English professor Anahid Nersessian named poetry editor for Granta
Sean Brenner | February 29, 2024 “I like poetry that’s unexpected, that doesn’t conform to what’s going on in the mainstream but that’s nonetheless clearly part of an important conversation or...
View ArticleDana Cuff to deliver Faculty Research Lecture: Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse...
Madeline Adamo | March 5, 2024 Her March 7 talk will focus on architecture’s role in more equitable futures When Elvis Presley first crooned the words to his 1962 hit “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” it...
View ArticleFour hands, two hearts, one mission
Jonathan Riggs | March 6, 2024 Teaching ASL at UCLA distinguishes Benjamin Lewis and Mariam Janvelyan — and their friendship Even the greatest partnerships can get off to a rocky start. About 10 years...
View ArticleHumanities Division to expand teaching, research, outreach to downtown L.A.
Sean Brenner | March 7, 2024 Campus approves proposal for space in historic Trust Building UCLA Humanities faculty, staff and students will soon have opportunities to expand the reach and impact of...
View ArticleExamining the border crisis through the lens of performance art
Emma Horio | March 13, 2024 Doctoral student Salvador Herrera considers a world beyond boundaries Salvador Herrera’s research occupies the space between reality and speculation. Herrera, a UCLA...
View ArticleIn memoriam: Richard Lehan, 93, authority on American naturalism and former...
Sean Brenner | March 15, 2024 Professor Emeritus Richard “Dick” Lehan, a former English department chair and a member of UCLA’s faculty for more than half a century, died Feb. 27 at the age of 93. A...
View ArticleLinguistics Ph.D. student says Grad Slam has helped reaffirm ‘why my research...
Emma Horio | March 19, 2024 Ekaterina “Katya” Khlystova to vie for UCLA championship on April 2 At a dinner party a few months ago, someone asked Ekaterina Khlystova about her job. She was three full...
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March 30 symposium to explore what we don’t talk about when we talk about hate
Marta Wallien | March 25, 2024 In the ongoing effort to better understand hatred and minimize its destructive impact on society, much of the discussion is led by scholars from the sciences. An upcoming...
View ArticleIn memoriam: Diego Loukota, 38, specialist in Indian and Central Asian...
UCLA Humanities | March 27, 2024 Diego Loukota, assistant professor of Asian languages and cultures, died at the age of 38 on March 17, in his home in Santa Monica, surrounded by family and friends. He...
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Report lays out a path for theaters’ sustainability in post-pandemic world
Sean Brenner | April 1, 2024 During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. theater operators began presenting performances online instead of in person, seeking new ways to engage audiences and pursuing more...
View ArticlePoetry in motion: A forthcoming anthology showcases the genius of UCLA’s...
John Harlow | April 2, 2024 Over four decades, poet Harryette Mullen has been feted for the vivacity, humor and generosity of spirit that are the hallmarks of her verse. Yet in her forthcoming...
View Article‘Art of the Benshi’ debut draws rave reviews; D.C., Chicago, L.A. dates are next
Sean Brenner | April 9, 2024 The UCLA-produced “The Art of the Benshi” tour opened last week in Brooklyn, New York, to packed houses and wildly enthusiastic reviews from one prominent film critic. The...
View ArticleCollection edited by Yogita Goyal broadens research on African American...
Marta Wallien | April 10, 2024 Although contemporary African American writing has evolved in remarkable fashion within the last five decades, scholarship on the subject remains sparse. A new essay...
View ArticleEnglish professor Justin Torres receives 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship
Sean Brenner | April 17, 2024 Justin Torres, a UCLA associate professor of English, has been named a Guggenheim Fellow for 2024. The prestigious fellowships, presented by the John Solomon Guggenheim...
View ArticlePhilosophy professor Paul Taylor elected to American Academy of Arts and...
UCLA Newsroom | April 25, 2024 Philosophy professor Paul Taylor is among five UCLA faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024. The AAAS, one of the nation’s most...
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