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“The Same Frame of Mind, but a Different Villain”: Conspiracist Narratology and the Decolonization of Africa

Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles

A workshop with Christian David Alvarado KAPLAN HALL ROOM #348 1:00-2:30pm Workshop 2:30-3:00pm Reception var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>"function"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn("The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1."),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("action",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook("action",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook("filter",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks&&(gform.hooks=;null==n&&(n=r+"_"+d.length),gform.hooks.push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks&&((o=gform.hooks).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window),"action"==r?t.apply(null,e):e=t.apply(null,e)})),"filter"==r)return e},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks&&(e=(e=gform.hooks).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks=e)}}); RSVP Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Affiliation(Required)UCLA Comparative Literature graduate studentUCLA graduate student elsewhereUCLA faculty /* = 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_24');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_24').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_24').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_24').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_24').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50...

Medieval Texts Reading Group Winter 2024 Meeting

Kaplan 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles

The UCLA Medieval Texts Reading Group welcomes undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty interested in medieval literature. On the third Friday of each term, we get together to discuss a text in English translation from across the Global Middle Ages, to think about what it tells us about its cultural and literary context. Each discussion will be led by an expert on the chosen text and its place in the wider medieval world. No preparation or expertise is required – only enthusiasm! For our Winter 2025 meeting , we will meet on Jan 24, 3:00 – 5:00PM, in Kaplan 193 , and we...

2024-25 Colloquium: Stephen Yablo (MIT)

January 24, 2025 | 4:00PM – 6:00PM PT Zoom RSVP HERE   Join us on January 24, 2025 for a virtual colloquium with Stephen Yablo, MIT. The talk will take place from 4:00PM – 6:00PM PT on Zoom.   Talk title, abstract, and speaker bio coming soon.     Join our mailing list! Sign up for our mailing list to stay up-to-date with future UCLA Philosophy events, conferences, and colloquia! SIGN UP HERE

Global Antiquity Distinguished Speaker Series- Myth, Time and Cosmology in the Ancient Maya Murals of San Bartolo with David Stuart

Royce Hall 314 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles

Myth, Time and Cosmology in the Ancient Maya Murals of San Bartolo In-Person and Online This talk will present new interpretations of one of the most important artworks from ancient Maya civilization — the wall paintings of San Bartolo, Guatemala. Discovered in a buried room in 2001, the paintings are among the earliest examples of mural painting in the Maya tradition, dating to the so-called Preclassic period. Their complex narrative focuses on varied origin myths, including the emergence of maize, the animate sun, and the establishment of the four world quarters. The murals also include some of the earliest known...