Adapting Jane Austen
On what would have been the author’s 250th birthday, an appreciation of the many adaptations of her work.
Teaching
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.
Welcome to the reception: Professors bring new voices, viewpoints to study of classics
The approach aims to make ancient Greek and Roman studies more accessible — more personal, even — for more students.
How Summer Kim Lee and Uri McMillan help students connect with theory, history and expression
The UCLA English professors reflect on their approaches to classroom discussion and how they aim to build skills for the real world.
The birth of (Re)Defining Health
A recent UCLA graduate explains the importance of humanities education for aspiring medical practitioners.
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.
How a Channel Islands excursion brought environmental humanities vividly to life
Doctoral fellow Anatoli Ulyanov reflects on lessons learned during an excursion led by Professor Vetri Nathan.
A community-engaged English composition course is building more confident writers
Students spend 20 hours at local nonprofits; their observations turn into papers for the class
Comparative lit class will be first in Humanities to use UCLA-developed AI system
Professor Zrinka Stahuljak said the technology will have immediate tangible benefits for her, teaching assistants and students.
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.