End of Year Gathering
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe UCLA Comparative Literature department invites faculty and students to the annual Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 5th from 2-4pm in Kaplan 348. Join fellow faculty and students as we mark the end of the year with hot chocolate & cookies, and an optional book swap. Interested in participating in the optional book swap? Please bring...
Finding and Applying for Fellowship Funding
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAFriday, January 16, 2026 2:30-4:00pm PST Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) and via Zoom Advanced registration Advanced registration is required by Wednesday, January 14th. The Zoom meeting link will be sent on Thursday, January 15th. REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM HERE Presented by Lika Balenovich (PhD Candidate, Graduate Writing...
Structuralism to Poststructuralism: Derrida on Lévi-Strauss. A Talk with Jonathan Culler │ Program in Experimental Critical Theory
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Structuralism to Poststructuralism: Derrida on Lévi-Strauss A Talk with Jonathan Culler Monday, January 26 3:00-4:30pm PST Via Zoom Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, January 23. The Zoom meeting link will be sent end of day on January 23, 2026. REGISTER TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM HERE ...
The Edward W. Said Series Presents: A Brownbag Lunch Seminar with Roxanne Euben
Kaplan Hall 348 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CATuesday, February 10, 2026 Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) 12:30pm PST In-person only. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, February 6th. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE. This talk is part of the Edward W. Said Series organized by Dr. Anjali Prabhu, Professor and Edward...
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...