Arts & Humanities
February 22, 2012
'Second Skins,' featuring painted barkcloth from Africa, New Guinea opens at Fowler April 1
Intricately decorated Ömie and Mbuti barkcloths historically created an interface between the individual and the larger social world.
February 21, 2012
Mellon Foundation awards UCLA $1.35 million to fund humanities initiatives
“These grants will enable us to build on existing curricular innovation in the Humanities at UCLA and lay the foundation for future transformation,” said David Schaberg, interim dean of the Division of Humanities.
February 15, 2012
UCLA's Nazarian Center brings iconic hip-hop act from Israel to campus
Hadag Nahash will host a public workshop at UCLA and perform in Hollywood as part of the center's efforts to foster an understanding of Israel beyond the headlines.
February 13, 2012
UCLA/Getty conservation program receives $1M Mellon Foundation grant
February 12, 2012
President Obama to present UCLA professor with prestigious National Humanities Medal
Historian Teofilo Ruiz was selected for his decades of "inspired teaching and writing," which have "deepened our understanding of medieval Spain and Europe," the White House said.
January 30, 2012
Sundance and the Oscars: A big week for UCLA's School of Theater, Film and TV
Students and alumni were honored with five Academy Award nominations and a brace of offical selections at the Sundance Film Festival.
January 25, 2012
UCLA historian's book looks at Arab uprisings, their common origins and different paths
UCLA historian James Gelvin's "The Arab Uprisings" offers a brief but comprehensive, nation-by-nation assessment of the recent unrest in the Middle East.
January 19, 2012
'Moving Forward: Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake' opens March 4 at Fowler
The exhibition features large-scale photographs, short articles and videos commemorating the victims and highlighting reconstruction and recovery efforts.



























