Past Events

Celebrate American Roots Music with Dave "Lucky" Wilson

The CAH joined with the Modern Perspective RLC in an evening celebrating American roots music with Dave "Lucky" Wilson, the Singing Cowboy. Dave, backed by a Bluegrass Band, offered Country, Bluegrass, and Cowboy tunes while exploring the history of the music, instruments, and how local artists are keeping this traditional.

The Center for the Arts and Humanities celebrated May Day.

A discussion and reception recognizing the work of Edward Rooks, recipient of the Reserve Artist Naturalist Award from the University of California Natural Reserve System. Edward is a Trinidadian artist whose work is inspired by settings from the Caribbean to the Golden State.

Offered in Fall 2016, Understanding and Resisting Violence Locally and Globally was aimed at understanding the roots of violence, accompanying its victims, and building peace by exploring cultures of violence, culture and violence, and cultures of peace. 

On April 4, 2016, U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera visited Santa Clara to meet with students and faculty and host a free presentation titled, “Immigration, Migration & the Alien Thing.” The event was open to the public and put on in conjunction with Santa Clara Community Action Program’s annual Immigration Week.

The Salon is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Arts and Humanities. The Center was created through the generosity of Victor and Julia Botto Vari, the Jesuit Community, and Santa Clara University President Michael Engh, S.J.