Food studies is a growing interdisciplinary field that examines the cultural, economic, political and environmental dimensions of food. Research resources in food studies are equally broad, and can present a challenge for beginner researchers and experienced researchers alike. This workshop will provide an introductory overview of food studies-related resources at the UCLA Library and beyond....
In collaboration with the Department of African American Studies and the Ralph J. Bunche Center at UCLA, we invite you to join us for a short film screening and conversation titled “Performing the South in Watts: Black Expression at the Intersection of Food, Religion, and the Sonic.” with Dr. Derek Hicks of Wake Forest University....
Among those fighting the L.A. fires earlier this year were incarcerated individuals participating in California’s controversial inmate firefighting program. This forum examines the program from the perspectives of formerly incarcerated...
Presented by Rachel Schloss, Doctoral Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles Hosted by the Early Modern Research Group Online event via Zoom To register, please visit: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/qHytTYlcTiiINu5XzDQiew Earthen materials have...
In this Coleman Memorial Lecture, Charisma Acey revisits Claude Ake’s foundational concepts of democracy and development, drawing from over two decades of scholarly research and fieldwork across the African continent....
Nature Nexus Institute (NNI) is founded on the belief that reciprocity between communities and nature is essential to the survival of both. NNI seeks to provide equitable and intergenerational entry...
Mark your calendars for Let's Go Glendale on Saturday, May 31! Experience the city like never before when a 1.3-mile portion of S. Glendale Avenue is transformed into a car-free...
The Clark Library preserves and provides access to over 130,000 books, manuscripts, and artworks dating from the 15th century to the present. But there is a library of living things...
Join in celebrating the eighth cohort of the UCLA Activist-in-Residence program at this year's closing reception, and hear about the projects that the activists have been involved in over the...
The day before Julio Frenk’s inauguration as chancellor, UCLA Connects: Bruin Talks will bring together leading scholars and artists from across disciplines to showcase UCLA’s mission of education, research and...