In memoriam: Diego Loukota, 38, specialist in Indian and Central Asian Buddhism, ‘once-in-a-generation’ intellect
His colleague Seiji Lippit remembered Loukota for his “pioneering work, drawing connections … that had not been seen before.”
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March 30 symposium to explore what we don’t talk about when we talk about hate
The event, organized by professors Sarah Kareem and David Russell, will reframe the conversation about hate using lessons from literature and art.
In memoriam: Richard Lehan, 93, authority on American naturalism, former English department chair
A leading authority on American realism and naturalism, he wrote at least 10 books, including two that are recognized as among the most important works on those topics.
Humanities Division to expand teaching, research, outreach to downtown L.A.
Under the banner “Humanities DTLA: From Word to Action,” the division will use the space to build and strengthen initiatives in urban and public humanities and other interdisciplinary fields.
Four hands, two hearts, one mission
About 10 years ago, Mariam Janvelyan couldn’t get into UCLA’s already full American Sign Language course, despite a plea to Benjamin Lewis. Luckily, she made it into the class a year later.
Dana Cuff to deliver Faculty Research Lecture: Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse the housing crisis?
The professor of architecture and urban design hopes her March 7 lecture will demonstrate that small acts of research-based architecture can create powerful new forms of buildings and cities for all.
English professor Anahid Nersessian named poetry editor for Granta
“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 movement,” Nersessian said.
In a world shaped by data, what happens to social justice?
A UCLA cluster course draws from the humanities and social sciences to encourage students to examine the impact of statistics and AI in a world that is increasingly being defined by datasets.
On the ‘Afterlife of Photography’: Q&A with art historian George Baker
In his new book, the UCLA professor investigates how a generation of women artists is invigorating photography in the age of digitization by returning to earlier, incomplete or unrealized moments.
Department of Spanish and Portuguese scholars collaborate on project to translate neuroscience research
A partnership with the UCLA Brain Research Institute and an education nonprofit aims to make scientific studies more accessible to Spanish speakers.