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home ucla humanities skip to main content dean s office arrow down about us word to world dean alexandra minna stern dean s office staff academics arrow down departments and research centers information for prospective students community engaged scholarship guidance for faculty funding opportunities arrow down for faculty for graduate students for undergraduates events arrow down events humanities career panel series news arrow down humanities news giving arrow down ways to give giving opportunities by department ucla humanities advisory board dean s circle search icon close search for word to world the essence of ucla humanities explore news faculty department news teaching the ambassador of understanding ucla magazine highlights asl lecturer benjamin lewis as one of the exemplars of ucla s true bruin values faculty department news encouraged to be fierce community engaged scholarship events news yanai initiative produced exhibition on japanese american incarceration gets new showing view all facts about our division 45 majors 37 minors 35 graduate programs learn more events performing dragons conference october 8 9 30 am colloquium kant s awakenings desmond hogan princeton university october 9 4 00 pm ucla law building room 1447 backgammon night october 9 6 00 pm 2117 rolfe hall view more events academics art history building on a long tradition of intellectual innovation the department of art history provides a rigorous program of undergraduate and graduate study that endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to art history of all periods and places slavic east european eurasian languages cultures founded in 1948 the department of slavic east european and eurasian languages and cultures is one of the oldest and most prominent programs in its field in the united states the program which offers undergraduate and graduate studies provides students with a comprehensive education in the languages literatures cultures and history of eastern and central europe and eurasia philosophy the principal goal of the department of philosophy is to produce philosophers of high quality thinkers informed by the great historical traditions of western philosophers who can apply the methods of philosophical analysis to a broad range of current philosophical problems stavros niarchos foundation center for the study of hellenic culture the center promotes interdisciplinary studies of hellenic culture from the ancient world through the modern day it also serves as a vibrant cultural hub for the southern california hellenic community presenting innovative programs often in collaboration with local hellenic organizations and generating interest in greece s historical and ongoing contributions to modern culture spanish and portuguese the department of spanish and portuguese offers a rich and diverse program dedicated to the study of the languages literatures and cultures of the spanish and portuguese speaking countries of europe and north central and south america along with traditional strengths in spanish spanish american and luso brazilian literatures and cultures offerings include courses in u s latino a studies and language instruction in basque catalan nahuatl and quechua cmrs center for early global studies the cmrs center for early global studies promotes transdisciplinary studies of the periods from the third to the middle of the 17th century across the globe cmrs cegs is dedicated to promoting research teaching and new methodologies in underrepresented and nontraditional areas and traditional fields it is guided by the conviction that without the study of the past the present and the future are inaccessible and opaque yarshater center for the study of iranian literary traditions the yarshater was conceived as a leading research hub for the publication and dissemination of iranian literary traditions worldwide the center which operates under the aegis of the pourdavoud institute for the study of the iranian world will attract a new generation of scholars to the field and it will initiate a robust publication program at ucla writing programs the mission of writing programs is to enrich the writing experience and ultimately the writing performance of students in our first year writing ii and professional writing minor courses we extend our impact on ucla graduate and undergraduate students through the graduate certificate in writing pedagogy through courses for international graduate students and tas whose first language is not english and through the work of the kwame j granderson undergraduate writing center near eastern languages cultures near eastern languages and cultures brings together a variety of cultural and linguistic studies both ancient and modern into a vibrant interdisciplinary whole we make cultural studies of the middle east relevant to undergraduate students and the los angeles community in our graduate programs we create the next generation of experts in the ancient near eastern and modern middle eastern region alan d leve center for jewish studies since 1994 the alan d leve center for jewish studies has been built and been enriched by faculty staff students and supporters who are dedicated to rigorous scholarship that unflinchingly answers pressing problems in the field of jewish studies center for the study of religion religion asks questions that touch every aspect of human life the center for the study of religion promotes the academic study of religion to explore those questions for the ucla community and wider public it houses an undergraduate major and minor and sponsors events exploring the role of religious ideas practices and institutions both historical and contemporary and throughout the world center for 17th and 18th century studies the center provides a forum for discussion of issues in 17th and 18th century studies it organizes academic programs and offers a range of cultural programs including chamber music performances and lectures the center administers the william andrews clark memorial library located on a historic property in the west adams neighborhood which serves as the research laboratory for fellows working in early modern studies or oscar wilde asian languages cultures the department of asian languages and cultures is dedicated to the study of the civilizations of the asian region in all their diversity the rich cultural heritages of the region are covered in courses ranging from language to literature religion thought archaeology and other aspects of culture european languages and transcultural studies european languages and transcultural studies brings together the former departments of french and francophone studies germanic languages italian and scandinavian the term transcultural emphasizes our shared european roots and our expanded focus on the perspectives of filmmakers writers and theorists from africa asia the caribbean central and south america and elsewhere which allows for a comprehensive understanding of history and more accurate contextualization of the european experience classics ucla s highly ranked department of classics hosts a diverse faculty of scholars and teachers dedicated to bringing the foundational cultures of ancient greece and rome to life for the contemporary student our courses range widely over areas such as greek and roman literature mediterranean archaeology indo european linguistics ancient philosophy and political thought as well as ancient sexuality and gender studies jeffrey p cunard center for global antiquity the ucla jeffrey p cunard center for global antiquity brings together scholars and community members from ucla greater los angeles and around the globe for a new dialogue on the equivalency of past human experiences and the role that the ancient past still plays in shaping all our contemporary identities english widely recognized as one of the leading departments in the nation english at ucla has long been known for its innovative research and excellence in teaching today the english department maintains its strong commitment to traditional areas of study while also supporting groundbreaking research and teaching in new and interdisciplinary approaches to literary studies pourdavoud institute for the study of the iranian world the premier center for the study of ancient iran the pourdavoud institute engages in transformative research on iranian antiquity expanding on the traditional domains of old iranian studies the institute serves as a home to stimulating intellectual encounters and exchanges on ancient iran and the ancient world and contributes to the development of collaborative research projects in a diverse range of subjects linguistics the linguistics department is one of the world s leading centers for the scientific study of language indo european studies ucla s interdepartmental graduate program in indo european studies is the only such program in the u s and leads to the degree of ph d the program s focus is historical linguistics in particular the reconstruction of proto indo european the ancestor of sanskrit greek latin english and many other languages as well as the culture of its speakers comparative literature standing at the forefront of innovative literary theoretical and cultural studies comparative literature is one of the most exciting fields in the humanities the discipline demands exceptional linguistic ability advanced critical tools and high intellectual caliber digital humanities digital humanities brings the interpretive traditions of the humanities to a world increasingly shaped by computation at its core the field asks how we can use digital tools to better understand human culture to critically examine the technologies that organize knowledge society and everyday life and to imagine and create more just futures full academics listing ucla humanities is a division of the ucla college 2300 murphy hall los angeles ca 90095