Events
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5 Nov
“Odious! In Woollen!”: Blank Precedents and the London Stationers, 1690-1830
- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 4:00 pm PST – 5:30 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Twenty-First Kenneth Karmiole Lecture on the History of the Book Trade Lecture by Dennis Duncan, Associate Professor, University College London In eighteenth-century England, even the fabric in which you were buried required paperwork. The law required the dead to be wrapped in wool to support the wool trade, and a relative had to make a sworn statement confirming that this...
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8 Nov
Trio con Brio Copenhagen, Chamber Music at the Clark
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- 2:00 pm PST – 4:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
All Chamber Music at the Clark tickets will be sold by the UCLA Central Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased online, via telephone, or in person. Ticket prices: General $60; Senior (age 55+) $50; UCLA student (valid student ID required for each ticket) $15. Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets for this concert will go on sale Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at...
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10 Nov
Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 10
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...
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13 Nov
William Andrews Clark Jr., California Fine Press, Independent Publishing, and Literary Activity in Los Angeles
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- 9:00 am PST – 5:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
Organized by Johanna Drucker, Distinguished Professor and Breslauer Professor Emerita, Department of Information Studies (University of California, Los Angeles) The connection between William Andrews Clark Jr. and the fine press community that emerged in Southern California in the 1930s is evident in the extensive collections assembled in his lifetime and after. This conference reflects on the role of Clark and...
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17 Nov
Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 17
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...
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20 Nov
Works-in-Progress Session: Celestial Authority: Regulating Astrological Practice and Print in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Spain
- Friday, November 20, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
Presented by Adela McKay, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles Presented online via Zoom meeting. Please register to attend: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/27N6mC7vTp6nHG1kspoXGQ Through cases involving the Spanish Inquisition and printing licenses, this talk examines how celestial authority was constructed and negotiated in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Spain in relation to institutional scrutiny, social reputation, and expertise. Adela McKay is a Ph.D. candidate...
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24 Nov
Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour November 24
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...
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1 Dec
Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour December 1
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...
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4 Dec
Human/Being, 1400-1800, Conference 1: Human/Plant
- Friday, December 4, 2026
- 9:00 am PST – 5:30 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
Organized by Javier Patiño Loira (University of California, Los Angeles) and David P. Bardeen (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) This conference is part of the 2026-27 Core Program, a year-long series of three conferences – Human/Plant, Human/Animal, and Human/Machine – that invite participants from across the humanistic disciplines (including history, art history, history of science, literature, philosophy, religious history,...
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8 Dec
Clark Library Highlights Tour – Fall Tour December 8
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- 11:00 am PST – 12:00 pm PST
- UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
The “Clark Library Highlights Tour” provides an introduction to the history, architecture, and collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Led by Instruction & Engagement staff, the program offers visitors an opportunity to experience the historic library and learn about its place in the cultural history of Los Angeles. The visit also includes an overview of the current exhibition,...