Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles with Sharon Gerstel

Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral 1324 Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles Lecture by Professor Sharon Gerstel Director, UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture September 29, 2024 2:00 PM Huffington Center, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Reception to follow Introductory remarks by the Honorable Christina Valassopoulou, Consul General...

Cotsen Wednesday Talk: Approaches to Studying Statuary Reuse in Ancient Egypt with Kylie Thomsen

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

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology is pleased to invite you to its first Wednesday Talk of 2024-25. On October 9 at 12:00 pm, Kylie Thomsen (PhD Candidate, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA) will speak on “Approaches to Studying Statuary Reuse in Ancient Egypt”in Fowler A222. As usual, pizza will be provided. For more information, please see...

Pourdavoud Institute Fall Welcome Reception 2024

Royce Hall 306 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, California

Pourdavoud Institute Fall 2024 Welcome Reception Wednesday, October 9, 2024 4:00 – 6:00 pm Royce Hall 306 Registration Required The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce their fall reception. In the company of its supporters, colleagues, academic affiliates, students, and esteemed guests, the director and staff shall be...

Fall 2024 Study of Religion Welcome Reception

Royce Hall 306 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, California

The UCLA Center for the Study of Religion invites you to join for its annual Study of Religion Fall Reception. The event will be held on Thursday, Oct 10 from 4:00–5:30 pm in Royce Hall, Room 306. Please come gather with colleagues, students, and friends of the center to celebrate the start of the new...

On the Wings of Locusts: Ancient Rome and New Ecological Histories with Dan-el Padilla Peralta

Bunche Hall 6275 11282 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

UCLA's departments of Classics and History invite you to a lecture by Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Classics/African American Studies/Latino Studies/Center for Human Values, Princeton) titled On the Wings of Locusts: Ancient Rome and New Ecological Histories. The event will take place on Monday, October 14 in Bunche Hall 6275 at 4:00 pm. We hope to...

Era of the Living Dead: Memory, Sacrifice and the “Royal” Tombs at Umm el-Marra, Syria with Glenn M. Schwartz

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

Era of the Living Dead: Memory, Sacrifice and the "Royal" Tombs at Umm el-Marra, Syria Thursday, October 17 James West Alumni Center, Founders Room Reception at 6:00 pm Lecture at 7:00 pm Excavations at Tell Umm el-Marra (perhaps ancient Tuba) in northern Syria revealed a large Early Bronze Age elite mortuary complex raised up in...

International Conference on Plato and Lyric Poetry

Dodd Hall 248 315 Portolo Plaza, Los Angeles

UCLA's department of Classics invites you to an international conference on Plato and Lyric Poetry. The event will take place from Friday, October 18–Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 am–6:00 pm in Dodd Hall 248. For more information, including the complete program, please scan the QR code on the flyer above or follow this link. This event...

Archaeologies of Forced Migration: Approaches, Case Studies, and Prospects

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

The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA is pleased to announce a Cotsen Advanced Seminar on Archaeologies of Forced Migration: Approaches, Case Studies, and Prospects. The event will be held on the evening of Thursday, October 24–Saturday, October 26, 2024 and is organized by Aaron A. Burke (Near Eastern Languages and Cultures) and Li Min (Anthropology/Asian Languages...