{"id":370,"date":"2025-09-30T12:29:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:19:28","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"LA2026 Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/LA2026-Vertical-Turquoise-Gradient-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"LA2026 logo with a wave and orange-gold poppy.\" width=\"172\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/LA2026-Vertical-Turquoise-Gradient-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/LA2026-Vertical-Turquoise-Gradient-883x1024.jpg 883w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/LA2026-Vertical-Turquoise-Gradient-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/LA2026-Vertical-Turquoise-Gradient.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          LA2026 Humanities Discussions\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Click the arrows to view details and register for LA2026 events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Painting L.A. History&#8221; at the Natural History Museum, March 12, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1333 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County logo.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.org\/calendar\/painting-los-angeles-history-conversation-workshop-barbara-carrasco\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 12, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County<\/p>\n<p>A conversation and workshop with\u00a0<strong>Barbara Carrasco<\/strong> (artist\/muralist) focused on her mural \u201cLA History: A Mexican Perspective,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>5:30\u20136:30 pm:<\/b> Refreshments and coffee<\/li>\n<li><b>6:30\u20137:00 pm: <\/b>Conversation with Barbara Carrasco<\/li>\n<li><b>7:00\u20138:00 pm:<\/b> Workshop: Guests design vignettes inspired by the mural<\/li>\n<li><b>8:00\u20138:30 pm: <\/b>Group share, discussion, and Q&amp;A with Barbara Carrasco<\/li>\n<li><b>8:30\u20138:45 pm: <\/b>Closing remarks and conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;The History of Los Angeles Through Food&#8221; at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, March 14, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-998 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes logo.\" width=\"143\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1.jpg 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lapca.org\/event\/mexican-foodways\/?event_date=2026-03-14\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 14, 2206<\/strong><br \/>\nLA Cocina de Gloria Molina<br \/>\n2:00 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>A conversation with <strong>Carlos Salomon<\/strong>, Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay;\u00a0 <strong>Natalie Santizo<\/strong>, Assistant Professor at San Diego State University in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies; <strong>Enrique C. Ochoa<\/strong>, Professor of Latin American Studies and History at California State University, Los Angeles; and\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><strong>Dominica Rice-Cisneros<\/strong>, James Beard nominated chef and the owner of Bombera in\u202fOakland, California.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Innovators and Movers&#8221; at USC, April 8, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1427 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg\" alt=\"USC Libraries logo\" width=\"190\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2.jpeg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSffuwSqBcsig1KO8CID8R5KmMTHfBWgJAk36O50URuaJoVdEQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 8, 2026<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\n4:00 pm \u2013 6:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>A Conversation with\u00a0<strong>Mary Ann Pacheco<\/strong> (Council Member of the City of Whittier, and USC Alumna) and<strong> C\u00e9sar L\u00f3pez <\/strong>(Chair and Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, San Diego Mesa College, and USC Alumnus), moderated by<strong>\u00a0Laura Dominguez<\/strong>\u00a0(NEH Postdoctoral Scholar &amp; Research Associate, EMSI LA2026, and USC Alumna).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Heroes and Founders&#8221; at USC, April 22, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1427 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg\" alt=\"USC Libraries logo\" width=\"189\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2.jpeg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScBiqPnBWwg2dY9T1xBoTC-ni2wLn5iU4aqGGIDVBFbjzR0sw\/viewform?usp=dialog\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, April 22, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>University of Southern California<br \/>\n4:00 pm \u2013 6:00 pm<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Conversation with\u00a0<b>Au Chung\u00a0<\/b>(USC Alum, Political Science and Public Relations);\u00a0<b>Joseph Hawkins<\/b>\u00a0(Director Emeritus, ONE Archives, USC Libraries);\u00a0<b>Lexi Johnson<\/b>\u00a0(Director, ONE Archives, USC Libraries);\u00a0<b>Karen Tongson<\/b>\u00a0(Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies, English, and American Studies, USC); and\u00a0<b>Craig Loftin<\/b>\u00a0(Lecturer in American Studies, Cal State Fullerton, and USC Alum, Ph.D. in History).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Historical Memory, Federal Agencies, Mission Conservation&#8221; at Mission San Gabriel, April 25, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel logo.\" width=\"110\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg 219w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-749x1024.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-768x1051.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-1123x1536.jpeg 1123w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white.jpeg 1313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 25, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel<br \/>\nSchedule:<br \/>\n10:00 am Tour of Mission San Gabriel Museum<br \/>\n11:00 am Humanities Discussion<br \/>\n12:30 pm End of event<\/p>\n<p>A conversation with\u00a0<strong>Yve Chavez<\/strong>\u00a0(Associate Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma) and\u00a0<strong>Sarah Montoya<\/strong> (Co-Director, Indigenous Humanities Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University), moderated by\u00a0<strong>Julia Lewandoski<\/strong>\u00a0(Assistant Professor of History, University of California, San Diego).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;We the People and Stories of Citizenships&#8221; online event with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, April 29, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-998 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes logo.\" width=\"144\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/La-Plaza-Logo-VERT-1.jpg 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/MO0P5w06QwaSldECBYn5Jw\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, April 29, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline Event<br \/>\n12:00 \u2013 1:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>A conversation with\u00a0<strong><span class=\"mark8xambdra6\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Marla<\/span>\u00a0A. Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>\u00a0(<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Assistant Professor of History and Chicanx\/e &amp; Latinx\/e Studies, University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison),\u00a0<\/span><strong>Francisco Balderrama<\/strong>\u00a0(Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies and History, Cal State LA), and\u00a0<strong>Mireya Loza<\/strong>\u00a0(Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Georgetown University).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;American Landmarks: Oaks&#8221; at The Huntington, May 8, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Huntington Monogram.\" width=\"125\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1519x1536.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-2026x2048.jpg 2026w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1280x1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>May 8, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nOak Meadow at The Huntington<br \/>\n1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108<br \/>\n4:00 pm &#8211; 6:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>A conversation with\u00a0<strong>Jared Farmer<\/strong>\u00a0(Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, UPENN,\u00a0and the author of\u00a0<em>Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees)\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<strong>Wallace Cleaves<\/strong>\u00a0(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\u00a0<strong>Nicole Cavender<\/strong>\u00a0(Telleen\/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens, The Huntington).<\/p>\n<p>This event will include a tour of significant oaks in the gardens at The Huntington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;America 250: The View From Here&#8221; at The Autry, May 29, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-995 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Autry Museum of the American West logo.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/GJX2v6zdTOitMgNR8fAEyw\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday May 29, 2026<br \/>\n<\/b>Online event<b><br \/>\n<\/b>12:00 pm \u2013 2:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>Historians of Los Angeles and the American West discuss the Autry\u2019s signature initiative within the context of the America 250 commemoration, considering this moment from a West Coast\u00a0perspective.<\/p>\n<p>A conversation with\u00a0<strong>Stephen Aron<\/strong>\u00a0(Calvin and Marilyn Gross Director and President and CEO of Autry Museum, and Professor of History, Emeritus, UCLA);\u00a0<strong>William Deverell<\/strong>\u00a0(Professor of History, USC and Co -Director Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West); and\u00a0<strong>Virginia Scharff<\/strong>\u00a0(Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">LA2026 Humanities Discussion at Mission San Gabriel, Summer 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel logo.\" width=\"110\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg 219w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-749x1024.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-768x1051.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-1123x1536.jpeg 1123w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white.jpeg 1313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Summer 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel<br \/>\nTime: TBA<\/p>\n<p>An in-person discussion with humanities scholars and community leaders on the themes in the exhibition at the Mission San Gabriel museum. More details are coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;American Landmarks: The Declaration&#8221; at The Huntington, July 8 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Huntington Monogram\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1519x1536.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-2026x2048.jpg 2026w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1280x1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/>July 8 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Huntington<br \/>\nEvent speakers and times coming soon!<\/p>\n<p>The American Landmarks series explores historical touchstones in The Huntington\u2019s collections, including objects featured in the \u201cThis Land Is\u2026\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Guided reading of Declaration of Independence&#8221; at The Autry, July 18, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-995 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Autry Museum of the American West logo.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/AIAF-on-colored-background_r1v1_600x600-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theautry.org\/events\/conversations\/guided-reading-declaration-independence\">REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday July 18, 2026<br \/>\n<\/b>The Autry Museum of the American West<br \/>\n2:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>A workshop conversation led by\u00a0<strong>Virginia Scharff<\/strong>\u00a0(Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-12-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-12-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">LA2026 Humanities Discussion at Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel, Fall 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-12-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-12-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Mission San Gabriel Arc\u00e1ngel logo.\" width=\"109\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-219x300.jpeg 219w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-749x1024.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-768x1051.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white-1123x1536.jpeg 1123w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/MSG-Logo-white.jpeg 1313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/>Fall 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline event<br \/>\n12:00 pm \u2013 1:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>Event speakers and details coming soon!<\/p>\n<p>An online discussion with humanities scholars and community leaders on the themes in the exhibition at the Mission San Gabriel museum. More details are coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-13-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-13-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;American Landmarks: The Walking Purchase of 1737&#8221; at The Huntington, Fall 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-13-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-13-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Huntington Monogram.\" width=\"125\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1519x1536.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-2026x2048.jpg 2026w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Huntington_Monogram_L1Green-1280x1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>Fall 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Online Event<br \/>\nEvent speakers and times coming soon!<\/p>\n<p>The American Landmarks series explores historical touchstones in The Huntington\u2019s collections, including objects featured in the \u201cThis Land Is\u2026\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-14-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-14-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;Leaders and Achievement&#8221; at USC, Fall 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-14-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-14-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1427 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg\" alt=\"USC Libraries logo.\" width=\"190\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2-300x128.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/Libraries-n-Shield_RegUse_Card_RGB-2.jpeg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/>Fall 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Online Event<br \/>\n12:00 pm \u2013 1:30 pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p>An online discussion with humanities scholars and civic leaders on the themes in the USC Libraries exhibition. More details are coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-15-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-15-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">\u201cResponding to History with Art&#8221; at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, September 3, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-15-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-15-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" 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Fern\u00e1ndez\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will engage in conversation about art and its role in the ways people resist, repair, and reckon with the past in Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-16-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-16-Rk0sOBVPgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">&#8220;The Fight For a Fairer City: Los Angeles as Testing Ground&#8221; at The Autry, September 19, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-16-Rk0sOBVPgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-16-Rk0sOBVPgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div 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