Writing Programs Events
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UCLA DIVEtalks: “Speaking Up and Standing Out: The Power of the Embodied Classroom” — A Talk by Lauri Mattenson
Virtual"Speaking Up and Standing Out: The Power of the Embodied Classroom" A Talk by Lauri Mattenson Tuesday, April 26, 2022 6:00-6:30 PM PST Online via Zoom (Names Required) The Office of General Representative 1 presents UCLA DIVEtalks. Please join us and DIVE into the topics of Diversity, Inclusivity, Vulnerability and Ethics in Higher Education. This...
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“Where we might begin”: Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium
“If we are lucky, the end of the sentence is where we might begin. If we are lucky, something is passed on.” -Ocean Vuong, Poet, Essayist, Novelist About The Event The UCLA Department of English and UCLA Writing Programs invite you to a special colloquium organized as part of Undergraduate Research Week 2022. In this...
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“Poets in Prose”: Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium
"Always be a poet, even in prose." -Charles Baudelaire About The Event UCLA Writing Programs and the UCLA Department of English invite you to our second annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium, organized as part of Undergraduate Research Week 2023. In this series of panels, students from the Professional Writing Minor (PWM) will present an...
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“Crear Para Sanar:” Create for Healing
193 Kaplan HallBased on the life of a Dominican immigrant and Brooklyn matriarch, Mercedes is a multidisciplinary arts, humanities, and healing program that addresses aging, mental health, and intergenerational trauma. Through community-based workshops, VR experiences, documentary film, theater, and a gallery exhibit, Mercedes celebrates and supports the resilience of seniors, caregivers, Latinx communities, and the broader public. Modesto...
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“Discover What I Know”: Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium
“I write to discover what I know.” -Flannery O’Connor About The Event UCLA Writing Programs and the Department of English cordially invite you to our third annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium, organized as part of Undergraduate Research Week 2024. In this series of panels, students from the Professional Writing Minor (PWM) will present...
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Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium
4th annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.” -Anne Lamott About The Event UCLA Writing Programs and the Department of English cordially invite you to our fourth annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium, organized as part of Undergraduate Research Week...
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Writing Your Future: Careers and Pathways for Writers
Join us for a conversation with professionals from diverse fields who will share their career journeys—from the challenges and rewards of making a living as a writer to finding fulfilling work that keeps writing at the center. Whether you're on a traditional career path or wondering how to build a life around writing, this discussion...
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Positive Ride Campus Visit: Inclusive Outdoor Recreation in Action
FeaturedPositive Ride Campus Visit: Inclusive Outdoor Recreation in Action Thursday, February 12, 2026 10am to 12pm Outdoor Amphitheater UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Access to nature matters—for health, connection, and belonging. But how do we ensure the great outdoors is truly inclusive? Join UCLA students from Eng Comp 130DX for a special campus visit with our...
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Creating Connections 2026
YRL Main Conference RoomOur theme for the 9th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy is “Collaboration and Community.” This theme invites us to think about the ways writing helps us connect with our students, colleagues, and communities at large. In the face of dehumanizing technologies and increasingly divisive rhetoric, collaboration becomes an act of resistance and care....
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5th Annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium
Event Overview Join us for the 5th Annual Professional Writing Minor Capstone Seminar Colloquium! "I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means." -Joan Didion About the Colloquium UCLA Writing Programs and the Department of English are thrilled to invite you to our fifth...