A Talk with Shazia Jagot: Chaucer’s “Ioveris maladye / Of Hereos,” Avicenna’s Treatise on Love, and an Arabic-Islamic Metaphysics of Love
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAWednesday, February 23, 2026 4:30-6:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) The CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department, and the Comparative Literature department are pleased to present a talk with Shazia Jagot (York University) titled Chaucer’s “Ioveris maladye / Of Hereos,” Avicenna’s Treatise on Love, and an...
Marx’s Late Writings: Theories of revolutionary change and of alternatives to capitalism. A talk with Kevin Anderson, in conversation with Aditya Bahl and Emeer Hassanpour | Program in Experimental Critical Theory
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Marx’s Late Writings: Theories of revolutionary change and of alternatives to capitalism A Talk with Kevin Anderson, in Conversation with Aditya Bahl and Emeer Hassanpour Friday, February 20, 2026 3:00-4:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 In Person Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Wednesday, February 18, 2026....
Psychoanalysis and Structure. A Talk with A. Kiarina Kordela | Program in Experimental Critical Theory
The Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Psychoanalysis and Structure A Talk with A. Kiarina Kordela Monday, February 23, 2026 3:00-4:30pm PST Via Zoom Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, February 20, 2026. The Zoom meeting link will be sent end of day on February 20. REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About...
CANCELLED Undergraduate Research Resources
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CATHIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:30-2:30 pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) Join us for an event highlighting undergraduate research resources and opportunities, featuring guest speaker Dr. Jacquelyn Ardam, Director of the Undergraduate Research Center for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
AT CAPACITY | A Presentation with Director Glorimar Marrero
Rolfe Hall 4302, Lydeen LibraryImage courtesy of director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00pm Lydeen Library, Rolfe Hall Room #4302 In person. Advance registration required. Advance Registration Required Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Please note that this event is at capacity and we can no longer accept RSVPs. The event organizers will...
Good Vibes Only. A Book Presentation by Robin James | Program in Experimental Critical Theory
Hershey Hall SalonWednesday, March 4, 2026 4:30pm Hershey Hall Salon, Hershey Hall In person Advance Registration Please note there is limited seating available, and advance registration is required. Register to attend here. The UCLA Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative, and AI (NNAI) is partnering with the Program in Experimental Critical Theory, the Department of Political...
Forms of Mobility: Genre, Language and Media in African Literary Cultures
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAWaiting on Forever by Franco The Creator Mbilizi. Image courtesy of Stephanie Bosch Santana. Friday, March 6, 2026 2:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) In person REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About the Talk In this talk, Stephanie Bosch Santana discusses her first monograph, Forms of Mobility: Genre, Language, and...
Living on After Failure. A Talk with Irving Goh | Program in Experimental Critical Theory
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Living on After Failure A Talk with Irving Goh Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:00pm PDT Kaplan Hall Room #348 In person Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, April 10, 2026. REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About the Talk In this talk, Irving Goh will...
Dean’s Lecture in Humanistic Inquiry: Kate Manne on Sensitivity and Survival
Royce Hall 314 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, CAThe Inaugural Dean’s Lecture in Humanistic Inquiry Thursday, April 30 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Royce Hall Room 314 Free admission. Reception with light refreshments to follow lecture. Advance registration strongly recommended. Presented by the UCLA College Division of Humanities The Dean’s Lecture in Humanistic Inquiry is a biennial lecture dedicated to exploring cross-cutting...
Women of the World
REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE UCLA's Comparative Literature Graduate Student Association is pleased to present Women of the World, an evening of commemoration for the struggles of women around the world. This event will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 6pm-9pm at: Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA...
Jameson in California – and Beyond
Kaplan Hall 193 CAFriday, 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...
Roundtable on Banu Bargu’s Disembodiment: Corporeal Politics of Radical Refusal | Program in Experimental Critical Theory
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe UCLA Experimental Critical Theory Program and UC Berkeley Labor, Philosophy, and Change Working Group Present: Roundtable on Banu Bargu's Disembodiment: Corporeal Politics of Radical Refusal Friday, May 22, 2026 2:00 - 5:00 pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) 415 Portola Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 In person only ...