LA2026 Events

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

A conversation and workshop with Barbara Carrasco (artist/muralist) focused on her mural “LA History: A Mexican Perspective,” now on permanent display in NHM Commons. Participants will create their own art, and participate in discussions about the mural and its connections to themes of belonging in Los Angeles as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• 5:30–6:30 pm: Refreshments and coffee
• 6:30–7:00 pm: Conversation with Barbara Carrasco
• 7:00–8:00 pm: Workshop: Guests design vignettes inspired by the mural
• 8:00–8:30 pm: Group share, discussion, and Q&A with Barbara Carrasco
• 8:30–8:45 pm: Closing remarks and conclusion

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Saturday, March 14, 2206
LA Cocina de Gloria Molina
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

A conversation with Carlos Salomon, Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay;  Natalie Santizo, Assistant Professor at San Diego State University in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies; Enrique C. Ochoa, Professor of Latin American Studies and History at California State University, Los Angeles; and 
Dominica Rice-Cisneros, James Beard nominated chef and the owner of Bombera in Oakland, California.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
University of Southern California
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A Conversation with Mary Ann Pacheco (Council Member of the City of Whittier, and USC Alumna) and César López (Chair and Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, San Diego Mesa College, and USC Alumnus), moderated by Laura Dominguez (NEH Postdoctoral Scholar & Research Associate, EMSI LA2026, and USC Alumna).

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
University of Southern California
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A conversation with humanities scholars and civic leaders on the themes in the USC Libraries exhibition. More details are coming soon!

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel
Time: TBA

A conversation with Yve Chavez (Associate Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma) and Sarah Montoya (Co-Director, Indigenous Humanities Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University), moderated by Julia Lewandoski (Assistant Professor of History, University of California, San Diego).

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Online Event
12:00 – 1:30 pm

A conversation with Marla A. Ramírez (Assistant Professor of History and Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Francisco Balderrama (Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies and History, Cal State LA), and Mireya Loza (Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Georgetown University).

May 8, 2026
Oak Meadow at The Huntington
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

A conversation with Jared Farmer (Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, UPENN, and the author of Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees) and Wallace Cleaves (Associate Professor of Teaching and Associate Director in the University Writing Program, UC Riverside and member of the Gabrieleno/Tongva Native American tribe), moderated by Nicole Cavender (Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens, The Huntington).

This event will include a tour of significant oaks in the gardens at The Huntington.

Friday May 29, 2026
Online event
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Historians of Los Angeles and the American West discuss the Autry’s signature initiative within the context of the America 250 commemoration, considering this moment from a West Coast perspective.

A conversation with Stephen Aron (Calvin and Marilyn Gross Director and President and CEO of Autry Museum, and Professor of History, Emeritus, UCLA); William Deverell (Professor of History, USC and Co -Director Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West); and Virginia Scharff (Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico)

Saturday July 18, 2026
The Autry Museum of the American West
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

An intimate workshop experience brings together scholars, museum members, students, and public for a guided reading and discussion of the Declaration, exploring its ideals as part of a living story.

A workshop conversation led by Virginia Scharff (Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico).

Fall 2026
Online Event
Event speakers and times coming soon!

The American Landmarks series explores historical touchstones in The Huntington’s collections, including objects featured in the “This Land Is…” exhibition, through a mix of panel discussions and community conversations. Join scholars, storytellers, and community experts to excavate the layered histories of this country through these cultural landmarks and discuss the lessons they hold for the present.

Fall 2026
Online Event
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Thursday, September 3, 2026
In-person event
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A conversation with María Elena Fernández 

Participants will engage in conversation about art and its role in the ways people resist, repair, and reckon with the past in Southern California.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Event speakers and times coming soon!

An in-person discussion with humanities scholars and community leaders on the themes in the exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Event speakers and times coming soon!

An online discussion with humanities scholars and community leaders on the themes in the exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.