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Interior of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church with performers on stage
Events, Faculty/Department, News

SNF Center for Hellenic Studies co-presents performance by Cappella Romana vocal ensemble

Much of the music in the program was receiving its first modern performance during a trio of weekend concerts.

Portrait of Teddi Chichester and the cover of her book “Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe”
Books, Faculty/Department, News

In her first book for young readers, Teddi Chichester aims to inspire compassion for wildlife

“Wildlife Crossings of Hope” examines what happens when highways and other urban infrastructure confine animals to small patches of land.

Portrait of Paul D. Sheats
Faculty/Department, In Memoriam, News, Uncategorized

In memoriam: Paul D. Sheats, 92, whose love for the outdoors intertwined with Wordsworth scholarship

He was “universally regarded as one of the kindest, warmest and most thoughtful people in the history of the English department,” said department chair Saree Makdisi.

Portrait of Ursula Heise on the UCLA campus
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

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.”

Illustration with the words The AI Revolution over a digital image of the Earth
Faculty/Department, News, Uncategorized

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. 

Still from Tekkonkinkreet
Alumni, Events, News

Film series pays homage to ‘Giant Robot,’ influential magazine founded by UCLA alumni

The screenings take place Nov. 1 through Nov. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

Portrait of Stephanie Balkwill
Books, Faculty/Department, News

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.

Spectrum News host Tanya McRae on screen with UCLA professor Marissa López
Faculty/Department, News

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.”

Todd Presner leading a lecture with students in auditorium seats
Books, Faculty/Department, News

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.

Collage of imagery from Yanai Initiative archives illustrating subjects in Japanese humanities
Faculty/Department, Gifts/Grants, News

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.

Collage of Japanese artwork, textiles and photos from Yanai Intiative
Faculty/Department, Gifts/Grants, News

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。

Marjorie Marks Fond and Richard Fond
Gifts/Grants, News, Uncategorized

Gift from Marjorie and Richard Fond supports new graduate award in Yiddish studies

“There’s been a lot of talk about Yiddish being a dying language,” Richard Fond said, “and I want to play my part in ensuring its continuance.”

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