WHILE BLACK WITH MK ASANTE presented by Snapchat

WHILE BLACK WITH MK ASANTE Monday, March 2, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm James Bridges Theater WHILE BLACK WITH MK ASANTE presented by Snapchat Best-selling author, filmmaker and educator MK Asante is bringing his hit Snapchat show WHILE BLACK WITH MK ASANTE on the road, visiting college campuses across the country. Joined by special guest speakers, Asante will […]

Thinking Gender 2020: Sexual Violence as Structural Violence: Feminist Visions of Transformative Justice

This year marks Thinking Gender’s 30th anniversary! FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 CARNESALE COMMONS, UCLA GENERAL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Pre-Register by Friday, February 28, 2020. In-person registration will also be available on the day of the event. DETAILED SCHEDULE Thinking Gender 2020 will focus on feminist, queer, trans, anti-carceral, transnational, and intersectional approaches to sexual […]

“The Coming Mental Rage,” a Poetry Reading and Performance by Will Alexander.

"The Coming Mental Rage," a Poetry Reading and Performance by Will Alexander Tuesday, March 10th 3-5pm Green Room, Rm. 1230 Schoenberg Music Building Poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, philosopher, visual artist, musician, Will Alexander has been hailed as one of the most important surrealist voices on the planet. A native of Los Angeles, he earned his […]

Charly Palmer Regents Lecture

UCLA Regents Lecturer Charly Palmer Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3PM (PST), 6PM (EST) Instagram LIVE @ucla_afam In this lecture series, Charly Palmer discusses the role of the artist in protest movements and how to use art to not only communicate a feeling but also directly impact the world. Q&A to follow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgoY5hUp64&feature=youtu.be

The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point

The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point Join us this Friday, June 5, at 1:00 pm PST for The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point, a conversation with Angela Y. Davis, Herman Gray, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Josh Kun. Please RSVP to receive a personal link to the webinar: […]

Black Convocation 2020

Save the Date for Black Convocation 2020! October 6, 2020 via Zoom. More details to come!

10 Questions: What is Power?

This fall, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture returns with 10 Questions: Reckoning, the third installment of the annual event series that invites the public to join UCLA students in the virtual classroom to engage in vibrant conversation alongside leading faculty and distinguished alumni from across the university. With COVID-19, the climate crisis, social […]