Conferences
In addition to the annual series of conferences associated with the Core Program, each year the Center sponsors or co-sponsors four or more additional academic conferences, often held at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.
Past Events
- Browse list of Conferences, 1991–2000.
- Browse list of Conferences, 2000–.
Upcoming Events
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7 Oct
Archive and Theory: The Future of Anglo-American Early Modern Disability Studies [DAY 1]
- Friday, October 7, 2022
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Helen Deutsch (University of California, Los Angeles), Jason Farr (Marquette University), Paul Kelleher (Emory University), and Jared S. Richman (Colorado College) Co-sponsored by UCLA’s Dean of Humanities, CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, Undergraduate Education Initiatives-Disability Studies, Department of English, Department of History, and Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World This conference is free...
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8 Oct
Archive and Theory: The Future of Anglo-American Early Modern Disability Studies [DAY 2]
- Saturday, October 8, 2022
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Helen Deutsch (University of California, Los Angeles), Jason Farr (Marquette University), Paul Kelleher (Emory University), and Jared S. Richman (Colorado College) Co-sponsored by UCLA’s Dean of Humanities, CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, Undergraduate Education Initiatives-Disability Studies, Department of English, Department of History, and Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World This conference is free...
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4 Nov
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 1: Ecologies [Day 1]
- Friday, November 4, 2022
- 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art and by the UCLA Latin American Institute This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. To attend the conference in person,...
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5 Nov
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 1: Ecologies [Day 2]
- Saturday, November 5, 2022
- 10:00 am – 12:45 pm
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art and by the UCLA Latin American Institute Day 2 held at UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on...
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20 Jan
The Short Peace Beyond the Line: Europe and the World, 1595–1620
- Friday, January 20, 2023–Saturday, January 21, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- The Huntington Library, Ahmanson Classroom
- 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108
–Co-sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK), University of Birmingham, USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute, UCLA Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies, and UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library All attendees must adhere to the UCLA COVID-19 Protocol for Organized Events. This protocol will be in effect until further notice and adjusted as needed to respond to...
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3 Feb
Approaches to Sound in the Early Modern Atlantic World – [ Day 1 ]
- Friday, February 3, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Barbara Fuchs (University of California, Los Angeles) and Sarah Finley (Christopher Newport University) This conference is free of charge. To attend the conference, you must reserve your space by submitting the booking form at the bottom of this page. Bookings open Thursday, January 5, 2023 and close Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. All attendees must...
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4 Feb
Approaches to Sound in the Early Modern Atlantic World [ Day 2]
- Saturday, February 4, 2023
- 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Barbara Fuchs (University of California, Los Angeles) and Sarah Finley (Christopher Newport University) This conference is free of charge. To attend the conference, you must reserve your space by submitting the booking form at the bottom of this page. Bookings open Thursday, January 5, 2023 and close Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. All attendees must...
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10 Feb
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 2: Ephemeral Architectures – [Day 1]
- Friday, February 10, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space...
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10 Feb
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 2: Ephemeral Architectures – [Day 2]
- Friday, February 10, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space by submitting...
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8 Mar
Item Not Found: Accounting for Loss in Libraries, Archives, and Other Heritage and Memory Organizations
- Wednesday, March 8, 2023–Thursday, March 9, 2023
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
A Virtual Conference –conference organized by Anna Chen (Clark Library, UCLA), Rebecca Fenning Marschall (Clark Library, UCLA), Molly McGuire (Oakland University Libraries), Nina Schneider (Clark Library, UCLA), and Emily Spunagle (Oakland University Libraries) This event is free of charge, but you must register to attend in advance. All audience members will receive instructions via email after registration. Click the following...
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14 Apr
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 3: Imperialism [Day 1]
- Friday, April 14, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space by submitting...
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14 Apr
The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds Conference 3: Imperialism [Day 2]
- Friday, April 14, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Co-sponsored by a generous grant from The Terra Foundation of American Art This conference is free of charge. It will be held in person and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space by submitting...
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19 May
From Bodies to Things: The Commodification of Human Life in the Early Modern Atlantic [Day 1]
- Friday, May 19, 2023
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- 2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018
–conference organized by Tawny Paul and Andrew Apter (University of California, Los Angeles) This conference is free of charge. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space by submitting the booking form at the bottom of this page. Bookings close on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. All attendees must adhere to the UCLA COVID-19 Protocol...