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English Professor, Ursula K Heise Writes and Produces “Urban Ark Los Angeles” Documentary Featured on KCET

UCLA's Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) and TV station KCET-Link, has launched a yearlong collaboration in an effort to report environmental issues through short documentaries and essays. Co-founder of LENS, Professor Ursula K Heise has written and...

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Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Graduate Students Win Prestigious Awards

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) is extremely proud this year to be able to boast of the accomplishments of so many...

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Research Symposium Showcases Facets and Goals of LGBTQ Program

FROM THE DAILY BRUIN BY MADDIE OSTERGAARD Posted: May 20, 2018 UCLA’s LGBTQ Studies Program celebrated the 20th anniversary of the LGBTQ studies minor Friday. The program...

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UCHRI Spring 2018 Awards Announcement Showcases UCLA Humanities Faculty and Students

UCHRI, University of California  Humanities Research Institute, completed their spring grants cycle, awarding nearly 50 grants to faculty and staff across the UC system. Grantees...

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Todd Presner–Professor of Germanic Languages, Comparative Literature, and Jewish Studies–Appointed as Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Research

Originally published by the UCLA Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research on May 10, 2018. To: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Administrative Officers, and Faculty Dear Colleagues:...

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Professor Emeritus of English, Henry Ansgar Kelly, Honored with 2017-2018 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award

Originally published by the UCLA Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel on April 24, 2018 UC Los Angeles and UC San Diego Professors Honored with...

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Professor remembered for developing heritage language learning, dies at 71

Originally published in the Daily Bruin BY MEGAN DALEY on April 17, 2018 12:27 am.  Olga Kagan dedicated the last two decades of her life to a...

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What is EPIC? Talking Sustainable Pedagogy in the Humanities with Dr. Lisa Felipe

By Kevin G. McDonald on March 20, 2018 Dr. Lisa Felipe Dr. Lisa Felipe is the Director of the Excellence in Pedagogy and Innovative Classrooms Program (EPIC) at UCLA....

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Egyptology Student Wins 2018 UCLA Grad Slam Competition

Professor Kara Cooney (left) and Marissa Stevens (right) Marissa Stevens, Egyptology Graduate Student in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, won UCLA’s 2018 Grad...

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UCLA, KCET Team Up for Environmental Storytelling and Public Media Collaboration

Cailey Hall | February 21, 2018 Hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, extinctions: with near-constant coverage of disaster scenarios, communities around the country can be forgiven for experiencing environmental...

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Hacking the Humanities: Cyber Days Conference on Blockchain Highlights Technology as a Vital Tool for Humanities Students

Jessica Wolf | February 15, 2018 One of the biggest champions of blockchain technology on the UCLA campus is a humanities professor — specifically David MacFadyen, professor...

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In New Book, UCLA Professor says Satan was not Originally Presented as the Implacable Enemy of God

Jessica Wolf | February 16, 2018 Modern Judeo-Christian rhetoric and imagery purports that Satan is an evil opponent to all that is good and godly — a...

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UCLA Philosopher Helps Give NBC’s “The Good Place” Its Scholarly Credentials

Photo: NBC Universal UCLA Professor, Pamela Hieronymi, has inspired, and consulted for NBC's "The Good Place." For the full story, please go to the Chronicle...

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Professor and Dean David Schaberg Receives Award

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is delighted to congratulate Professor David Schaberg, Dean of the Humanities at UCLA, on being awarded the 2018...

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With Renewed Vigor, UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Reopens

By Jessica Wolf UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library is ready for the future. The archival and architectural treasure is home to the university’s renowned...

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UCLA Professor on South Korea and North Korea

John Duncan is a UCLA scholar of Korean history and teaches in the departments of Asian languages and cultures and history. Duncan is the former head...

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UCLA Receives $1 million for Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics

Margaret MacDonald | November 06, 2017 A donation of $1 million from Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute will establish the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics...

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Former Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Receives UCLA Medal

Alumnus shares stories of how campus shaped his worldview and his work Jessica Wolf | October 31, 2017 n a speech at Royce Hall that highlighted UCLA’s...

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Conference at UCLA Explores the Significance of American Jewish Music and Its Reach

Program opens with the world premiere of “David’s Quilt,” an original libretto about biblical King David Ariane Bicho | September 26, 2017 The UCLA Herb Alpert School...

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UCLA Receives $5 million to Establish Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture

Margaret MacDonald | October 12, 2017 A $5 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will enable UCLA to create the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the...

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