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.
Hundreds celebrate UCLA language offerings at World Languages Day
Even a steady rain couldn’t dampen students’ excitement for the return of the annual event.
Mona Lisa beyond borders: Of hordes, theft and nationalism (and Leonardo in Westwood)
Art historian George Baker considers the painting’s turbulent recent history and UCLA’s hidden connections to the artist.
Paul Taylor has a unique story to tell
UCLA’s Presidential Professor of Philosophy shares his insights about comedy, Hallmark movies and Black aesthetics in the U.S.
True blue: Art historian Thiago Puglieri explores nature’s most precious color
Though he is a professor of art history, the native of Brazil earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry.
Zrinka Stahuljak’s book ‘Fixers’ honored as one of year’s best by History Today
The acknowledgment, she said, is gratifying because “historians are recognizing the work of a literary historian as historical work.”