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This semester we were pleased to welcome Cathy Park Hong to the UC Berkeley Department of English as Professor and Class of 1936 First Chair in the College of Letters and Science. We spoke to her about poetry, AI and UC Berkeley as an intellectual homecoming.

Cathy...Read more about Cathy Park Hong on Poetry, A.I. and an Intellectual Homecoming

Tell me about yourself and what languages you speak.
I am a double major in Political Science and South and Southeast Asian Studies with a minor in Political Policy. I currently speak English, Tagalog, and American Sign Language, and I'm currently...Read more about Aaron Oculto: "language-learning enabled a bridge connecting me to my parents and my own heritage"

The launch of Berkeley’s Korean program in 1943 was “a meaningful and significant part of Korean language history,” according to Associate Professor Jinsoo An, Choong Kun Cho Chair in Korean Studies and director of the Center for Korean Studies.

It...Read more about A courageous past and a thriving present: Berkeley’s Korean program celebrates 80 years

I studied economics and computer science in my undergrad at Berkeley and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in my graduate studies at Berkeley. I speak English, Turkish, Chinese, and Italian. And, I can...Read more about Asli Akalin: "Berkeley is one of the best places to learn Chinese"

To celebrate National Humanities Month (October), we're featuring all types of humanities research from undergraduates, graduates and faculty at UC Berkeley.

Lauren Bartone is an 2nd year PhD student in Italian Studies who focuses on the history of...Read more about Lauren Bartone: Botanical Genealogies

Pedro Rolon is a PhD student in Comparative Literature and a Critical Theory DE Student who focused on a set of readings in the fields of Caribbean Studies, Black Studies, and Eco Poetics as well as engaging in the practice of experimental modes of critical writing.

...Read more about Pedro Rolon: Like Miasma: Hybrid Writing, Experimental Inquiry

To celebrate National Humanities Month (October), we're featuring all types of humanities research from undergraduates, graduates and faculty at UC Berkeley.

Nick Anderman is an 8th year PhD student in Geography who focuses on shipping logistics, specifically in the...Read more about Nick Anderman: Exploring the Colonial History of Maritime Logistics

To celebrate National Humanities Month (October), we're featuring all types of humanities research from undergraduates, graduates and faculty at UC Berkeley.

Rokshana Bushra is a 3rd year undergraduate student studying Cognitive and Data Science who...Read more about Rokshana Bushra: Documenting Women's Narratives in Rural Bangladesh

I'm a graduate student in the Slavic Languages and Literatures program at Berkeley. I also have a designated emphasis in Jewish Studies. I speak English, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Yiddish, Lithuanian, and...Read more about David Kurkovskiy: "There's something special that happens when you meet people where they're at"

When Ann Wai-Yee Kwong entered UC Berkeley as a student, she had never heard of disability studies, an interdisciplinary field that examines the social structures and cultural depictions that shape — and are shaped by — the experiences of people with disabilities.

“...Read more about At 20, Berkeley's Disability Studies program looks ahead with new energy

I speak English, Hindi, French, Korean, Catalan, German, and Italian, and I can read Latin and Old French. Out of these, the languages I have studied at Berkeley are Latin, Old French, Catalan, German, and Italian. I highly recommend all...Read more about Saagar Asnani: How does medieval French music help reconstruct languages of the past?

In partnership with On the Same Page, the Division of Arts & Humanities sponsored a student essay and video contest. We asked students to stream the documentary (available for free ...Read more about OTSP Crip Camp Essay Contest Winners

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As with many things in my life, this column was partially inspired by aspects of my personal life, partially inspired by literature. And because this column is designated to highlighting the arts and humanities, I thought it would be...Read more about "My solitude is gladdened by this elegant hope" an introduction from the Editor of "What is Humanities Research?"

Walking into my senior capstone course for the English major, I was a third-year student surrounded mostly by seniors headed out the door. Many people take these capstone courses in their final semester, but I took mine for English earlier to make room for a sociology thesis later.

My...Read more about Student Op-Ed: ‘At war with itself’: Studying humanities at UC Berkeley

Weihong Bao, associate professor of Film & Media and East Asian Languages & Cultures, has been appointed to the Pamela P. Fong and Family Distinguished Chair in China Studies....Read more about Associate Professor Weihong Bao appointed to prestigious chair in China studies

The department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) is excited to announce a new major in East Asian Humanities. "This major will open doors," says Chair Robert Ashmore.

The major takes a comparative approach across multiple...Read more about "This major will open doors": EALC launches new major in East Asian Humanities

The Department of Art Practice within the Division of Arts & Humanities is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The department’s two-year MFA program, which supports on average a dozen graduate students, is also welcoming its 100th MFA class this fall...Read more about The Department of Art Practice Celebrates 100 Years at Berkeley

Marié Abe, Department of Music...Read more about 16 New Faculty Join the Division of Arts & Humanities for Fall 2023