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Portrait of Brinn Wallin seated
News, Research, Students

Refocusing the narrative around a larger-than-life literary figure

Senior Brinn Wallin says her research on Sylvia Plath is “the most prized part of my years as an undergraduate.”

Adam Bradley with Air Jordan book in front of him and basketball court behind him
Books, Faculty/Department, News

He wrote the book on Michael Jordan’s cultural influence

Adam Bradley, a UCLA professor of English and African American studies, provided the text for a new volume celebrating the basketball great's enduring influence.

Ceiling inside the Ranakpur Jain temple in Rajasthan, India
Gifts/Grants, News

$2 million commitment will help establish endowed chair in Jainism, South Asian religions

The gift will create opportunities for UCLA scholars to explore the Jain faith and its evolving, enduring legacy.

Stella Nair
Faculty/Department, News, Research

Sound check: Stella Nair studies an Inca building designed for acoustics

The art history professor spent part of her summer in Huaytará, Peru, studying a structure built to amplify sound and music.

Sharon Gerstel holding a weaving from Geraki, Greece
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

Sharon Gerstel receives Public Impact Research Award for project empowering Greek artisans

The honor recognizes Gerstel for a multifaceted initiative to document the cultural heritage of the village of Geraki, empower its craftspeople and support economic development there.

Sealstone with Battle Scene from Kingdom of Pylos exhibition
Events, Faculty/Department, News

Artistry of ancient Greece on display at Getty Villa – and in 3 campus events this fall

UCLA art history professor David Schneller offers perspective on “The Kingdom of Pylos.”

Portrait of Raffi Joe Wartanian outdoors with sky and mountains in background
Awards and Honors, Community Engaged Scholarship, Faculty/Department, News

With poet laureate fellowship, Raffi Joe Wartanian aims to help Altadena residents raise their voices

The UCLA Writing Programs lecturer was one of 23 from around the nation to be honored by the Academy of American Poets.

UCLA classics professors Adriana Vazquez and Kelly Nguyen
Faculty/Department, News, Teaching

Welcome to the reception: Professors bring new voices, viewpoints to study of classics

The approach aims to make ancient Greek and Roman studies more accessible — more personal, even — for more students.

Portrait of Claire McEachern next to book cover for Coyotes and Culture
Books, Faculty/Department, News

Precarious beauty: Claire McEachern’s new book is a reflection on Malibu

“Coyotes and Culture” is a compilation of 20 essays about the real people, natural wonders and hidden perils of the town where she lived for a quarter century.

Carol Bakhos portrait
Books, Faculty/Department, News

Anthology edited by Carol Bakhos covers nearly a millennium of Jewish history

The book covers the transformative period from 332 BCE to 600 CE, which gave rise to some of the central aspects of contemporary Judaism.

Portrait Barbara Fuchs with foliage in background
Community Engaged Scholarship, Faculty/Department, News

Barbara Fuchs to lead division’s public and engaged humanities initiatives

“It’s a great honor to inaugurate this position, intended to promote the dazzling work colleagues are doing,” Fuchs said.

Woman dancing on 6th Street bridge, still from AIre Libre film
Community Engaged Scholarship, Faculty/Department, News

Film by Erin Cooney uses dance, poetry to spotlight environmental hazards in L.A. neighborhoods

“Aire Libre” weaves together movement and narrative to illuminate the link between the environment and the human body.

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