UC Riverside Calendarhttps://events.ucr.edu/calendar?event_types%5B%5D=116366UC Riverside CalendarWed, 18 Feb 2026 13:11:23 -0800120en-usLocalistFeb 21, 2026: Save the Date: Mujer Conference 2026 at HUB (Highlander Union Building)Chicano Student Programs and Mujeres Unidas host the annual Mujer Conference as part of Semana de la Mujer. The conference includes workshops, resources, and networking opportunities focused on Chicana/Latinas at UC Riverside. Participants involved will use this as an opportunity to develop leadership and organizing skills that center the contribution of Chicana Latinas in education, policies, and the community. The conference is planned in collaboration with the student leaders of UCR's Mujeres Unidas.

This event is free and open to the public.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5189005778119733.974231-117.328869Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -08002026-02-21T08:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/save-the-date-mujer-conference-2026ConferencesFeb 21, 2026: IGNITE Student Professional Development Conference at Riverside Convention CenterAccelerate your career preparation and engage with BCOE Alumni and Industry Professionals at the 3rd Annual Student Professional Conference-IGNITE. Explore various engineering career paths, including Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Research, Biotechnology, Aerospace, Renewable Energy, Data Science, AI, and more. BCOE Alumni bring their insights to help you maximize your student experience in preparation for the engineering field. IGNITE is a powerful conference designed to broaden and stimulate your career aspirations!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5153422248405733.985121-117.371471Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -08002026-02-21T09:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/ignite-student-professional-development-conferenceConferencesFeb 22, 2026: Latino Summit 2026 at HUB (Highlander Union Building)With this event, we aim to empower our Latino community through professional tips, leadership, and personal experience, among several other things. Our main focus is to create a space for students in our community to come out and hear from Latino professionals in all kinds of careers. Organized by LBSA.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5206952950393533.974231-117.328869Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -08002026-02-22T10:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/latino-summit-2026ConferencesFeb 27, 2026: Save the Date: Semana de la Mujer 2026! at Costo HallThe annual Semana De La Mujer series celebrates the contributions of Chicana/Latinas during Women's History Month. The series includes workshops, resources, an annual collective memory exhibit, and a published literary journal. Open to All!

Our theme for this years series is, "Tu amor eterno es un fuego poderoso que alimenta las historias preservadas por tus manos callosas. Tu sazón, tu amor, tus memorias, tus historias son ingredientes que aunque estés aquí o allá cargó en mi presente."

Week-long series from Feb 21st-Feb 27th:

Sat., 2/21, 8:30am-3pm, (Mujer Conference)Mon, 2/23, 12pm (Collective Memory Exhibit Opening & Reception)Tues, 2/24, 12pm (Las Profes Panel)Wed., 2/25, 12pm (Amordidas Workshop)Wed., 2/25, 4pm (Healing Circle)Thurs., 2/26, 5pm (Poesia Peligrosa)Fri, 2/27, 5pm (Mujeres Mixer)Month-long Collective Memory Exhibit will be featured throughout March at the Rivera Library.

Follow CSP on Instagram for more details coming soon!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51890563097909Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -08002026-02-27T17:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/save-the-date-semana-de-la-mujer-2026ArtsExhibitionsConferencesWorkshopsSocialFeb 28, 2026: UC Alumni Careers & Identity Conference 2026 at Aggie SquareJoin fellow UC alumni in Sacramento for a dynamic, in-person conference exploring topics at the intersection of career and identity. Enjoy interactive breakout sessions, meaningful networking opportunities and important conversations designed specifically for UC alumni.

Open to graduates from all UC campuses, this event welcomes anyone interested in the topics presented.

Registration and experience include:

● Full conference program and materials

● Professional headshots

● Light breakfast and catered lunch

● Exhibitor fair

● Prize giveaways and more

Register by January 31 to take advantage of early-bird pricing. Standard registration closes February 21.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5156054583611838.549864-121.452959Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -08002026-02-28T08:30:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/uc-alumni-careers-identity-conferenceConferencesMar 3, 2026: Winter 2026 Open Research and Creative Activities Forum at Orbach Library (Science Library)Join us for the Winter 2026 Open Research and Creative Activities Forum (ORCA)—a quarterly event celebrating student projects from across all disciplines and academic levels at UCR, with a special focus on interdisciplinary work and open scholarship.

Come down and watch to support your fellow Highlanders! Light refreshments will be served (pastries & coffee courtesy of GradSuccess.

📅 Tues., March 3, 2026 | 🕑 2 - 4 p.m. | 📍 Orbach Library Room 122 or online via Zoom (Register on Eventbrite).

Featured Presenters Forthcoming

For questions, please contact Digital Scholarship Librarian Dr. Jing Han at jingh@ucr.edu.

If you're interested in participating as a presenter (not just a viewer) at an ORCA Forum, view our submission tutorial video and then head over to our eScholarship submission page. The Top 3 presenters will receieve a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card. Our winter 2026 ORCA Forum presentation submission deadline is Tues., Feb. 24

All UCR community members are welcome to attend. Make sure to register with your UCR email. Participants are expected to follow and uphold UC Riverside's Principles of Community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51506322843593Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -08002026-03-03T14:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/w26-open-research-and-creative-activities-forumConferencesWorkshopsMar 4, 2026: At the Crossroads of Identity and Discrimination: A Pedagogical Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)We invite you to join us for a day of critical dialogue, connection, and pedagogical growth at our upcoming symposium:

At the Crossroads of Identity and Discrimination: A Pedagogical Symposium

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Breakfast begins at 8:00 AM)

Location: Highlander Union Building, 3rd floor

Registration: https://forms.gle/MY1SNZoWH5bmMyfn9 *This is a free event, but registration is required.

Why Attend? This symposium is designed to move beyond theory and into practice. By bringing together students, staff, and faculty, we aim to explore how UCR’s diverse identities navigate systemic barriers and how our collective research, teaching, and advocacy can address inequalities in the Inland Empire and beyond.

Featured Keynote Speakers We are honored to welcome two national leaders in the field of higher education equity:

Royel Johnson, PhD: Renowned scholar on student success and racial equity in education.

Paulette Granberry Russell, JD: President of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).

Who Should Attend?

Students looking to strengthen their network of partners committed to social justice.

Faculty interested in how R1 research capacity can be a tool for equity and seeking to improve their inclusive teaching practices.

Staff and Administrators navigating institutional barriers and seeking community-based solutions.

Meals & Networking: A continental breakfast, full catered lunch, and networking breaks will be provided to all registered attendees.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5205805126036033.974231-117.328869Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -08002026-03-04T08:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/at-the-crossroads-of-identity-and-discrimination-a-pedagogical-symposiumConferencesMar 5, 2026: Critical Dance Experiments at Arts BuildingCritical Dance Experiments is a conference organized by MFA and PhD students in UC Riverside’s Department of Dance – it aims to rethink dance scholarship in its multiple forms, at the nexus of theory and praxis, and in response to the urgencies of our shared times and places. We consider flesh in its potential to interrupt, intervene, and/or reimagine an existence otherwise, seeking to address how our embodied practices, choices, and pedagogies as artists, educators and scholars transit between multiple conceptions of what the body is and what dance and performance do, and understanding the need to build coalition not against but through difference.

By calling in Hortense Spillers’ theory of flesh, we name the labor of Black women/femme scholars and artists who have contributed to shaping Dance Studies. We continue to interrogate racialized and gendered assumptions of personhood that underlie foundational terms and keywords in dance and performance, such as choreography, technique, performativity, and “the body.” We are interested in how academic research, aesthetic practices and teaching methodologies may contribute to disrupting or upholding hegemonic structures that condition our ways of being and perceiving the world.

Organizing Committee

dan delê, Chair

Michelle Cole, Co-Chair

SUR Sanford

Sam Briseno Jimenez

NO FEES FOR CONFERENCE. FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED.

RSVP HERE

We are excited to introduce two of the scholars that will be joining us for Critical Dance Experiments.

Dr. Mlondi Zondi (USC Dornsife) will join us as the conference's keynote speaker, bringing his work into conversation with our graduate student community with the lecture "The Loss of Loss: Dance and the Psychopolitics of Re-Assembly”. Our keynote is part of a collaboration with the 2026 Current Topics in Dance Research Colloquium Series.

Professor Moncell Durden (USC Kaufman) will join us as the conference's invited artist and scholar offering two intensive workshops entitled “In the Groove” & “Aesthetic Flow” connecting conceptual and movement aesthetics from Jazz to House and Hip Hop.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5188089629443933.975002-117.331207Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -08002026-03-05T00:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/critical-dance-experimentsArtsDanceConferencesLectures & PresentationsWorkshopsAcademicMar 6, 2026: Critical Dance Experiments at Arts BuildingCritical Dance Experiments is a conference organized by MFA and PhD students in UC Riverside’s Department of Dance – it aims to rethink dance scholarship in its multiple forms, at the nexus of theory and praxis, and in response to the urgencies of our shared times and places. We consider flesh in its potential to interrupt, intervene, and/or reimagine an existence otherwise, seeking to address how our embodied practices, choices, and pedagogies as artists, educators and scholars transit between multiple conceptions of what the body is and what dance and performance do, and understanding the need to build coalition not against but through difference.

By calling in Hortense Spillers’ theory of flesh, we name the labor of Black women/femme scholars and artists who have contributed to shaping Dance Studies. We continue to interrogate racialized and gendered assumptions of personhood that underlie foundational terms and keywords in dance and performance, such as choreography, technique, performativity, and “the body.” We are interested in how academic research, aesthetic practices and teaching methodologies may contribute to disrupting or upholding hegemonic structures that condition our ways of being and perceiving the world.

Organizing Committee

dan delê, Chair

Michelle Cole, Co-Chair

SUR Sanford

Sam Briseno Jimenez

NO FEES FOR CONFERENCE. FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED.

RSVP HERE

We are excited to introduce two of the scholars that will be joining us for Critical Dance Experiments.

Dr. Mlondi Zondi (USC Dornsife) will join us as the conference's keynote speaker, bringing his work into conversation with our graduate student community with the lecture "The Loss of Loss: Dance and the Psychopolitics of Re-Assembly”. Our keynote is part of a collaboration with the 2026 Current Topics in Dance Research Colloquium Series.

Professor Moncell Durden (USC Kaufman) will join us as the conference's invited artist and scholar offering two intensive workshops entitled “In the Groove” & “Aesthetic Flow” connecting conceptual and movement aesthetics from Jazz to House and Hip Hop.

Parking Information

Step 1: Click Here

Step 2: Enter your license plate in the “License Plate Number”

Step 3: If the plate is non-California, select the appropriate state for the plate.

Step 4: Press ‘Park’

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5188089629546433.975002-117.331207Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -08002026-03-06T00:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/critical-dance-experimentsArtsDanceConferencesLectures & PresentationsWorkshopsAcademicMar 6, 2026: Rethinking Bodyminds, 1200-1700: Trans Studies, Disability Studies, and the Health Humanities at Downtown Riverside, CAThis two day conference, March 6th & 7th, 2026, will explore pre/early modern literatures and cultures as they illuminate--and are illuminated by-- new forms of intersectional thinking across recent work in trans studies, disability studies, and the health humanities. Conference organizers include Carla Mazzio and Fuson Wang (UCR) and the founders of the pre/early modern transgender studies collective known as "EmoTrans," Simone Chess (Wayne State), William Fisher (Lehman College, CUNY), Colby Gordon (Bryn Mawr College) and Sawyer Kemp (Queens College, CUNY). This conference will be the first iteration of an EmoTrans event on the West Coast, and the first to explicitly take on issues crossing trans and disability studies in pre/early modernity.

Participants Include: Jos Charles; Simone Chess; Andrea Denny Brown; Alice Fulmer, Kersti Francis, Colby Gordon; Miles Grier; Bryan C. Keene; Nic Helms; Olivia Henderson; Bradley Irish; Jaye Johnson; Bellee Jones-Pierce; Paul Kelleher; Sawyer Kemp; Carla Mazzio; Harry McCarthy; Shaun Nowicki; Michele Raheja; Jennifer Eun-Jung Row; Pasquale Toscano and Lindsey Row-Heyveld, with Heidi Brayman, Jacques Lezra and Fuson Wang as Panel Chairs. For the full conference program and speaker bios, please click here.

Sponsors: This conference is possible thanks to support from the University of California Office of the President ("Abolition Medicine and Disability Justice" Grant ID: M23PR5992) and UCR’s Health Humanities and Disability Justice Lab (hhdj.ucr.edu), and generous co-sponsorships from UCR's the Center for Ideas and Society and the Dean's Office, UCR Departments of English, History, and Religious Studies, and Wayne State University Center for Gender and Sexuality.

Dates, Times, Format: This conference will be held in person in downtown Riverside, CA on Friday, March 6th (noon-5PM, with registration and a light brunch served from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and a reception at 5:00 PM) & March 7th, 10AM-3:15 PM, with breakfast served at 9AM and lunch provided in the afternoon. in Riverside, CA. This in person only event (we regrettably do not have virtual access at this time) is free and open to the public by advance RSVP/Registration only (click here to register). Once you register, you will get an email from us with further information about the conference !

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52057973708911Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -08002026-03-06T12:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/rethinking-bodyminds-1200-1700-trans-studies-disability-studies-and-the-health-humanitiesArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsAcademicMar 7, 2026: Women’s Leadership Conference at HUB (Highlander Union Building)Open to the Public! The UCR Alumni Association invites you to the 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. UCR Alumnae and friends will lead sessions on various topics that women face in the workplace. The program will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions and a networking luncheon that will help inspire you and lead to successful connections!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5187897581903933.974231-117.328869Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -08002026-03-07T09:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/womens-leadership-conference-2026ConferencesMar 7, 2026: Rethinking Bodyminds, 1200-1700: Trans Studies, Disability Studies, and the Health Humanities at Downtown Riverside, CAThis two day conference, March 6th & 7th, 2026, will explore pre/early modern literatures and cultures as they illuminate--and are illuminated by-- new forms of intersectional thinking across recent work in trans studies, disability studies, and the health humanities. Conference organizers include Carla Mazzio and Fuson Wang (UCR) and the founders of the pre/early modern transgender studies collective known as "EmoTrans," Simone Chess (Wayne State), William Fisher (Lehman College, CUNY), Colby Gordon (Bryn Mawr College) and Sawyer Kemp (Queens College, CUNY). This conference will be the first iteration of an EmoTrans event on the West Coast, and the first to explicitly take on issues crossing trans and disability studies in pre/early modernity.

Participants Include: Jos Charles; Simone Chess; Andrea Denny Brown; Alice Fulmer, Kersti Francis, Colby Gordon; Miles Grier; Bryan C. Keene; Nic Helms; Olivia Henderson; Bradley Irish; Jaye Johnson; Bellee Jones-Pierce; Paul Kelleher; Sawyer Kemp; Carla Mazzio; Harry McCarthy; Shaun Nowicki; Michele Raheja; Jennifer Eun-Jung Row; Pasquale Toscano and Lindsey Row-Heyveld, with Heidi Brayman, Jacques Lezra and Fuson Wang as Panel Chairs. For the full conference program and speaker bios, please click here.

Sponsors: This conference is possible thanks to support from the University of California Office of the President ("Abolition Medicine and Disability Justice" Grant ID: M23PR5992) and UCR’s Health Humanities and Disability Justice Lab (hhdj.ucr.edu), and generous co-sponsorships from UCR's the Center for Ideas and Society and the Dean's Office, UCR Departments of English, History, and Religious Studies, and Wayne State University Center for Gender and Sexuality.

Dates, Times, Format: This conference will be held in person in downtown Riverside, CA on Friday, March 6th (noon-5PM, with registration and a light brunch served from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and a reception at 5:00 PM) & March 7th, 10AM-3:15 PM, with breakfast served at 9AM and lunch provided in the afternoon. in Riverside, CA. This in person only event (we regrettably do not have virtual access at this time) is free and open to the public by advance RSVP/Registration only (click here to register). Once you register, you will get an email from us with further information about the conference !

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52057973709936Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -08002026-03-07T10:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/rethinking-bodyminds-1200-1700-trans-studies-disability-studies-and-the-health-humanitiesArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsAcademicMar 7, 2026: Save the Date: Inspiring Conexiones: Unidas with SHPEtinas Conference at Winston Chung HallThis event is designed to bring together UCR and community college students to connect with professional Latinas in STEM, fostering mentorship, networking, and encouragement for students to continue pursuing STEM pathways. Organized by SHPE. Free and open to all!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52022706367534Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -08002026-03-07T11:00:00-08:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/save-the-date-inspiring-conexiones-unidas-with-shpetinas-conferenceConferencesApr 14, 2026: African Student Programs: Unity Day 2026 Workshop Proposals at HUB (Highlander Union Building)Unity Day is designed to motivate high school students to succeed as well as pursue a postsecondary education. During this informative and exciting event, students will be provided with information regarding college admission requirements and financial assistance here at UC Riverside.

This conference-style event will also include smaller workshops on the below topics hosted by YOU, our current Highlander! Here's the details:

April 14th from 8a-3p in HUB 302.

Session presenters will need to be at their location 30 minutes before session begins (10:30a for session one and 12:45p for session two). Those who are selected will receive a confirmation email with all details related to their session.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5213553412064633.974231-117.328869Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -07002026-04-14T08:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/african-student-programs-unity-day-2026-workshop-proposalsMeetings & TrainingArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsWorkshopsCareerSocialApr 17, 2026: Listening for Central America Conference at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUC Riverside Department of Music presents:

Listening for Central America Conference

Apr. 17 @ 9 a.m. INTS 1113 Symposium Room

Walter Clark, Event Coordinator

Events are free and open to the public.

PARKING

Enjoy complimentary parking for this event! Please enter your vehicle info below before you park.

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For any other questions about event parking, please email parking@ucr.edu between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, and allow up to one business day to receive a response.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51631775885268Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -07002026-04-17T09:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/listening-for-central-america-conferenceArtsMusic & ConcertsConferencesApr 20, 2026: Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)The annual symposium provides a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5143725979775733.974231-117.328869Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -07002026-04-20T09:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/undergraduate-research-creative-activities-symposium-9712ConferencesLectures & PresentationsApr 21, 2026: Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)The annual symposium provides a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5143725979878233.974231-117.328869Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -07002026-04-21T09:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/undergraduate-research-creative-activities-symposium-9712ConferencesLectures & PresentationsApr 22, 2026: Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)The annual symposium provides a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5143725979980733.974231-117.328869Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -07002026-04-22T09:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/undergraduate-research-creative-activities-symposium-9712ConferencesLectures & PresentationsApr 23, 2026: Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)The annual symposium provides a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5143725980083233.974231-117.328869Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -07002026-04-23T09:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/undergraduate-research-creative-activities-symposium-9712ConferencesLectures & PresentationsApr 24, 2026: Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium at HUB (Highlander Union Building)The annual symposium provides a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5143725980185733.974231-117.328869Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -07002026-04-24T09:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/undergraduate-research-creative-activities-symposium-9712ConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 5, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

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Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

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PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

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SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

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Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

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Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

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Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

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SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

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SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

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BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588178017Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:00 -07002026-05-05T11:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 5, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588179042Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 -07002026-05-05T13:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 5, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588180067Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:00 -07002026-05-05T15:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 5, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588180068Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:00 -07002026-05-05T16:30:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 6, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588181093Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 -07002026-05-06T11:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 6, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588182118Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 -07002026-05-06T13:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 6, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588184167Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 -07002026-05-06T15:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 7, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588185192Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 -07002026-05-07T11:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 7, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588186217Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 -07002026-05-07T13:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 7, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588187242Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 -07002026-05-07T15:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 8, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588188267Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 -07002026-05-08T11:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 8, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

_____________________________

SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588189292Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 -07002026-05-08T13:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 8, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

_____________________________

Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

_____________________________

PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

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SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

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Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

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Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

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Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

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SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

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SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

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BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588190317Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 -07002026-05-08T15:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 8, 2026: 49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026 at CHASS Interdisciplinary SouthUniversity of California, Riverside
Department of Creative Writing

presents:

49th UCR Writers Week Festival 2026

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. writersweek.ucr.edu

Josh Emmons, Professor
Allison White, Professor
Co-Directors, Writers Week

Download the 48th Writers Week Poster (coming soon)

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Tuesday - Friday, May 5 - 8, 2026

Free and open to the public

In-person (location TBD)

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PARKING

General Parking (Lot 1 Blue)link coming soon VIP Parking (Lot 1 Red)link coming soon_____________________________

49th UCR Writers Week Featured Writers

Caro DeRobetino, Anel Flores, A.M. Sosa, Emily Weinstein, Jose Valdi, Emily Doyle, Johnathan Lethem, Ilya Kaminsky, D.A. Powell, Viet Nguyen, and more.

_____________________________

SCHEDULE
subject to change

Tuesday, May 5:

11 a.m. Caro De Robertis (Fiction writer)1 p.m. Anel Flores (Fiction writer)3 p.m. A.M. Sosa (Fiction writer)4:30-5:30 Panel Discussion on Queer Latinx Literature

_____________________________

Wednesday, May 6

11 a.m. Emily Weinstein (Nonfiction writer)

1 p.m. Jose Vadi (Essayist and Poet)

3 p.m. Prageeta Sharma (Poet)

_____________________________

Thursday, May 7

11 a.m. Mosaic Reading (UCR literary journal-affiliated undergraduates)

1 p.m. Emily Doyle (Fiction writer and UCR MFA alum)

3 p.m. Jonathan Lethem (Fiction writer)

_____________________________

Friday, May 8

11. a.m. Ilya Kaminsky (Poet)

1 p.m. D.A. Powell (Poet)

3 p.m. Viet Thanh Nguyen (Fiction writer)

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MFA Students Reading

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SPECIAL THANKS

The 49th Writers Week 2026 is hosted by the UCR Department of Creative Writing.

_____________________________

SPONSORS

CHASS Dean’s Office, the Center for Ideas & Society, Inland Empire magazine, the National Book Award Society

_____________________________

BOOK PURCHASES
Cellar Door Books is our recommended local independent store. Be sure to stop by their page.

Information: writersweek@ucr.edu

• FB UCR Writers Week
• FB UCR Writers Resist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51942588191342Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 -07002026-05-08T17:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/writers-week-2026ArtsConferencesLectures & PresentationsMay 26, 2026: Spring 2026 Open Research and Creative Activities Forum at Orbach Library (Science Library)Join us for the Spring 2026 Open Research and Creative Activities Forum (ORCA)—a quarterly event celebrating student projects from across all disciplines and academic levels at UCR, with a special focus on interdisciplinary work and open scholarship.

Come down and watch to support your fellow Highlanders! Light refreshments will be served (pastries & coffee courtesy of GradSuccess.

📅 Tues., May 26, 2026 | 🕑 2 - 4 p.m. | 📍 Orbach Library Room 122 or online via Zoom (Register on Eventbrite).

Featured Presenters Forthcoming

For questions, please contact Digital Scholarship Librarian Dr. Jing Han at jingh@ucr.edu.

If you're interested in participating as a presenter (not just a viewer) at an ORCA Forum, view our submission tutorial video and then head over to our eScholarship submission page. The Top 3 presenters will receieve a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card. Our spring 2026 ORCA Forum presentation submission deadline is Tues., May 19.

All UCR community members are welcome to attend. Make sure to register with your UCR email. Participants are expected to follow and uphold UC Riverside's Principles of Community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51506394793503Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 -07002026-05-26T14:00:00-07:00https://events.ucr.edu/event/spring-2026-open-research-and-creative-activities-forumConferencesWorkshops