Faculty in Focus

Faculty in Focus programs (formerly "Professors in the Pub") feature faculty sharing their scholarship and expertise on compelling subjects from a wide variety of disciplines. From philosophical inquiries, to socio-political analyses, innovative scientific discoveries, and cutting-edge manifestations of art and music, these discussions promise to spark curiosity and stimulate critical thinking. Whether you're a seasoned academic, a lifelong learner, or simply curious and seeking to explore new ideas, these programs provide a unique, alumni-centered opportunity to reconnect with the intellectual spirit of UCLA.

Past Programs

• Filipino Identity, Citizenship, and Cultural Belonging through the Experience of the Lumad Peoples in Mindanao with Oona Paredes, Ph.D. - Thursday, Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, CA
• Highlighting Pilipino Professors and Topics in honor of Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon '94, M.A. '97
• How Young Adults in the United States "Racial Middle" Imagine and Act Upon Race, Politics, and Civic Participation with Dr. Evelyn Rodriguez, Ph.D. - Thursday, March 5 in Stockton, CA
• Housing Justice in Los Angeles: Segregation, Gentrification, Displacement and the Impact of Social Movements with Ananya Roy, Ph.D. - February 2019
• Hip Hop Beats, Indigenous Rhymes: Modernity and Hip Hop in North America with Kyle Mays, Ph.D. - January 2019
• Juvenile Justice Reform in Hawaii, Minority Overrepresentation and the role of Engaged Scholarship in Institutional Change with Karen Umemoto, M.A. '89, Ph.D. - November 2018
• Professors in the Pub Fall 2018 Kick-off with Jozen Diaz, Ph.D. - October 2018
• L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown with Jan Reiff, Ph.D. - March 2018
• A Vietnamese Moses in Portugal with George Dutton, Ph.D. - February 2018
• Native Feminisms with Mishuana Goeman, Ph.D. - January 2018
• The History of UCLA with William Purdy, M.A. ’03, Ph.D. ’16 - February 2017
• Queer Cats, Queer Bilingual Poetry with Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Ph.D. - March 2017
• The Folklore of the Freeway with Eric Avila, Ph.D. - March 2017