Bykov smiling while seated at seminar table with students seated around him.
Latest NewsMay 1, 2024

The Russian poet, journalist, and literary critic is teaching and lecturing at 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ as part of the Humanities Center's Scholar in Exile program.

Alexei Navalny staring ahead with a crowd of people behind him holding Russian flags.
February 21, 2024

Dmitry Bykov discusses the late Russian opposition leader’s legacy, his own poisoning, and why Navalny posed a threat to the Russian president.

Triptych image of the three recipients of the 2023 Wells Prize at the 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳.
October 19, 2023

Each year, the Hajim School awards well-rounded students with the Robert L. Wells Prize. Meet the Class of 2024 recipients.

Resistance theory illustrated with a person in patriotic gear holding a painting of Jesus wearing a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap among other similarly dressed people.
January 3, 2023

Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.

portrait of June Hwang.
March 29, 2022

June Hwang brings her whole self—a Korean American woman, a Northern Californian, and a scholar of German and Jewish studies with a specialty in film—to the role.

protesters holding signs, viewed through a Ukrainian flag.
March 3, 2022

91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ historian Matthew Lenoe explains how Ukraine’s history is intertwined with Russia’s—but also with that of many other nations, empires, ethnicities, and religions.

Three vertical shots of Goergen Award recipients Jason Middleton, Elaine Sia, and Will Bridges.
October 26, 2021

91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ professors Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be formally recognized for their exceptional undergraduate teaching on October 28.

Will Bridges in profile with a blackboard in the background.
October 26, 2021

A fourth-generation teacher with a passion for post-World War II Japanese literature, the associate professor is always searching for innovative ways to reach his students.

headshots of three faculty members
September 13, 2021

Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be honored at an on-campus ceremony in October.

David Holloway wears a black jacket and black-and-white scarf as he looks directly into the camera.
July 28, 2021

David Holloway was a promising assistant professor in Japanese studies and director of the East Asian studies undergraduate program.