Examining the AI revolution through a humanistic lens
Will artificial intelligence make us happier, healthier, smarter? Or merely unemployed? It’s a reckoning 70 years in the making.
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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.
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。
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.
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.”
Q&A: Ursula Heise on the important stories that birds have to tell
The work of the environmental humanities scholar, English professor and proudly self-described “bird lady” has been profoundly influenced by winged creatures.
Birdsong(s): Adam Bradley serves up an avian-themed playlist
The UCLA English professor and founding director of the Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture at UCLA contributed his expertise to a UCLA College digital mini-magazine on the theme of birds.