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Beyoncé wearing gold bodysuit on stage during a 2023 concert
Books, Faculty/Department, News

What Beyoncé’s music says about the desire for freedom and recognition

A new book by Tiffany E. Barber explores the impact of four prominent Black visual artists but begins with a comparison to popular reception of the legendary singer.

Nicolette Bond in the UCLA Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
News, Students

An English major’s video games are opening ‘new passages into the future’

Nicolette Bond’s projects address universal themes like diaspora, personal exploration and unconditional love.

Black and white photo of Robert Gurval in front of a UCLA campus building
Awards and Honors, Faculty/Department, News

Classics professor Robert Gurval receives emeriti service award

Since his retirement in 2019, he has ‘brought the history of UCLA to life and introduced many to a fascinating and important story.’

Victoria Gutierrez at UCLA Dickson Plaza with Royce Hall in the background
News, Research, Students

‘I feel very lucky that I know what I care about’

For her senior research project, Victoria Gutierrez is investigating the unique community dynamics of the Salton Sea.

Screen grabs of YouTube videos for National Poetry
Alumni, News, Students

English students and alums give voice to National Poetry Month

Four UCLA English majors and two alumni were featured in a UCLA College social media campaign.

Leila Chiddick seated on steps outside UCLA Broad Art Center
News, Research, Students

To understand how global policy leaves behind some birthing parents, she gathered intel from doulas

With the support of the UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry Undergraduate Research Awards program, Leila Chiddick interviewed doulas from six countries.

Carribean Fragoza wearing red dress standing in front of brightly colored wall
Alumni, Events, News

Acclaimed writer Carribean Fragoza to speak at UCLA Humanities commencement

The author, journalist, editor, artist and teacher earned degrees in comparative literature and Chicana and Chicano studies from UCLA in 2003.

Portrait of Esha Niyogi De next to image of her book cover
Books, Faculty/Department, News

‘I must be famous to be heard’

Esha Niyogi De’s new book reveals a previously hidden narrative about women in South Asian cinema.

Illustration of hands on a typewriter keyboard with a cellphone resting on the typewriter carriage
Faculty/Department, News

Where content is truly king

Kara Cooney, chair of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, is among a growing number of Bruins sharing commentary on Substack and similar sites.

Archival portraits of three people in front of a historic map of Los Angeles
Faculty/Department, News, Research

A history reclaimed

Marissa López developed the Picturing Mexican America app to shed light on the erasure of Mexican history from the maps of Los Angeles.

Bruce Whiteman speaking to the audience at the Clark Library
Events, Faculty/Department, News

Bruce Whiteman’s greatest hits

For 25 years, his program notes have been an integral part of the Chamber Music at the Clark experience.

Closeup of cels from a Japanese paper film
Events, Faculty/Department, News

Paper films – treasures of pre-war Japan – to be screened at Billy Wilder Theater, April 13

Ninety years after the height of the medium’s popularity, a selection of kami firumu will be presented by the Yanai Initiative and the UCLA Film & Television Archive.

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