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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Read, watch, listen 2022
From rock band the Linda Lindas to podcasts to the dimension-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” staff recommend their media musts.
UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies
Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.
Black History Month: Read, Watch, Listen 2022 Edition
Bruins recommend works for education and enjoyment to celebrate throughout February.
Renowned Egyptologist says it’s time to stop romanticizing ancient Egypt
In her new book, “The Good Kings,” UCLA’s Kara Cooney draws parallels between pharaohs and present-day authoritarians.
Professor spotlights Black–Indigenous solidarity in new book
In “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States,” Kyle Mays reframes U.S. history.
Volunteer Day brings out Bruins across Los Angeles and around the world
About 1,500 people participated in a range of projects that included gardening, cleanups and meal packing.
Commemorating Juneteenth is powerful, but there’s work to be done for freedom
UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.
Q&A: How lawyers shape social movements in Los Angeles
UCLA Law professor Scott Cummings’ new book examines the impact of the legal profession.
Asian American faculty book projects show wide-ranging cultural expertise
Professors share insights into K-pop, understanding China’s global influence through art, Filipino cinema and perceptions of ethnic identity.
Hammer Museum creates streaming-like video channel
The Hammer Channel online video platform features more than 1,000 conversations, talks, performances and more.
What to read, watch or listen to during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions.
UCLA professors featured at L.A. Times Festival of Books
Kelly Lytle Hernández and Marcus Hunter are among the participants at the 26th annual event.
Music school dean co-authors book with bold plan to increase access to higher education
Dean Eileen Strempel and alumnus Stephen Handel share insights on how to best serve neo-traditional students.
Ownership’s hidden rules: Q&A with ‘Mine!’ co-author James Salzman
In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.
Visual artist and UCLA Arts staff member Verlena Johnson paints love, Blackness and divinity
Johnson, a student affairs officer in the architecture and urban design department, has also written a children’s book starring her son.
The Intersection of Technology, Power and Society
Safiya Umoja Noble, co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, is committed to re-imagining technology and championing racial and economic justice.
Turning the lens to the architecture of Paul R. Williams
UCLA alumna Janna Ireland finds hidden beauty in her book “Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer’s View.”
Black History Month: A reading list of books by Black UCLA faculty
These 10 titles span from unique anthologies to spotlights on civil rights activists to celebrations of exceptional artists and other topics.
Librarian’s book explores the history of books bound in human skin
Megan Rosenbloom reveals the dark history of anthropodermic bibliopegy.
Professor’s book reframes the story of Latinos in the United States
UCLA’s Laura Gómez, a renowned scholar of race and ethnicity, provides essential context for today’s politics in “Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism.”
Q&A: Norma Mendoza-Denton on how Donald Trump weaponizes words
The linguistic anthropologist is co-editor of a new book that brings together 27 academics to analyze and understand the language of our political moment.
Five Black suffragists who were critical to the long battle for the vote
Celebrating prominent African American women who played a critical role in the fight for women’s suffrage.
March 9: Feminist approaches to the study of the book
The “Feminist Bibliographies” conference will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. in the main conference room in the Charles E. Young Research Library.
Historian’s new book traces three generations of suffragists
Ellen DuBois’ “Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote” is timed to celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment