UCI Humanities Center

What does it mean to hunger, to crave, and to nourish? 🍽️🌿
Join us for Food and Nurturance: “Hunger, Craving, and Eating More: New Scholarship in Food Studies” — a featured event from the UCI Humanities Center 2025–2026 annual theme.
🗓 Friday, February 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. — Author’s Conversation (HIB 100)
🥂 12:00 p.m. — Reception (HG Patio)
Featuring new scholarship from Dana Simmons and Robert Ji-Song Ku, moderated by Catherine Z. Sameh.
Come be part of a thoughtful discussion on food, care, labor, and community. All are welcome.
Please RSVP by February 17 using the link below or the Humanities Center site in our bio!
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/events/winter-quarter-food-and-nurturance-exploration

🌍 Fulbright Alumni Connect @ UCI 🌍
Fulbright alumni know the power of global exchange—and the importance of staying connected. Join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and community with UCI faculty, graduate students, and Fulbright alumni.
✨ Featuring Fulbright Scholars sharing their international experiences across South Korea, Finland, and Botswana
🎤 Moderated by Fulbright alum Amanda Swain
👋 Welcome remarks by Tyrus Miller & Edel Jose
📍 Humanities Gateway (Bldg. 611), UC Irvine
🚗 Parking available in Lot 7 or Mesa Parking Structure
🎟 Parking permits available with advance RSVP
Celebrate global scholarship, shared experiences, and meaningful connections.
🎟 To learn more about this event and to register, please use the link below or visit our website located in the bio.
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/events/fulbright-experience-uci
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📍 XMPL Contemporary Arts Center Rm. 1101
🗓 Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM
🎭 Matinee: Friday, Feb 13 | 1:00–2:00 PM
An expanded cinema performance and multimedia installation that asks: what do unstable archives reveal about truth?Drawing from anatomical museum collections, The Mutable Archive blends live performance, sound, image, and speculative narrative to explore memory, ethics, and interpretation.
🧑‍🎨 The Mutable Archive by Patricia Olynyk
🗣 Panel & Q&A moderated by Dr. Kelli Sharp, with artists and UCI scholars across art, medicine, and humanities.
🎟 To learn more about this event and to register, please use the link below or visit our website located in the bio. Experience the work. Question the archive. Join the conversation.
🤝 Co-sponsored by UCI Illuminations & the UCI Center for Medical Humanities
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/events/cure-immortality-mutable-archive
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🔬 Faculty Research Grant Opportunity | Center for Medical Humanities
The UCI Center for Medical Humanities invites eligible UCI faculty to apply for individual or collaborative research grants of up to $3,000 to support projects taking place June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Selected applicants will be notified by March 2026, with funds disbursed by April 2026.

CMH supports research centered on human embodiment, particularly at the intersections of illness, disability, and body-minds, and values projects grounded in strong academic scholarship that foster inclusive and interdisciplinary perspectives. Priority will be given to faculty in the Schools of the Arts, Humanities, and Medicine, with collaborative, cross-disciplinary proposals strongly encouraged.

🗓 Application Deadline: January 12, 2026
📩 Applications must be submitted electronically through InfoReady.
For more information please visit the link in Our Bio or The link below
https://ucihumanities.infoready4.com

📣 Now Accepting Applications: CMH Summer Support Grants
The Center for Medical Humanities is offering individual summer support grants (up to $2,000) for UCI PhD, MFA, and medical students pursuing projects aligned with the CMH mission.
Funds may support research costs, community-engaged work, or summer living expenses while making progress on degree-related projects. Priority will be given to PhD students completing or pursuing the Graduate Emphasis in Medical Humanities.

🗓 Application Deadline: January 12, 2026
Apply now and invest in your summer research and scholarship.
For more information please vist the link in Our Bio or The link below
https://ucihumanities.infoready4.com

“I decided to become involved with the GLN because I was seeking community and connection across departments in the humanities.

When I joined we were just getting back to campus after two years of online interactions. The GLN has been a safe space to share with fellow graduate students, learn about their experiences at UCI and their struggles through grad school.

Together we planned many events for the benefit of our community ranging from job-market training to public facing scholarships and to workers rights in academia. More importantly perhaps the GLN has provided a safe and productive writing space to foster a culture of healthy writing.

I hope this activities and more will be continued by future members who are keen in building community in our school.”

Please join us on Monday, May 13th at 11 AM for an incredible panel!

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event: The Ethics Center Tobis Day Conference!

Date: June 6th, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Discover a platform for insightful discussions and ethical exploration. The Tobis Day Conference is an opportunity to delve into pressing ethical issues and gain valuable insights from renowned experts in the field.

Come celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May with a multi-week lineup featuring dance, music, film and more! The Southeast x East (SEE) Asian Film Festival brings acclaimed international films to Samueli Theater from the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, and beyond, along with behind-the-scenes filmmaker Q&As and bonus shorts.

For more information and tickets: https://www.scfta.org/shows-events/aapi

Gerald Casel talkas about his upcoming talk "Dancing on the (Bamboo) Ceiling: Performing While Asian in U.S. Postmodern Dance" https://www.humanities.uci.edu/news/dancing-bamboo-ceiling-performing-while-asian-us-postmodern-dance

Award-winning dancer, choreographer, and educator Gerald Casel visited UCI last spring and talked about their research conducted through the community engagement project titled Dancing Around Race https://www.humanities.uci.edu/news/dancing-around-race-gerald-casell