The department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies is pleased to announce that Prof. Laure Murat’s latest book, Proust, roman familial [Proust and me: A Family Romance] (Robert Laffont, 2023)…
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Professor Laurence Denie-Higney named Knight in the Order of Academic Palms and appointed new Director of the Center for Excellence at UCLA
Dr. Laurence Denie-Higney, Senior Lecturer of French in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, was named a Knight (Chevalier) in the Order of Academic Palms, or l’Ordre des…
Read MoreProfessor Zrinka Stahuljak receives $1M Mellon Foundation Grant
The Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies is pleased to announce that Professor Zrinka Stahuljak (Comparative Literature and ELTS, PI), together with Professor Shannon Speed (Gender Studies and Anthropology,…
Read MoreTAPIF Application
As you know, TAPIF presents an exceptional post-graduation avenue for university students, offering a 7-month work contract in France to teach English in diverse public schools. TAPIF fosters cultural immersion…
Read MoreSpecial issue of Lingua Romana dedicated to ELTS Professor Jean-Claude Carron
The Department of European Language and Transcultural Studies (ELTS) is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of Lingua Romana dedicated to the scholarship and mentorship of Jean-Claude…
Read MoreELTS Congratulates class of 2023 graduates!
ELTS would like to congratulate the graduates of 2023 A job well done on an amazing academic accomplishment!
Read MoreELTS Welcomes Senegalese Rap Artist, Xuman
The Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies hosted Senegalese Hip Hop pioneer and social justice activist, Gunman Xuman, on May 3, 2023. ELTS Professors Lia Brozgal, Laurence Denie-Higney, and…
Read MoreDistinguished Teaching Award – ELTS French TA Onja Davidson
We are thrilled to share with you the news that our former French TA, Onja Davidson, has just been awarded the UCLA Distinguished TA award in a large pool of…
Read MoreProfessor and Chair Todd Presner selected for the UCLA Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society
We are thrilled to share with you the news that Professor and Chair Todd Presner has been selected for the UCLA Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society. He is one of ten inductees nominated…
Read MoreL’Indécis au Précis publishes its second volume
L’Indécis au Précis, the undergraduate journal in French and Francophone Studies, published its second volume in December 2022. Despite the pandemic and exceptional circumstances, students demonstrated exceptional resilience and commitment…
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