a screenwriter and television producer. He tells how his religious studies background influences his productions. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33469]

The earth's climate is dynamic and complex. Large changes in climate are recorded in ice cores, ocean mud and over the last two centuries, instrumental records. However, to understand the large scale patterns in climate and their changes and drivers, climate models are not only useful, but increasingly necessary to make skillful predictions for the future. Though critically important, understanding the role of climate models is often misunderstood or distorted. Climate scientist Gavin Schmidt discusses how climate models are not only useful, but increasingly necessary. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Science] [Show ID: 33355]

Writer/director/producer Jordan Peele joins UCSB’s Matt Ryan for a Script-to-Screen discussion of Get Out (2017), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Peele explains how the tone of the film was influenced by his background in comedy, the work of Ira Levin (The Stepford Wives, Rosemary’s Baby), and the desire to subvert the tropes of African American characters in the horror genre, as well how he created “the sunken place” through conceptualizing racism in a new way for the screen, and bringing it to life through stand-out performances from the actors.

Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33376]

The real-life married couple Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (they co-wrote the script, and Nanjiani stars as a character with his own first name) discuss their acclaimed film "The Big Sick," loosely based on their own relationship's rocky start. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33375]

Social entrepreneur, investor, and author Jessica Jackley explores what it took for her to pursue a career that fit her passions. She explains that studying the humanities gave her the perspective that allowed her to navigate the world of non-profit global entrepreneurism. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 33468]

Today, the IT Industry accounts for about 2 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, comparable to the footprint of air travel. Will IT emission eclipse air travel one day soon? Urs Hölzle thinks the clear answer is “no”: he says IT energy will decrease, and perhaps decrease significantly, over the next decade. Find out why. Hölzle is Senior Vice President of Technical Infrastructure & Google Fellow and oversees the design and operation of the servers, networks, and data centers that power Google's services, as well as the development of the software infrastructure used by Google’s applications. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 33271]

Tatiana Huezo, the director and writer of "Tempestad," talks with UCSB Professor of Film and Media Studies Cristina Venegas about the documentary that traces the emotional journeys of two women victimized by corruption and injustice in Mexico. Heuzo's filmography as director, writer, cinematographer, and editor includes documentary films and fictional short films. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33181]

Join the co-directors of the documentary "Nostalgia for the Future," Avijit Mukul Kishore and Rohan Shivkumar, in conversation with UCSB Professor of Film and Media Studies Bhaskar Sarkar. The film looks at Indian modernity, the making of the citizen and the architecture of the home. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33185]

Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor joins UCSB’s Matt Ryan for a Script-to-Screen discussion of "The Shape of Water" (2017) which Taylor co-wrote with Guillermo Del Toro. Taylor recounts her experience sharing the screenwriting duties with the director and developing characters to round out the initial vision of the film. They discuss at length the challenges of writing the unusual two main characters, their human/non-human romance, and the desire to craft a relationship that felt transgressive enough while still seeming authentic and translating well to the screen.

Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33232]

The UCSB Department of Music presents its fourth annual department showcase, Montage, recorded at the Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara. The production highlights classical, jazz, world, and contemporary music, and includes performances by students and faculty. Featured faculty performers include Isabel Bayrakdarian (soprano), Gabrielle Castriotta (oboe), Robert Koening (piano), and Grey Brothers conducting the UCSB Chamber Choir. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33186]