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His career is the ‘story of the African American literary tradition’

December 5, 2024
Sean Brenner I UCLA

On the eve of a symposium in his honor, colleagues pay tribute to Richard Yarborough

Medieval Texts Reading Group travels through time with literature

November 6, 2024
Dilara Bahadir I Daily Bruin

With elves, giants and magic, the Medieval Texts Reading Group builds community one whimsical text at a time.

Meet the class: The 2024 Ph.D. cohort

November 1, 2024

This fall we welcomed ten graduate students into our 2024 Ph.D. cohort. We caught up with a few of these students to learn more about their decision to study at UCLA, current reading interests, and more.

In her first book for young readers, Teddi Chichester aims to inspire compassion for wildlife

October 28, 2024
Ashna Madni I UCLA

What happens to an ecosystem when wildlife can’t move freely due to colossal freeways and other human-made infrastructure? In her first book for young readers, UCLA Writing Programs lecturer Teddi Chichester sheds light on that complex problem.

Ursula Heise honored by BBVA Foundation for global influence in environmental humanities

October 24, 2024
Sean Brenner I UCLA

Ursula Heise, a distinguished professor of English and UCLA’s Marcia H. Howard Professor of Literary Studies, has earned an international honor for her leading role in advancing the field of environmental humanities.

Film series pays homage to ‘Giant Robot,’ influential magazine founded by UCLA alumni

October 18, 2024
UCLA Film & Television Archive

A film festival beginning Nov. 1 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of “Giant Robot,” the Asian and Asian American culture magazine co-founded by UCLA alumni Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong.

Medieval Texts Reading Group: Friday Nov. 1, 2:00 – 4:00pm

October 17, 2024

The UCLA Medieval Texts Reading Group welcomes undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty interested in medieval literature.

Marissa López discusses erasure of L.A.’s Mexican history on Spectrum News 1

October 11, 2024
Sean Brenner I UCLA

In a recent appearance on Spectrum News 1, Marissa López spoke about the widespread erasure of Los Angeles’ Mexican history — and a mobile app she created to help keep that history alive.

Q&A: Ursula Heise on the important stories that birds have to tell

September 6, 2024
Lucy Berbeo I UCLA

Birds, as Ursula Heise can attest, have profoundly important stories to tell — if only we know how to listen.

In memoriam: Paul D. Sheats, 92, UCLA English professor

September 4, 2024

Paul D. Sheats, longtime professor of English at UCLA, died in Los Angeles on August 23, 2024, at the age of 92.