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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.

In memoriam: Susan Downey, 86, scholar of ancient art and archaeology

A member of the UCLA faculty from 1965 to 2012, she conducted field research in Greece, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Alexandra Minna Stern joins deans from UC Berkeley, Riverside to trumpet humanities research

The scholars spoke as part of the University of California Systemwide Academic Congress.

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.

1625 opera – first ever by a woman – to be performed March 23 at UCLA Clark Library

The performance, featuring students from the UCLA Early Music Ensemble and members of L.A. Camerata, coincides with Women’s History Month and Early Music Month.

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

In memoriam: Albert R. Braunmuller, 79, leading authority on Renaissance English drama

“Al was an absolutely brilliant teacher at every level,” said his longtime colleague Robert Watson.

Kristopher Kersey’s first book honored by Medieval Academy of America

The art history professor was recognized for “Facing Images: Medieval Japanese Art and the Problem of Modernity.”

Alumna and author La’Tonya Rease Miles shares her ‘first-gen origin story’

A fan of the comic book hero the Flash and a Ph.D. in American literature, she is now a champion for first-generation students.

The past is present

Humanities scholars are preserving endangered pieces of cultural heritage, allowing us to better understand our world.