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Anna Spain Bradley: How Can We Be More Inclusive?
Anna Spain Bradley, UCLA's new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, says it's imperative that we sit down and have conversations with people we disagree with.
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Words of Love and Protest with Artist Sharon Hayes
What does embracing love — be it cis, trans, gay, straight or queer — have to do with politics and social justice? As it turns out, quite a bit.
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Can Online Avatars Define Us? Animator Jenna Caravello Dives Into This, the Art of Online Storytelling and Pepe the Frog
Meet Jenna Caravello, the mind-bendingly creative brain who uses video games, interactive installations and animated short films as ways to help us make sense of memory, loss and meaning.
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Making Organic Chemistry and Scientific Literacy Approachable with UCLA Professor Neil Garg
Can learning organic chemistry and promoting scientific literacy be all fun and games? Neil Garg thinks so.
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Kian Goh: Can Adapting to Climate Change Negatively Impact Marginalized Communities?
As cities adapt to climate change, poor and marginalized populations are often pushed into more environmentally risky areas, which begs the question, how should urban planning decisions be made? And who gets to make them?
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Beyond Silicon Valley: Ramesh Srinivasan on Reclaiming Technology to Serve the People
Tech is a double-edged sword. It can help us feel connected but keeps us doom scrolling well past our bedtimes and spreading disinformation like wildfire. But does it have to be this way? Ramesh Srinivasan doesn't think so.
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How to Be Kind to Our Artists According to Artist and Curator Kristy Edmunds
When we feel lonely, a simple call from someone who cares can truly help. For artists, Kristy Edmunds is that kindred spirit. For her, kindness can manifest in the care artists put into performances or the help we can give by comissioning work.
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Chon Noriega Talks Chicano Art and Power, Increasing Museum Diversity and How COVID-19 Impacts Latinos
Chon Noriega, curator and professor, has some very good how-tos on improving the art world and beyond, including how to: use faith to improve historical preservation, increase representation in museums, approach housing and value frontline workers.
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Hammer Curator Erin Christovale on How Museums Can Support Social Justice
How can museums and other arts institutions support Black creatives? For Erin Christovale, it's a little more radical than just hiring Black and buying Black.
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Artist and Choreographer Ann Carlson Reflects on Dancing with Dogs and 'The Symphonic Body'
Carlson discusses teaching all of us to dance, from fly fishermen and office workers to dogs and sheep, as well as the idea of presence in preparation for her turn on UCLA's "10 Questions," which invites us to get talking about 10 essential questions.