Sixiang Wang honored for book that reframes 3 centuries of Korea-China relations
“Boundless Winds of Empire” earned the Hong Yung Lee Book Award from the UC Berkeley Center for Korean Studies.
Awards and Honors
Ursula Heise honored by BBVA Foundation for global influence in environmental humanities
The director of UCLA’s Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies was lauded for having “explored the varied shapes that environmental thought, narrative and activism take in different regions of the world.”
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.”
Visual arts specialist Robert Gore named UCLA Librarian of the Year
An indispensable resource to art historians and other scholars, he is especially sought after for his knowledge of artists’ books, artworks that have the form and structure of books.
Kip Tobin, Kyle Scott receive UCLA Distinguished Teaching Awards
Tobin is an associate adjunct professor in the department of Spanish and Portuguese; Scott is a doctoral student in philosophy.
Chris Hanscom receives Fulbright for 2024-25
The professor of Asian languages and cultures will travel to Seoul to study lesser-known works of Korean author Cho Sehŭi.
Marissa López receives Chancellor’s Arts Initiative grant, curates exhibition on L.A.’s past
The professor of English and of Chicana/o and Central American studies is co-leading an effort to create a new “living archive” of Latinx sounds for Los Angeles.
Teo Ruiz among 4 winners of Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award for 2023–24
Ruiz, one of the foremost medieval historians, was honored for his exceptional scholarly activity since his retirement in 2019.
3 Humanities students win UCLA Library awards for undergraduate research
Kaitlyn Coons, Emma Horio and Isabella Durgin are among the honorees for 2024.
Professor David Kim receives 2024 Gold Shield Faculty Prize
He was honored in part for his ability to merge cultures, languages and religions. The award recognizes mid-career faculty for exceptional contributions to teaching.