James Massengale, prolific author and distinguished research professor, has been awarded the title of Commander 1st Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by His Majesty King Carl…
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Professor Maite Zubiaurre nominated for the inaugural 2022 Academy Film Accelerator
The Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies is proud to share that Professor Maite Zubiaurre has been nominated for the inaugural 2022 Academy Film Accelerator Program. Below is an…
Read MoreMadeleine Letessier Professor Dominic Thomas honored as Officer in the Order of Academic Palms
Dominic Thomas, Madeleine Letessier Professor of French in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, has been named an Officer in the Order of Academic Palms, or l’Ordre des…
Read MoreProfessor Maite Zubiaurre nominated and selected to join the Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society
Congratulations to Professor Maite Zubiaurre for her nomination and selection to join the Faculty Mentoring Honorary Society! Nominated by Ji Young Kim (Spanish and Portuguese) and David Kim (ELTS), Maite…
Read MoreELTS Graduate Student Rebecca Glasberg Profiled for the UCLA Newsroom
Congratulations to our very own Rebecca Glasberg! She was recently profiled for the UCLA College Newsroom with “Seeking the universal in the specific“. Rebecca is a second year Ph.D. student…
Read MoreProfessor Alain Mabanckou appointed a 2022 Judge for the Booker Prize and International Writer for the Royal Society of Literature 2021
The UCLA Department of European Languages would like to proudly share that our very own Professor Alain Mabanckou has been appointed a 2022 Judge for the Booker Prize. The Booker…
Read More“Aguilas” advanced to the 94th OSCARS shortlists
The UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies is proud to announce that Aguilas is one of fifteen films that will advance in the Documentary Short Subject category for…
Read MoreAs Long as Trees Take Root in the Earth and Other Poems by Professor Alain Mabanckou featured on The Los Angeles Review
The Department of ELTS is delighted to share a review of the recently published translation of Professor Alain Mabanckou‘s book of poems, As Long as Trees Take Root in the…
Read More“New ELTS department seeks to provide holistic approach in first full academic year,” by Daily Bruin
The original article can be found on the Daily Bruin website. Please click here. UCLA has retained its dedication to European language studies in creating the Department of…
Read More“Mural pays respect to remains of women found near the U.S.-Mexico border,” by Madeline Adamo
Professor Maite Zubiaurre, led the creation of art installation, virtual map honoring those who died. The exhibit is one part of a project called Mujer Migrante Memorial, a touring urban art…
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