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An eloquent voice for freedom
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, acclaimed writer and UC Irvine professor, is remembered for his powerful pen and inspirational teaching
  • Comparative Literature
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o siting in front of a bookshelf
A medieval donation with modern impact: Planned gift intention designates funds for endowed chair
John Dumas '94 (B.A. English) and UCI Professor James Nowick make a promise of future gifts to medieval studies and chemistry in…
  • English
  • Gifts & Grants
A photo of John Dumas (B.A. English ‘94) and UCI Professor James Nowick with a scenic background.
Anteaters teaching Anteaters
UC Irvine humanities undergraduates design and teach their own courses
  • English
  • Undergraduate Students
An action shot of UTeach student Brian Nguyen in the classroom talking about his powerpoint slide.
Celebrating Unit 18 faculty
19 humanities faculty members recognized for commitment to pedagogical excellence
  • Composition
  • East Asian Studies
  • English
  • European Languages and Studies
  • Film and Media Studies
  • Global Languages & Cultures
  • Humanities Core
A tile design image with all of the Unit 18 lectures headshots.
Q&A with German literature scholar Anke Biendarra
Humanities professor’s new volume examines global literary networks
  • European Languages and Studies
  • German
A group photo of Anke Biendarra, Jenny Erpenbeck and Julia Schöll at the Leipzig Book Fair.
In pursuit of scholarly values
Three questions with Duncan Pritchard
  • Center for Knowledge, Technology and Society
  • Philosophy
Duncan Pritchard is siting in a library at a table with a pile of books and a philosophers bust. The background has a blue overlay.
Shakespeare’s infinite variety
UCI English professor keeps Shakespeare’s voice alive in modern conversations
  • Community engagement
  • English
  • New Swan Shakespeare Center
A group photo of Julia Lupton and New Swan Shakespeare event with members from the Pericles, Prince of Tyre The Comedy of Errrorrs show.