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Director M. Rahim Shayegan Lectures at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Our Director, M. Rahim Shayegan, will deliver a lecture at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in Vienna on November 13, 2026.
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Lothar von Falkenhausen Elected as Foreign Associate of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Prof. Lothar von Falkenhausen, a member of the Pourdavoud Institute faculty advisory committee, was elected by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres as a new Foreign Associate.
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New Message from the Director
M. Rahim Shayegan, Director of the Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity, shares remarks on the establishment of a new center for Global Antiquity at UCLA.
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UCLA Announces the Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity
The new UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity, made possible by alumnus Jeffrey Cunard’s $11 million blended gift, will center ancient studies at UCLA.
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Dissertation Prize in Global Legal History Solicits Ancient Studies Applicants
The American Society for Legal History is soliciting applications for a Global Dissertation Prize. Applications from recent PhD students working on ancient topics are especially encouraged to apply. Eligible dissertations…
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In Memoriam: Professor Ioanna Kakoulli
We are profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of our UCLA colleague, Professor Ioanna Kakoulli, on January 1, 2026. She had been battling cancer for some time. She died in…
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Cotsen Institute Announces Archaeology Mentorship Program for UCLA Undergraduates
UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology is excited to invite undergraduate students to join the Archaeology Mentorship Program (AMP)! This mentorship program is designed to provide equitable access to mentorship and…
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Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Graduate Student Conference: Call for Undergraduate Posters
The UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology is delighted to announce that its Graduate Student Conference will be held this Spring on May 1–2. The organizers are especially interested in receiving…
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Article Co-Authored by Stephen Acabado Argues for Replacing “Prehistory” with “Deep History”
Professor of Anthropology, chair of the Interdepartmental Program in Archaeology, and Global Antiquity affiliate, Stephen Acabado, recently published a co-authored article in the anthropological magazine Sapiens. Together with Marlon Martin,…
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Announcing Global Antiquity’s Faculty Lunch Series, 2024–2025
Global Antiquity is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024–2025 Faculty Lunch Series. This forum, inaugurated last year, is intended to provide faculty at UCLA with the opportunity to…
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Call for Papers- Indigenous Perspectives, a Special Issue of Res Difficiles
The journal of Res Difficiles, a forum for difficult conversations in Classics, has released a call for papers for a special issue that will highlight indigenous perspectives. Continuing themes developed in…
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Waystation Initiative Now Accepting Applications for Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution
The UCLA Waystation Initiative is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for AY 2024-25 for the graduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution. For more…
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Announcing the First Issue of the Journal of Res Difficiles | Difficult Conversations in Classics
Hannah Čulík-Baird (UCLA, Classics) and Joseph Romero (University of Mary Washington, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion), the co-editors of Res Difficiles | Difficult Conversations in Classics, are pleased to announce the…
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Undergraduate Research Grants from the Cotsen
Cotsen Undergraduate Research Grants Application Due Date: 04/15/24 by 11:59 PM PDT The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology is now accepting applications for undergraduate research grants, which will award select UCLA students…
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Announcing SECAC 2024 Art History Session on “The Concept of the Antique in Antiquity”
Announcing the call for abstracts for “The Concepts of the Antique in Antiquity,” an art history session to be held at the SECAC 2024 meeting in Atlanta, GA from 23…
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Global Antiquity Announces a New Series of Brownbag Lunch Talks
Global Antiquity is pleased to announce a new series of brownbag lunch talks. These are intended to provide a casual venue in which UCLA faculty and affiliates whose interests span…
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“Art Break” on the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Hosted by the Getty on Friday, January 26
Art Break: ‘Unwrapping’ the Book of the Dead at the Getty The J. Paul Getty Museum invites you to a conversation with Heba Abd el Gawad and Judith Barr on…
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Undergraduate Ancient Studies Social Hour Returns
We are happy to announce the first Ancient Studies Social Hour of the winter quarter. Any interested undergraduate students at UCLA are invited to gather in front of Epic (in…
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New Faculty Position: UCLA/Getty Conservation Assistant Professor in the Conservation of Native American/Pacific Islander Cultural Heritage
The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Degree Program (IDP) in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce a new faculty position, Assistant Professor in the Conservation of Native American/ Pacific Islander Cultural…
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Reminder: Anatolia and the Classical World, Thursday December 7
A friendly reminder that the J. Paul Getty Museum invites you to a day of Getty Villa Scholar Lectures on Thursday, December 7 beginning at 10:00 am. Please RSVP by clicking here.
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Bryant Kirkland wins Goodwin Award of Merit
Global Antiquity congratulates Professor Bryant Kirkland, whose recently released book, Herodotus and Imperial Greek Literature: Criticism, Imitation, Reception, was awarded the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit from the Society for…
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Call for Papers – 10th UCLA Graduate Archaeology Research Conference
The Graduate Student Association of Archaeology at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA would like to invite the graduate students at UCLA to participate in the 10th UCLA Graduate Archaeology…
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Announcing Ancient Studies Social Hours
Any UCLA students interested in ancient studies are encouraged to share a meal full of casual conversation on all things ancient. The group meets approximately once per week and features…
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New Transdisciplinary Job Posting – Department of Classics, NYU
The Department of Classics at New York University invites applications for a position at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-track), to begin September 1, 2024. This position is a part…
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The Program in Indo-European Studies and the Department of Classics Announce a Search for a New Tenure Track Position
The Program in Indo-European Studies and the Department of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles, have been authorized to make an appointment to a full-time position in Classical…
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Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Fall 2023 Undergraduate Welcome
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures will be hosting an Undergraduate Welcome during Week 3 on Wednesday, October 18th from 12:00-1:00pm in Royce Hall 314. All ALC Undergraduates are welcome! Join faculty, students,…
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New Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution
UCLA and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology are proud to announce a new graduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution. This new certificate is part of a larger,…
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Launch of Ancient Studies Calendar
In an effort to advertise UCLA’s ancient studies communities to the widest possible audience, Global Antiquity is happy to announce the launch of a new ancient studies calendar. This calendar…
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Global Antiquity Begins!
Global Antiquity is pleased to introduce itself to the UCLA community! Officially launched by the Dean of the Humanities in October of 2022, the Institute for the Study of Global…