UCLA Department of English presents a talk by Dr. Jonathan Howard, “Inhabitants of the Deep: The Blueness of Blackness.” Register here to attend. A light reception will follow the event. The talk will be followed by a Q & A moderated by Uri McMillan, Professor of English at UCLA. Dr. Jonathan Howard is an Assistant […]
UCLA English and The 20/21 Working Group Present: Spring Paper Workshop Feat. Michael Meagher Wednesday, May 6 at 4:00pm in Kaplan Hall 193 All are welcome for an informal discussion of Michael’s dissertation chapter on Edward Said’s memoir Out of Place, modernism, and postcolonial life writing. Snacks will be provided! RSVP: bit.ly/4sLiwxc
Join us for our annual Academic Conference for English Students! ACES 14th Annual Conference Friday, May 8 at 1 pm – 6 pm Kaplan Hall 193 Zoom livestream link here. The full conference schedule is now available: ACES 2026 Conference Program. The Academic Conference for English Students provides a collaborative forum for students of literature […]
Join us Tuesday (5/12) for a book talk by Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer and artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. Organized by the Department of American Indian Studies (DAIS) as part of its Special Speaker Series, this event will highlight her recent Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead (2025). Book sales and signing to […]
Join UCLA Department of English to celebrate the publication of UCLA alum Woody Brown’s debut novel, Upward Bound. Register here to attend. A light reception will follow the event. The reading will be followed by a Q & A moderated by Mona Simpson, Professor of English at UCLA. Upward Bound is not a place anyone […]
Jameson in California – and Beyond Friday, May 15 at 1:00-7:00 pm Kaplan Hall 193 This day-long event will focus on Fredric Jameson’s intellectual, educational, and now archival legacy and engagement in California, and beyond. The conference will feature scholarly papers, personal reflections, archival updates, and multimedia works. Register here to attend. An RSVP is […]