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Story by Ashna Madni | June 8, 2026. This story was originally posted on the Humanities Division website. Benjamin Krut holds a unique place among the UCLA class of 2026. Of…
Read MoreZrinka Stahuljak continues to be featured in stories and interviews about AI in Humanities education. In 2025, she was named an AI innovator at the ASU+GSV tech and education summit,…
Read MoreA section of the Spring 2026 issue of the celebrated French journal Critique (no. 945) is devoted to Professor Shu-mei Shih’s role as the leading figure in the field of Sinophone…
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Professor Whitney Arnold (center) said the new minor will challenge students from all disciplines to think about health in contexts inside and outside of the clinic or lab. Photo by…
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Courtesy of Stephanie Bosch Santana (portrait), Northwestern University Press By Sean Brenner | March 4, 2026. This story was originally posted on the UCLA Humanities Division website. For her first…
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Read Moreby 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 and Portuguese, died…
Read MoreThis 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 UCLA grants intended…
Read MoreSeven 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 professors, here are profiles of their areas of inquiry and a preview of the courses they plan to teach.
Read MoreIn a new episode of the UCLA College podcast “Tell Us What You Know,” Jennifer Noji is one of three Bruin scholars who speak about the unique ways in which their specific research focus sheds light on the human mind.
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