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Portrait of Ursula Heise with one parrot on her hand and another next to her
Faculty/Department, News

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.

Mock compact disc with image of Professor Adam Bradley and bird silhouettes
Faculty First Person, Faculty/Department, News, Uncategorized

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.

Robert Gore holding the Librarian of the Year plaque
Awards and Honors, News, Staff

Visual arts specialist Robert Gore named UCLA Librarian of the Year

An indispensable resource to art historians and other scholars, he is especially sought after for his knowledge of artists’ books, artworks that have the form and structure of books.

Closeup portrait of actor in "Love is the Greater Labyrinth"
Events, News

Theater companies from Mexico, Spain, L.A., New York to take the stage at UCLA’s LA Escena festival

The 10 live performances and one livestreamed presentation will include staged readings of brand-new adaptations and inventive presentations of works from the Spanish Golden Age.

Portrait of Laura Clennon outside of Royce Hall
News, Staff

Humanities staff veteran shares secrets to success for building a UCLA career

The chief administrative officer for the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies shares wisdom from her nearly two decades in the Humanities Division.

UCLA Humanities website on laptop computer screen
News

Website redesign showcases storytelling, imagination at the heart of Humanities Division

The new site, which was developed in house by UCLA HumTech, emphasizes simplified navigation — making it easier to find key resources for faculty and students — and incorporates a bright, engaging design.

View from balcony of Royce Hall audience and stage during 2024 Humanities commencement ceremony
Events, News, Students

‘The art of seeing things anew’: Highlights from David Schaberg’s 2024 commencement keynote

The former Humanities dean’s wish for our newest graduates: “May you bring to everything you touch more care, more understanding, more generosity and, above all, more humanity.”

A presentation during the 2024 Mnemonics Summer School in UCLA's Royce Hall
Events, Faculty/Department, Graduate Students, News

Memory studies scholars take on ‘Violence and Repair’ in summit hosted by UCLA

Presentations covered a broad range of violent conflicts and their aftermath; the conference pushed participants to consider how their research might inform — or be informed by — current events.

Portraits of Kip Tobin and Kyle Scott
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, Graduate Students, News, Uncategorized

Kip Tobin, Kyle Scott receive UCLA Distinguished Teaching Awards

Tobin is an associate adjunct professor in the department of Spanish and Portuguese; Scott is a doctoral student in philosophy.

Chris Hanscom speaking at a panel discussion in 2023
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

Chris Hanscom receives Fulbright for 2024-25

The professor of Asian languages and cultures will travel to Seoul to study lesser-known works of Korean author Cho Sehŭi.

Five hands with different skin tones on a wooden table
Faculty First Person, Faculty/Department, News

New census categories raise philosophical questions about race and ethnicity

In a Faculty First Person column, Professor Kareem Khalifa considers a recent government decision that prompts questions about the nature of social reality.

Portrait of Boris Dralyuk in front of greenery
Alumni, News

Humanities alumnus Boris Dralyuk on finding creative inspiration in his own immigrant story

Dralyuk, now a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Tulsa, earned degrees in comparative literature, Russian language and literature, and Slavic language and literature from UCLA.

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