Events for May 27, 2026

Join UCLA English on Tuesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 28 for the Barbara L. Packer lectures featuring Caleb Smith, professor of English and American Studies at Yale University. In addition to his formal lectures, Professor Smith will lead a graduate workshop on Wednesday, May 27. All events include a light lunch. An RSVP is...

The Barthes Fantastic: John Lurz in conversation with Louise Hornby Wednesday, May 27 at 4:00 pm Kaplan 193 John Lurz explores the intersection of literature and everyday life in the work of Roland Barthes. Doing so allows him to develop an expanded understanding of the fantastic as a conceptual category—a way of thinking—in which the...