‘We don’t have to leave our communities behind when we enter academic spaces’
Nat Escobedo, a UCLA senior, is researching how artists in the Inland Empire play an important role as community-builders.
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ELTS students pen ‘Letters to the Future’ to commemorate International Education Week
“The project was conceived as a multilingual ‘time capsule,’” said Nina Bjekovic, the department’s director of language programs.
A Russian language class project takes center stage during L.A. theater festival
Students in a course taught by senior lecturer Susan Kresin translated a contemporary drama for a reading at the Odyssey theater.
Refocusing the narrative around a larger-than-life literary figure
Senior Brinn Wallin says her research on Sylvia Plath is “the most prized part of my years as an undergraduate.”
The birth of (Re)Defining Health
A recent UCLA graduate explains the importance of humanities education for aspiring medical practitioners.
Students relaunch religion journal after 4-year hiatus
The project took shape when Shahzareh Ali, now a third-year student, wanted to submit an article of her own. She ended up leading the editorial board.
Her work is challenging literary norms, centering Central American voices
A single question — “Where is all the Central American literature?” — changed Evelyn Giron’s UCLA trajectory.
Katie Cunningham, linguistics and English major, selected to perform at 2025 commencement
A member of the HOOLIGAN Theatre Company, the 2025 graduate will sing the national anthem at one of the three UCLA College ceremonies.
2 from Humanities Division earn Undergraduate Research Week awards
Bella Brannon and Dhanya Charan were among recipients of the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
English major finds timely meaning, timeless themes in 14th-century poem
Eric Sican, a third-year student, is completing a sophisticated research project about “Earthe Upon Earthe.”