Fetal Subjects and Legal Personhood in the Pre-Modern Catholic World: Theology, Medicine, and the Law
2026-06-08 - 2026-06-10 | 306 Royce Hall
The UCLA Department of History Presents: Fetal Subjects and Legal Personhood in the Pre-Modern Catholic World: Theology, Medicine, and the Law
Conference Program • June 8-10 • 306 Royce Hall, UCLA
Monday June 8
Block One: Theology and Embryology
10:00 | Daniel Sennert and the Problem of the Soul: From Generation to Theological Suspicion Joel Klein, The Huntington Library
10:45 | Politics of the Pure Body: Theology and Diplomacy in the Immaculate Conception Ana Sanchez Casado, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
11:30 | Out of Context: Sermons, Scripture, and Ensoulment in Cangiamila’s Sacred Embryology Karin Ekholm, Virginia Theological Seminary
Block Two: Evangelizing The Spanish Empire
1:15 | Cangiamila in Alta California: Pastoral Obstetrics in the Missions of Colonial California Anne Reid, CSU Fullerton
2:00 | Of Witnesses and Practitioners: Ordinary People, “Experts,” and Accounts of Cesarean Operations in the Spanish Empire Adam Warren, The University of Washington at Seattle
2:45 | The Early Uptake of Cesarean Surgery in Arizpe, Arizona, 1766
Elizabeth O’Brien, UCLA
4:30-6:00 Keynote 1: Abortion in Early Modern Italy John Christopoulos, University of British Columbia
Tuesday June 9
Block Three: Body and Soul in Iberia and Belgium
9:30 | “Peramorde Déu”:Cross-confessionalMidwiferyintheLateMedievalMediterranean World
Debra Blumenthal, UCSB
10:15 | Sacred Dietetics, or Ordinary and Extraordinary Fasting Spencer Weinreich, UCLA
11:00 | Aborting the Archive: Pregnancy Criminalization in Early Nineteenth Century Galicia
Mary Kate Wolken, University of Minnesota
11:45 | Cangiamila’s Afterlives: Ideological Conflict and the Postmortem Caesarean Section in Belgium Jolien Gijbels, Free University of Brussels
Block Four: Philanthropy, Obstetrics, and Midwifery in Sicily and France
1:30 | Fetal Subjects and Foundling Subjects in Early Modern Sicily Erin Maglaque, Durham University
2:15 | Midwifing Baptism: Promoting Catholicism through Parochial Midwifery Education in Languedoc Scottie Buehler, Texas State University
3:00 | When the Fetus Becomes a Child: Historicizing Fetal Viability in the Early 19th Century Jennifer Kosmin, Auburn University
4:30-6:00 Keynote 2: The Dangerous Womb: A History of Pregnancy Loss and Blame Kathleen Crowther, University of Oklahoma
Wednesday June 10
Block Five: Slavery and Legal Personhood
10:00 | Partus Sequitur Ventrem, Fetal Life, and Gendered Slavery in Colonial and 19th-Century Brazil Cassia Roth, University of California, Riverside
10:45 | Bearers of Interest: Slavery and Legal Personhood in Early Modern Havana Adriana Chira, Emory University
Zoom link:
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/4674787380

Second Chance Film Festival presented by PEP x BUS
2026-06-28 | Billy Wilder Theater, James Bridges Theater
A day of powerful stories, honest conversations, and community.

Join Prison Education Program & Bruin Underground Scholars for the Second Chance Film Festival, featuring screenings and discussions centered on incarceration, reentry, and what a second chance can look like.
UCLA James Bridges Theater
Sunday, June 28th
10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Come watch films like The Alabama Solution, The Strike, and The Inside Scholars followed by meaningful conversation and reflection.
RSVP here.

"Legacy": Free Screening by UCLA Film & Television Archive
2026-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd.,, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
When: Sunday, June 28th at 7:00pm
Where: Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Join UCLA Film & Television Archive for a free screening of “Legacy”!
Directed by Karen Arthur, a first-time filmmaker, and independently produced, “Legacy” confounds 1970s Hollywood’s expectations with the introduction of a new kind of cinematic woman. Bissie (played by Joan Hotchkis) is a woman unraveling under the pressures of a vapid and materialistic society. She stuns audiences with her honesty that is confrontational, yet heartfelt, and her vulnerability.

Graduate Bruin Resource Fair
2026-09-17 10:30 - 13:00 | Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
CSW|Streisand Center is excited to join the UCLA Graduate Bruin Welcome Resource Fair! Stop by our table to pick up free swag and learn about resources for graduate students from the feminist research center.

UCLA’s True Bruin Welcome: Academic Open House
2026-09-23 10:00 - 16:00
When: Wednesday, September 23, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: 1500 Public Affairs Building
The main entrance is located on the south side of the Public Affairs Building, facing the north side of LuValle Commons (Jimmy’s Coffeeshop).
Join the Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center for a day of exploration, learning, and connection at UCLA’s True Bruin Welcome! As part of the campus-wide Academic Open Houses, we invite you to stop by, meet our passionate staff, enjoy some snacks, and take a guided tour of our center. Discover opportunities to engage with groundbreaking research, explore academic funding options, and learn how we contribute to advancing gender equity and social justice.
Whether you’re a new student or returning, this is a great opportunity to connect with faculty, learn about our current projects, and find ways to get involved.

Center for Reproductive Science, Health & Education Seminar Series
2026-10-02 - 2027-05-29
UCLA CRSHE Seminar Series 2026–2027
The UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health & Education (CRSHE) is pleased to announce its 2026–2027 Seminar Series, bringing together leading researchers and clinicians from across UCLA to explore the frontiers of reproductive science, metabolism, genetics, and women’s health. Held monthly throughout the academic year, each seminar spotlights a distinguished faculty member’s research and its impact on human health.
All seminars are free and open to the UCLA community. Learn more and register at reprohealth.ucla.edu/events.
Schedule
October 2 — Andrea Hevener, PhD
Professor-in-Residence, Medicine
November 6 — Heather Christofk, PhD
Professor, Biological Chemistry
December 11 — Peter Bradley, PhD
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics
January 8 — Rajita Patil, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
February 5 — Sriram Eleswarapu, MD, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor, Urology
March 5 — Sanaz Memarzadeh, MD, PhD
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
April 2 — Karen Reue, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Human Genetics
May 7 — Elaine Hsiao, PhD
Associate Professor, Integrative Biology and Physiology
May 29 — Yalda Afshar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Spanning nine months and disciplines from molecular genetics to urology to maternal-fetal medicine, this year’s series reflects CRSHE’s mission to advance interdisciplinary understanding of reproductive science and health across the lifespan. Whether your interest lies in metabolic disease, immunology, cancer biology, or clinical obstetrics and gynecology, the series offers a window into the research shaping the future of the field.
For dates, times, locations, and registration details for each session, visit reprohealth.ucla.edu/events.

Immigrant Acts: A Symposium
2026-10-08 15:00 - 19:00 | UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, Laureate Room, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
When: Thursday, October 8, 2026 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: Luskin Conference Center

Lisa Lowe’s groundbreaking book Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics made Asian American gendered radicalization central to understanding the relationship of state, capital, and culture. This 30th anniversary symposium traces its profound impact on a broad and sometimes unexpected set of debates across disciplines, geographies, and generations.
This event will take place in person at the University of California, Los Angeles in the Meyere and Renee Luskin Conference Center. The event is brought to you by The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Department of Asian American Studies at UCLA with the generous support of the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA, The Barbra Streisand Center for the Study of Women, and the Gender Studies Department at UCLA
Featuring

Neda Atanasoski, Professor & Chair, Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland
Josen Diaz, Associate Professor, Department of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, University of California Santa Cruz
Gayatri Gopinath, Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, New York University
Grace Hong, Professor, Department of Gender Studies, University of California Los Angeles
Jodi Kim, Professor, Department of English and Creative Writing, Dartmouth University
Jacob Lau, Associate Professor and Director, Program in Queer Studies, California State University Northridge
Chandan Reddy, Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies, University of Washington
Stephanie Smallwood, Associate ProfessorDepartment of History, University of Washington

with a response from Lisa Lowe, Professor, American Studies, Yale University

Leveraging the "Menopause Moment" to Demand Women's Health
2026-10-13 17:00 - 19:30 | James West Alumni Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
When: Tuesday, October 13
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: James West Alumni Center, Los Angeles, CA

​Celebrating Jennifer Weiss-Wolf’s new book, When in Menopause: A User’s Manual and Citizen’s Guide, this discussion will bring together policy experts, UCLA’s leading menopause care provider, Dr. Rajita Patil, and groundbreaking reproductive scientist, Dr. Amander Clark to discuss why menopause care that is high-quality, inclusive, and affordable is still so difficult to access; why we still see a chronic inattention to and underinvestment in women’s health and research; and ways we can understand and use the “menopause moment” to reshape the national conversation about equity in women’s health. The evening will also feature special guests and refreshments.
​This event will be in person and streamed live online. A link to stream the event live will be sent to all attendees.

Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Dr. Daisy Robinton
2026-10-27 16:00 - 17:00 | CNSI Auditorium
UCLA Life Sciences Center for Reproductive Science, Health & Education presents:
Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Dr. Daisy Robinton, Founder & CEO of Oviva Therapeutics
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Daisy Robinton, a Harvard-trained molecular biologist and UCLA alumna leading the charge in women’s healthspan research. As founder of Oviva Therapeutics, Dr. Robinton is pioneering therapeutics that target ovarian physiology to help women live longer, healthier lives.
October 27, 2026 | 4:00 PM
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), UCLA
Registration coming soon
