Events

The English and Writing Programs Honors and Awards Reception will take place at the UCLA Faculty Club on Friday, June 6 at 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Questions about the event? Contact...

Join UCLA English for a book discussion and reception to celebrate David Russell’s new book, Marion Milner: On Creativity. David will be in conversation with Helen Deutsch, Louise Hornby, Sarah...

James Baldwin (1924–1987) completed his singular blend of memoir and film criticism, The Devil Finds Work, nearly 50 years ago, on November 19, 1975, at his home in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France....

Join us for a conference on American literary history to discuss origins, paradigms, and future directions of the field. The conference explores how the study of American literature has evolved...

Join us for a conference on American literary history to discuss origins, paradigms, and future directions of the field. The conference explores how the study of American literature has evolved...

Join UCLA English for a poetry reading featuring Camille Ralphs, author of After you Were, I Am. Register here to attend. Light refreshments will follow the event. Camille Ralphs, born...

Book launch, reading, and discussion with Smokii Sumac

Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Professor Greenblatt’s remarks will be followed by a moderated Q&A session with UCLA English Professor Claire McEachern. Presented by the UCLA College, UCLA School...

Join us for the symposium, "Indigiqueer, Trans*, and Two-Spirit Relations and Worldmaking," on Friday, October 10 at 10:00am - 4:30pm in the Founders' Room at the James West Alumni Center....

Edible Entanglements: Race, Environment and Ethics October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., UCLA Royce Hall, Room 314 Full schedule is available here. Free healthy lunch is provided...

All are welcome to join us for a seminar titled, "About Looking: John Ruskin and John Berger," on Friday, October 17 from 11am - 4pm in Kaplan 193. This seminar...

All are welcome to attend the Medieval Texts Reading Group on Friday, October 17 at 4:30pm to 6:00pm in Kaplan Hall 193. Professor Roberta Morosini (ELTS) will be leadings our...

Join us for a special screening of Invierno, a recent staged reading of José Cruz González’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Kaplan Hall 193 Wednesday, October 22nd 3:00 PM Halloween...

Salem Martinez, “Let’s Start at The End of the World, Shall We?: Sacred Rage as Resistance in N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth Trilogy.”