Friday, May 15, 2026
1:00 – 6:00 PM
Kaplan Hall Room #193 (first floor)

In person only

Advance Registration

Advance registration is required for catering purposes.

REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE

This day-long event will focus on Fredric Jameson’s intellectual, educational, and now archival legacy and engagement in California, and beyond. The conference will feature scholarly papers, personal reflections, archival updates, and multimedia works.

Speakers featured

• Aditya Bahl, UCLA
• Eric Cazdyn, University of Toronto
• Saree Makdisi, UCLA
• Anjali Prabhu, UCLA
• Kim Stanley Robinson, UCSD
• Jason E. Smith, ArtCenter College of Design
• Audra Eagle Yun, UCI Critical Theory Archive

Cosponsors

This event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Program in Experimental Critical Theory, Department of English, Department of Political Science, Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, and Department of Comparative Literature, and by the UC Berkeley Labor, Philosophy, and Change Working Group

Parking for Campus Visitors

The closest parking structures to Kaplan Hall are Structure 2, Structure 3 North, Structure 4 and Structure 5. Parking rates vary by structure, so please refer to the rates here. Guest parking is available on a first come, first served basis. Please plan on arriving early to the event if you are not familiar with the campus or parking structures.

The UCLA Comparative Literature department is not responsible for any tickets or citations received by event attendees. For further assistance, please contact the UCLA Transportation department directly.

VISITOR PARKING AREAS:

♦ Structure 2: Structure 2 has pay stations for visitors on the first and second floors. These floors are the only floors with visitor parking; there are also signs indicating which parking stalls are for visitors. The Google Maps link for the visitor’s section (“Pay Station Parking”) is here.

♦ Structure 3 North: Parking Structure 3 North, Visitor’s Section is located at 215 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA 90024. The parking structure has visitor parking in levels 1, 2 and 3. The Google Maps link to the visitor’s section (“Pay Station Parking”) is here.

♦ Structure 4: Parking Structure 4, Visitor’s Section is located at 221 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. The parking structure has visitor parking in level 1, and the entrance will state “Visitor’s Section” that guests enter through. The Google Maps link to the visitor’s section is here .

♦ Structure 5: Parking Structure 5, Visitor’s Section is located at 405 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. The parking structure has visitor parking in both levels 4 and 6, and the entrance will state “Visitor’s Section” that guests enter through. The link to the visitor’s section is here .

HOW TO PAY FOR PARKING:
Self-service pay stations are located in all visitor parking areas. Visitors must pay for parking BEFORE they leave their vehicles. Visitor parking permits are not valid in parking stalls outside of the visitor parking section of the structure and stalls posted for Blue and X permits or otherwise reserved. 

1. All self-service pay stations use pay-by-plate technology.
   2.Once parked, go to the nearest parking pay station
   3. Enter your license plate number. If you do not have a license plate number, please enter the last 6 (six) digits of your Vehicle ID Number (VIN). Your VIN can be found on the driver’s side door or the lower driver’s side of the windshield.
   4. Choose the amount of time that you would like to spend on campus.
   5. Pay using the exact cash amount or with a credit card. For those using their VIN, please place your receipt on your dashboard, otherwise nothing else is required. Pay stations do not provide change. There are no refunds for pay station purchases.

Additional visitor parking information can be found on the UCLA Transportation website.