• The Academy in a State of Siege: Pictures of an Institution

    Kaplan Hall 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

    UCLA Department of English presents a talk by W. J. T. Mitchell, “The Academy in a State of Siege: Pictures of an Institution.” Register here to attend. Since there is no doubt that the academy is in a state of siege at the present time, it seems like a good moment to reflect on the […]

  • Prospective Graduate Students Welcome Week Reception

    Kaplan Hall 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

    UCLA English faculty, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend our Welcome Week Reception, honoring visiting prospective English graduate students.

  • Tea and Conversation: Kiran Desai

    Grace M. Hunt Memorial English Reading Room, Kaplan Hall 235 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

    Join UCLA English for the Grace M. Hunt Memorial English Reading Room Writers Series: Tea and Conversation with Kiran Desai Kiran Desai will discuss her writing. This event is followed by Some Favorite Writers: Kiran Desai at the Hammer Museum at 7:30pm. Visit the Hammer Museum for full details. Both events are free and open […]

  • Some Favorite Writers: Kiran Desai

    Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

    Kiran Desai’s newest novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, is a spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years – an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is a love story, a family saga, […]

  • Creative Writing Prose Reading

    Kaplan Hall 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

    Looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of winter quarter? Come hang out with us at the Creative Writing Prose Reading Tuesday, March 17 at 5 PM in Kaplan 193. Students from the Creative Writing Program will read from their work. Bring your friends, grab some pizza and drinks, and enjoy the party. […]