April 23, 2013
At this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at USC, as many as 150,000 readers of various ages mingled with more than 500 authors. On April 20 and 21, authors, artists, chefs, musicians and celebrities… more>
categories: writing program, faculty research, faculty diversity, community engagement
tags: david treuer, dinah lenney, kevin starr, leo braudy, los angeles times festival of books, m.g. lord, panel discussions, sandra tsing loh, william deverell
April 21, 2010
University Professor Leo Braudy of English and Scott Soames, professor of philosophy, have been named fellows of the 230-year-old American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the world's most prestigious honorary… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: american academy of arts and sciences, award, english, fellowship, humanities, leo braudy, literature, philosophy, scott soames
April 14, 2010
Commanding, evocative and unmistakable. With nine white steel and concrete letters standing 30 feet wide and 45 feet tall, the Hollywood Sign is one of the most recognized symbols in the world.
The sign is also the subject of… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: american literature, book, culture, english, history, hollywood, humanities, leo braudy, literature, los angeles