New book by Stephanie Balkwill explores women in power in 6th-century China
The book casts the life of Empress Dowager Ling amid a story of the reinvention of religious, ethnic and gender norms in a rapidly changing society.
Sean Brenner
Marissa López discusses erasure of L.A.’s Mexican history on Spectrum News 1
The UCLA professor said an app she created gives users a chance to think about the city’s Mexican heritage “on their own terms, in their own time.”
How digital humanities can enhance understanding of Holocaust testimonies
In his new book, Todd Presner argues that computational and data-driven methods can be key in preserving and analyzing survivors’ stories.
Tadashi Yanai gives $31 million to support hub for Japanese humanities research at UCLA
The majority of the funds will support Japan Past & Present, an initiative meant to transform Japanese humanities by promoting equitable access to research and teaching resources across the world.
柳井正氏、カリフォルニア大学ロサンゼルス校（UCLA）における日本人文科学の研究拠点を支援するため、3,100万米ドルを寄付
柳井氏は、「UCLAをはじめ世界各地における日本人文科学研究を支援できることを誇りに思います。世界を形成する慣習や芸術形態を共有し、尊重することは、とても重要なことです。
Gift from Marjorie and Richard Fond supports new graduate award in Yiddish studies
“There’s been a lot of talk about Yiddish being a dying language,” Richard Fond said, “and I want to play my part in ensuring its continuance.”
Humanities Division welcomes 7 new faculty members for 2024-25
The subjects of their research span the globe, range from ancient times to the present day and even transcend species.
Publicly engaged humanities leverage the power of UCLA to meet our community’s needs. They help the university, too.
Community engaged scholarship can play a leading role in fulfilling the campus’s responsibility to equip students with knowledge and skills for active citizenship.
Paper by Vida Yao named one of the year’s best by Philosopher’s Annual
The article draws upon the experience of falling in love to rebut a widely held premise about how people make choices in pursuit of their “best lives.”
A rainbow of birds in haiku
Fourth-year English major Rebecca von Damm honors a Roy G. Biv of avian species in a cycle of seven original poems.