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Dancers from Santa Barbara Dance Theater perform "FORUM," linked together in a dynamic and collaborative pose on stage.

Discourse in Motion: Collaboration Takes the Stage

Led by Prof. Brandon Whited, UCSB's Santa Barbara Dance Theater premieres "FORUM," a new collaborative work featuring student apprentices.

Installation view of the "Joan Mitchell 100" exhibition at UCSB's Art, Design & Architecture Museum, featuring a large abstract painting on a white wall.

An Enduring Voice: HFA Celebrates Joan Mitchell

See "Sunflower" at the AD&A Museum's Joan Mitchell centennial show, featuring insights from History of Art & Architecture Chair Jenni Sorkin on the artist's legacy.

Aerial view of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus entrance at Henley Gate, a large stone archway spanning the divided entrance road. The Pacific Ocean and coastline are visible to the left, with the campus buildings and trees to the right and above the arch. A paved bike path runs along the ocean.

HFA Welcomes Faculty for the 2025–2026 Academic Year

The Division of Humanities & Fine Arts welcomes 16 new scholars and artists to UC Santa Barbara. Their expertise and energy enrich the campus community.

A framed Mexican print with orange and black tones depicting a stylized figure hangs on a white gallery wall at the AD&A Museum.

The Art of Revolution: Modern Mexican Printmaking Arrives at UCSB

Explore "Mexican Prints: The Garcia-Correa Collection" at the AD&A Museum, featuring powerful works by Orozco, Siqueiros, Tamayo, and others.

A joyful group photograph of comedian Tiffany Haddish with dozens of diverse university students in a conference room. Haddish is seated in the center, wearing a khaki jumpsuit and smiling, while the students are gathered closely behind and around a U-shaped arrangement of tables.

UCSB, Tuskegee and The Legacy Lives expand screenwriting program to strengthen creative pipeline

A pioneering HSI/HBCU partnership between UCSB and Tuskegee University builds a creative pipeline for a new generation of diverse storytellers.

Alan Liu, distinguished professor of English seated on a wicker sofa with white cushions, wearing a dark suit and brown tie, holding a white hat with a black band. The background includes windows with visible greenery.

Alan Liu Named 2024-25 faculty research lecturer

Distinguished Professor Alan Liu of the English Dept. has been honored by the Academic Senate for his visionary research in digital humanities.

The student cast of the Department of Theater and Dance's Naked Shakes production of "The Tempest" poses together as a group on a beach at sunset.

20 Years of 'Rough Magic': Naked Shakes Celebrates a Milestone

Prof. Irwin Appel's acclaimed Naked Shakes program in the Dept. of Theater and Dance celebrates its 20th anniversary with an outdoor production of "The Tempest."

A collage of headshots showing participants in the Public Voices Fellowship program.

The Public Voices Fellowship at UCSB Empowers Scholars Across Campus, Featuring HFA and MLPS

Announcing the 2025 Public Voices Fellowship cohort, empowering HFA faculty and other UCSB scholars to share their expertise with the public.

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Discourse in Motion: Collaboration Takes the Stage

An Enduring Voice: HFA Celebrates Joan Mitchell

HFA Welcomes Faculty for the 2025–2026 Academic Year

The Art of Revolution: Modern Mexican Printmaking Arrives at UCSB

UCSB, Tuskegee and The Legacy Lives expand screenwriting program to strengthen creative pipeline

Alan Liu Named 2024-25 faculty research lecturer

20 Years of 'Rough Magic': Naked Shakes Celebrates a Milestone

The Public Voices Fellowship at UCSB Empowers Scholars Across Campus, Featuring HFA and MLPS

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