A new directive from the Trump administration requires the National Park Service to identify and revise or remove materials that “disparage Americans,” potentially affecting content on slavery, Native American removal, […]
‘I feel very lucky that I know what I care about’
On April 24, 2025, Aomar Boum was inducted into the National Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. It was a moment that brought together so many parts of his life, […]
We proudly announce that Marjorie Harness Goodwin, Professor Emerita in the Department of Anthropology at UCLA, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! This prestigious honor […]
In a recent panel hosted by the UCLA Graduate Student Water Resources Group, Professor Jessica Cattelino and doctoral candidate Kelsey Kim presented findings from their ethnographic study on household water […]
In the article “Californian Spoken Here” from Alta Journal, Norma Mendoza-Denton, a professor of anthropology at UCLA, contributes her expertise on linguistic variation in California. She discusses how the state’s […]
Jason De Leon’s book, “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” has been selected on the longlist for the 2025 PEN America Literary Awards! Every […]
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sean Prall leads a UCLA Fiat Lux seminar titled “The Anatomy of Deception,” focusing on how misinformation, conspiracy theories, and public distrust impact health care systems. […]
