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Collage of three images from the storybook adaptation of Fuenteovejuna
Books, Faculty/Department, News

Project led by Barbara Fuchs brings 17th-century drama to Spanish-speaking children

Under the auspices of UCLA’s Diversifying the Classics initiative, scholars produced a storybook adaptation of “Fuenteovejuna.”

Women from Association of Ticuna Artisan Women, Association of Indigenous Ticuna Women and the Association of Indigenous Women of Porto Cordeirinho standing in a row
Community Engaged Scholarship, Faculty First Person, News, Research

Science meets tradition in the Amazon rainforest

Art history professor Thiago Puglieri and his colleague Dayanny Peres de Souza wrote about their innovative collaboration for Getty Magazine.

Tattoo of the phrase amor fati on a person's forearm
Alumni, News

A phrase for all seasons: Alumnus Benjamin Treger on the lasting impact of his classics education

From a first date to a career in law and traversing the country, classical literature has played a larger role in his life than he could have imagined as a student.

Screenshot of Jimothy the raccoon surrounded by news website headlines
Faculty/Department, News

‘What it means to be human’: Lessons from Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon

Helen Deutsch, professor of English and disability studies, sheds light on why the loveable animal has captured the attention of a nation.

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones looking at golden idol in still image from Raiders of the Lost Ark movie
Faculty/Department, News

As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ turns 45, an archaeologist separates fact from fiction

We asked Lara Fabian to clarify what the film got wrong (and right) as it brought Hollywood glamour to the search for ancient objects.

Jessica Rett with chalkboard in background
Faculty/Department, Gifts/Grants, News

Jessica Rett appointed inaugural Thomas Bye and David Bohne Professor of Linguistics

The endowed chair was established following a $1.5 million gift from UCLA alumnus Thomas J. Bye and his husband, David R. Bohne.

Portraits of (clockwise from top left) Anahita Hoose, Valentina Lunardi, Paolo Sabattini and Alex Roy
Alumni, Graduate Students, News

Indo-European Studies celebrates fellowships, teaching position for doctoral candidates, alumni

The scholars will continue their studies in the U.S., Belgium, India and Japan this fall.

Professor Rahim Shayegan, alumnus Jeffrey Cunard and Dean Alexandra Minna Stern standing in front of large bookshelf.
Alumni, Gifts/Grants, News

‘A new, higher form of humanism’: Major expansion of ancient studies with new center in Humanities Division

A generous gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will create the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.

Professor Zirwat Chowdhury (from left) with students Paige Runyan, Bridget Cline, Natalia Castillo and Juno Lumetta inside the Clark Library with a poster about their exhibition
News, Research, Students, Teaching

Ahmanson Scholarship Seminar students become curators for Clark Library exhibition

“No Place Like Home: 18th-Century London in an Age of Change” showcased letters and household objects drawn from the Clark’s collection.

Daria Bahtina, Seonkyung Jeon and Lauri Mattenson (top row, left to right) and Javier Patiño Loira and Katarina Yuan (bottom, left to right)
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, Graduate Students, News, Teaching

Humanities Division boasts 5 Distinguished Teaching Award winners

Daria Bahtina, Seonkyung Jeon, Lauri Mattenson, Javier Patiño Loira and Katarina Yuan were recognized for their excellence in the classroom.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Ben Krut with hand-drawn symbols and words representing his four academic majors and one minor
News, Students

The Bruin who landed the quad

Meet Ben Krut, the only member of the UCLA Class of 2026 who can call himself a quadruple major.

Portrait of Ziyan Xie outdoors on UCLA campus
News, Students

Ziyan Xie looks at machine vision through a humanist’s lens

The graduating senior taught an undergraduate seminar combining philosophy and video games.

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