Symposium – Women and Goddesses in Jainism

Hershey Salon

Photo credit: Samyak Modi When: Friday, May 23 Where: Hershey Hall Salon Throughout the history of Jainism, one of the world’s oldest living religions, Jain women have played a crucial role. Jain renouncers, whose self-denying lifestyle is revered as the highest ideal, are predominantly female, while Jain laywomen tend to be significantly more religiously active […]

Fighting Two Battles: Inside California’s Inmate Firefighting Program

UCLA Hammer Museum - Galleries 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

When: Tuesday May 27, 2025, 7:30 PM Where: Hammer Museum Learn more. Admission is free. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Box office opens one hour before the event. Among those fighting the L.A. […]

Cristina Pérez Díaz to present “From the Founding of the Country” on May 29

Dodd Room 248

The UCLA Departments of Classics, English, Spanish & Portuguese, Chicano/a & Central American Studies, as well as the Center for the Study of Women proudly present a reading of “From the Founding of the Country” by classicist, writer, and translator Cristina Pérez Díaz (University of Puerto Rico) followed by a conversation with UCLA Professor Patrícia […]

Book Swap and Mini Library Launch

Center for the Study of Women 1500 Public Affairs

Join us for the CSW|Streisand Center Spring Book Swap! Bring a wrapped book or wrap one at our center; add a hint note, and swap with others. We will provide wrapping paper and gift tags for adding yours to the mix. Any genre is welcome. We are also excited to announce the launch of our […]

Activists-in-Residence Closing Reception

James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for the UCLA Activists-in-Residence closing reception. When: Tuesday, June 3 · 5 - 7pm PDT Where: James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 RSVP here. With a shared commitment to “turn the university inside out” and invite artists, community organizers, and movement leaders to undertake power-shifting scholarship and pedagogy […]

Live Performance: Miguel Gutierrez’s “Super Nothing”

Super Nothing Dance Performance CAP/UCLA presents Super Nothing Friday June 13 and Saturday June 14 Freud Playhouse 245 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Information/Tickets What can a dance do to confront the constant grief that we experience in our lives? Super Nothing presents four dancers whose actions and choreographic relationships are […]

Auto-Correct: Fantasies & Failures of AI Ethics in the Driverless Car

Murphy Hall 3312

Join us for a book talk and workshop. Book Talk When: Monday, September 8 · 11 am - 12:30 pm PDT Where: DataX, Murphy Hall 3312, 410 Charles E Young Drive East Los Angeles, CA 90095 RSVP for the book talk here. This is a book talk by Dr Maya Indira Ganesh (Leverhulme Center for […]

UCLA’s True Bruin Welcome: Academic Open House

When: Wednesday, September 24, 9 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 […]

Faculty Writing Retreat: October

Hershey Salon

Friday, October 10 10 am – 4 pm Hershey Hall Salon (Room 158) Register here. Do you want to block out a day for writing and contemplation? The Faculty Writing Retreat is your solution. Join us for a day-long retreat where you can concentrate on your own work alongside like-minded colleagues—we will hold the world […]

Zionism is Still Racism: 50 Years Later – Revisiting the Drafting of UNGA Resolution 3379

Date: Thursday, Novemeber 13th Time: 5:30 - 7:00pm Location to be announced to registrants the morning of the event. Register here On November 10, 1975, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 3379 declaring Zionism as a Form of Racism and Racial Discrimination. A coalition of states introduced the resolution at the start of the 30th session […]

SAHQ, DIRT, SHAHEED: Queer Poetics and Palestinian Resistance

Center for the Study of Women 1500 Public Affairs

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Location: Center for the Study of Women (map) 1500 Public Affairs RSVP to recieve event updates. Seating is first come. Lunch will be provided. This talk uses a combination of poetry, research, and prose to consider some of the discursive and material facets of Palestinian […]

Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series

California Nanosystems Institute UCLA

Attend the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Diana E. Ramos. When: Monday, October 20, 2025 4:00 p.m. PT Where: California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI). UCLA Campus Register here. Registration is required.Seating is first come, first served and is not guaranteed. About the speaker : Dr. Diana E. Ramos, […]