An Entangled Empire with Neville McFerrin

Royce Hall 306 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, California

The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World invites you to attend a lecture on An Entangled Empire: Dress, Reciprocal Construction, and the Experience of Kingship at Persepolis by Neville McFerrin. The talk will take place on Wednesday, January 24 from 4:00–6:00 pm in Royce 306. For more information and to register for...

Reconnaissance-Birds and Celestial Signs in the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis Flood Accounts with Adam Miglio

Kaplan Hall 365 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, California

The Kershaw Chair of Eastern Mediterranean Studies and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to a talk by Adam Miglio (Wheaton College) on Thursday, January 25 at 4:00 pm in Kaplan 365. The lecture, titled Reconnaisance-Birds and Celestial Signs in the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis Flood Accounts, will explore similarities between...

Deir el-Ballas: Past, Present, and Future Research with Nicholas Brown

Fowler Museum A222 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invites you to the next in its series of Wednesday talks. On Wednesday, January 31 at 12:00 pm, Nicholas Brown (PhD Candidate, NELC) will speak on Deir el-Ballas: Past, Present, and Future Research in Fowler Museum A222. For more information, please see the flyer below.    

Eyes Over the Bamboo Curtain: Exploring China’s Past from Spy Images with Lin Xu

Fowler Museum A222 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Center for Chinese Studies and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invite you to a talk on Monday, February 5 at 4:00 pm in Fowler A222. The lecture by Lin Xu will be titled Eyes over the Bamboo Curtain: Exploring China's Past from Spy Images. We hope to see you there!

When Communities Engage: Empowering Archaeological Practice with Stephen Acabado

Founders Room, James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invites you to its 50th Anniversary Ground Breaking lecture series on February 8, 2024. The lecture, titled When Communities Engage: Empowering Archaeological Practice, will be given by Professor Stephen Acabado in the Founders Room in the James West Alumni Center. This event is in-person only. Registration is required. Please click here...

Was Pharaoh Egypt? Middle Kingdom Kingship in Context with Luiza Osorio G. Silva

Fowler Museum A222 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invites you to the next in its series of Wednesday lunch talks. On Wednesday, February 14 at 12:00 pm, Luiza Osorio G. Silva (Art History, Archaeology, and Visual Studies, UC Irvine) will deliver a presentation titled Was Pharaoh Egypt? Middle Kingdom Kingship in Context. Please note that the talk will take place in...

Archaeology, Heritage and the Future with Cornelius Holtdorf

Fowler Museum A222 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invites you to the next in its series of Wednesday talks. On Wednesday, February 21 at 12:00 pm, Cornelius Holtdorf (Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University) will speak on Archaeology, Heritage and the Future in Fowler Museum A222. Please check back for more information in the coming weeks.    

Global Antiquity Lunch Series: “The Trouble with Cupids” with Sarah Beckmann

Royce Hall 306 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, California

Global Antiquity is pleased to announce a brownbag lunch talks featuring Professor Sarah Beckmann (Classics, Cotsen Institute), who will speak on The Trouble with Cupids in Royce 306 on Friday, February 23. Lunch will be provided at 12:00 pm with the talk beginning shortly thereafter and followed by a discussion until 1:30 pm. This talk is hosted to provide a casual...

In the Shadow of Giants: The Earliest Ballcourt Sites in the Puuc Region of the Northern Maya Lowlands with Ken Seligson

Fowler Museum A222 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invites you to the next in its series of Wednesday talks. On Wednesday, February 28 at 12:00 pm, Ken Seligson (Cultural Anthropology, CS Dominguez Hills) will speak on In the Shadow of Giants: The Earliest Ballcourt Sites in the Puuc Region of the Northern Maya Lowlands in Fowler Museum A222. Please check back for more...