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.
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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.”
Food studies class spurs discussions on consumerism, sustainability, ancient cultures and more
As part of the course, led by ELTS professor Vetri Nathan, students explore food-related narratives from their own lives.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.