As Jonathan Riggs wrote in the UCLA Newsroom article: Dominic Thomas, the Madeleine L. Letessier Professor of French and Francophone Studies, led a small seminar discussion for a group of students,…
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How digital humanities can enhance understanding of Holocaust testimonies
UCLA College of the Humanities | Jacqueline Jacobo | October 10, 2024 In a new book, Todd Presner examines how AI can help preserve and analyze survivors’ stories. For more information on…
Read MoreCareer Insights Session with European Union Delegates Ryan Meilak and Walter Goetz
On Wednesday, October 2, the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies hosted a Career Insights Session featuring European Union delegates Ryan Meilak and Walter Goetz, moderated by Dr. Nina…
Read MorePublicly engaged humanities leverage the power of UCLA to meet our community’s needs. They help the university, too.
David Kim writes that UCLA humanists collaborations’ with community partners locally and globally inspire students toward lifelong civic engagement. To read more, please click this link. You have read the…
Read MoreELTS Graduate Students Lena Trüper and Anna Bonazzi present at Emerging Scholars Showcase
At the 48th annual German Studies Association (GSA), ELTS graduate students Lena Trüper and Anna Bonazzi presented their research at the “Food for Thought Showcase.” Hosted by GSA Vice President…
Read MoreELTS welcomes two new faculty: Roberta Morosini and Vetri Nathan
Photos courtesy of the subjects Left to right: Roberta Morosini and Vetri Nathan. Sean Brenner | September 24, 2024 As the 2024–25 academic year begins, the Humanities Division is welcoming…
Read MoreLaure Murat wins Medicis Prize for nonfiction
UCLA professor receives prestigious French literary award for ‘Proust and Me: A Family Romance’ Laure Murat, a UCLA distinguished professor of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, has received the Medicis…
Read MoreSummer Travel Study in Berlin, Germany: “Diverse Berlin: Culture and Language in Context” – Magdalena Tarnawska Senel and Yasemin Yildiz
Summer Travel Study Program in Berlin, Germany Explore Berlin, a city that has significantly impacted modern Europe and the world, through its culture, politics, architecture, art, and urban history. This…
Read MoreFrench 109: Professional Meet-n-Greet / Les Rencontres Professionnelles du Français 109
On May 22, 2024, the French 109 class, “French for Professional Purposes,” organized and hosted the second annual “Rencontres Professionnelles,” a Francophone networking evening. This event allowed students from the…
Read MoreProfessor David Kim receives 2024 Gold Shield Faculty Prize
Kim’s “teaching, research, service and leadership are woven together in profound ways that bring together intercultural citizenship with an ethic of mentorship, social justice, equity and activism,” said his colleague…
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