Bruce Whiteman’s greatest hits
For 25 years, his program notes have been an integral part of the Chamber Music at the Clark experience.
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Paper films – treasures of pre-war Japan – to be screened at Billy Wilder Theater, April 13
Ninety years after the height of the medium’s popularity, a selection of kami firumu will be presented by the Yanai Initiative and the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
In memoriam: Susan Downey, 86, scholar of ancient art and archaeology
A member of the UCLA faculty from 1965 to 2012, she conducted field research in Greece, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Alexandra Minna Stern joins deans from UC Berkeley, Riverside to trumpet humanities research
The scholars spoke as part of the University of California Systemwide Academic Congress.
1625 opera – first ever by a woman – to be performed March 23 at UCLA Clark Library
The performance, featuring students from the UCLA Early Music Ensemble and members of L.A. Camerata, coincides with Women’s History Month and Early Music Month.
A community-engaged English composition course is building more confident writers
Students spend 20 hours at local nonprofits; their observations turn into papers for the class
In memoriam: Albert R. Braunmuller, 79, leading authority on Renaissance English drama
“Al was an absolutely brilliant teacher at every level,” said his longtime colleague Robert Watson.
Kristopher Kersey’s first book honored by Medieval Academy of America
The art history professor was recognized for “Facing Images: Medieval Japanese Art and the Problem of Modernity.”
The past is present
Humanities scholars are preserving endangered pieces of cultural heritage, allowing us to better understand our world.
Paul Taylor has a unique story to tell
UCLA’s Presidential Professor of Philosophy shares his insights about comedy, Hallmark movies and Black aesthetics in the U.S.