The Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Structuralism to Poststructuralism: Derrida on Lévi-Strauss A Talk with Jonathan Culler Monday, January 26 3:00-4:30pm PST Via Zoom Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, January 23. The Zoom meeting link will be sent end of day on January 23, 2026. REGISTER TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM HERE ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) 12:30pm PST In-person only. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, February 6th. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE. This talk is part of the Edward W. Said Series organized by Dr. Anjali Prabhu, Professor and Edward...
Wednesday, February 23, 2026 4:30-6:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) The CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department, and the Comparative Literature department are pleased to present a talk with Shazia Jagot (York University) titled Chaucer’s “Ioveris maladye / Of Hereos,” Avicenna’s Treatise on Love, and an...
The Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Marx’s Late Writings: Theories of revolutionary change and of alternatives to capitalism A Talk with Kevin Anderson, in Conversation with Aditya Bahl and Emeer Hassanpour Friday, February 20, 2026 3:00-4:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 In Person Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Wednesday, February 18, 2026....
The Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Psychoanalysis and Structure A Talk with A. Kiarina Kordela Monday, February 23, 2026 3:00-4:30pm PST Via Zoom Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, February 20, 2026. The Zoom meeting link will be sent end of day on February 20. REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About...
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:30-2:30 pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) Join us for an event highlighting undergraduate research resources and opportunities, featuring guest speaker Dr. Jacquelyn Ardam, Director of the Undergraduate Research Center for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Image courtesy of director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00pm Lydeen Library, Rolfe Hall Room #4302 In person. Advance registration required. Advance Registration Required Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Please note that this event is at capacity and we can no longer accept RSVPs. The event organizers will...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 4:30pm Hershey Hall Salon, Hershey Hall In person Advance Registration Please note there is limited seating available, and advance registration is required. Register to attend here. The UCLA Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative, and AI (NNAI) is partnering with the Program in Experimental Critical Theory, the Department of Political...
Waiting on Forever by Franco The Creator Mbilizi. Image courtesy of Stephanie Bosch Santana. Friday, March 6, 2026 2:30pm Kaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) In person REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About the Talk In this talk, Stephanie Bosch Santana discusses her first monograph, Forms of Mobility: Genre, Language, and...
The Program in Experimental Critical Theory presents Living on After Failure A Talk with Irving Goh Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:00pm PDT Kaplan Hall Room #348 In person Advanced Registration Advanced registration is required by Friday, April 10, 2026. REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE About the Talk In this talk, Irving Goh will...