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  1. In memoriam: Efrain Kristal, 66, comparative literature scholar whose brilliance, humility wowed peers

    by Sean Brenner | December 15, 2025. This obituary was originally shared on the UCLA Humanities Division website.  Efrain Kristal, a distinguished professor of comparative literature and of Spanish...

  2. 4 Humanities faculty among winners of inaugural UCLA global grants

      This story was originally posted on the Humanities Division website.  By Sean Brenner | December 3, 2025 Four Humanities Division professors are among the first recipients of new...

  3. 7 new faculty bring diverse range of interests, expertise to Humanities-including our very own Ana Ugarte

    Seven scholars whose research interests span centuries, languages, cultures and continents have joined the Humanities Division faculty for the 2025–26 academic year. As we welcome our newest...

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