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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.

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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.

Marissa López portrait
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

Marissa López receives Chancellor’s Arts Initiative grant, curates exhibition on L.A.’s past

The professor of English and of Chicana/o and Central American studies is co-leading an effort to create a new “living archive” of Latinx sounds for Los Angeles.

Portrait of Teo Ruiz
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

Teo Ruiz among 4 winners of Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award for 2023–24

Ruiz, one of the foremost medieval historians, was honored for his exceptional scholarly activity since his retirement in 2019.

Jocelyn Granados, left, and Lilianna Rodriguez in a podcast studio at UCLA
News, Students, Teaching

For these first-year students, writings from the past shed light on issues around today’s AI revolution

A cluster course seminar led by doctoral candidate Jason Araújo provoked discussions on the nature of rapidly changing technology.

Portrait of Igor Pilshchikov in his office
Faculty/Department, News

Not just word-for-word: Igor Pilshchikov on the nuances and challenges of translation

The chair of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures explains why translation is as much art as it is science.

Portraits of Emma Horio (left), Kaitlyn Coons (top right) and Isabella Durgin (bottom right)
Awards and Honors, News, Students

3 Humanities students win UCLA Library awards for undergraduate research

Kaitlyn Coons, Emma Horio and Isabella Durgin are among the honorees for 2024.

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