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 […]
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 English and Writing Programs Honors and Awards Reception will take place at the UCLA University Club in the Morrison room on Friday, May 29 at 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Questions about the event? Contact Marta Wallien, Programs and Media Manager mwallien@english.ucla.edu
Looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of spring quarter? Come hang out with us at the Creative Writing Prose Reading Tuesday, June 2 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. […]
You are cordially invited to the department’s upcoming honors showcase, to be held in Kaplan 193 on Thursday, June 4 from 12 noon – 4 pm. Members of the graduating 2025-2026 departmental honors cohort will speak about the process of crafting their honors theses over the past year. Please see the attached program for the […]
Oscar Wilde’s Modernist Legacies Date/Time Friday, June 5 – Saturday, June 6 9:00 am PDT – 5:00 pm PDT Location UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2520 Cimarron Street Organized by Professors Joseph Bristow, University of California, Los Angeles, and Deaglán Ó Donghaile, Liverpool John Moores University A central figure in the literary and cultural […]
Oscar Wilde’s Modernist Legacies Date/Time Friday, June 5 – Saturday, June 6 9:00 am PDT – 5:00 pm PDT Location UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2520 Cimarron Street Organized by Professors Joseph Bristow, University of California, Los Angeles, and Deaglán Ó Donghaile, Liverpool John Moores University A central figure in the literary and cultural […]
All are welcome to join us for a book launch and roundtable to celebrate the release of Helen Deutsch’s The Last Amateur: Jonathan Swift, Edward Said, and the Profession of Literature. The event will feature a roundtable chaired by Saree Makdisi, with fellow faculty Yogita Goyal, Louise Hornby, Sarah Kareem and David Russell. Register here […]