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Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.

A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

From rock band the Linda Lindas to podcasts to the dimension-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” staff recommend their media musts.

Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.

Bruins recommend works for education and enjoyment to celebrate throughout February.

In her new book, “The Good Kings,” UCLA’s Kara Cooney draws parallels between pharaohs and present-day authoritarians.

In “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States,” Kyle Mays reframes U.S. history.

About 1,500 people participated in a range of projects that included gardening, cleanups and meal packing.

UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.

UCLA Law professor Scott Cummings’ new book examines the impact of the legal profession.

Professors share insights into K-pop, understanding China’s global influence through art, Filipino cinema and perceptions of ethnic identity.

The Hammer Channel online video platform features more than 1,000 conversations, talks, performances and more.

AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions.

Kelly Lytle Hernández and Marcus Hunter are among the participants at the 26th annual event.

Dean Eileen Strempel and alumnus Stephen Handel share insights on how to best serve neo-traditional students.

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.

Johnson, a student affairs officer in the architecture and urban design department, has also written a children’s book starring her son.

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.

UCLA alumna Janna Ireland finds hidden beauty in her book “Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer’s View.”

These 10 titles span from unique anthologies to spotlights on civil rights activists to celebrations of exceptional artists and other topics.

Megan Rosenbloom reveals the dark history of anthropodermic bibliopegy.

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.”

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.

Celebrating prominent African American women who played a critical role in the fight for women’s suffrage.

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.