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School of Arts and Humanities Night of Research and Creative Activities
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 | 4 p.m. | UC San Diego Arts and Humanities Building
The School of Arts and Humanities invites all to join an in-person celebration of the research and creative excellence within our school. This year's event poses a single question:
What is research in the School of Arts and Humanities?
Each department answers in its own way — through philosophical argument, archival scholarship, performance, design, and more. As you move through the space, the event becomes a walk through many different definitions of the same word. Faculty and student representatives from throughout the school will be featured, highlighting a breadth of activity that ranges from individual research to collaborative projects.
The evening will include both a brief program and an open fair of interactive exhibits. Located throughout the lobby and courtyard of the Arts and Humanities Building, this free, casual event is open to the entire community.
A Showcase to Explore
Beyond the program, the lobby and courtyard of the Arts and Humanities Building will host a wide-ranging showcase of individual and group research and creative activities. Current stations include:
- Global reach — an interactive map of the school's work around the world
- Off the shelf — recent and seminal faculty publications
- Step inside history — an interactive experience built around the Dean's research
- Two Truths and a Lie — a philosophical game show experience
- Behind the archive — a look at how historians uncover the past
- And more!
2026 Event Participants
Event agenda
Event Agenda
- 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Research and Creative Showcase
- Explore posters, displays, and demonstrations from faculty and students throughout the lobby and ground floor.
- 4:30 p.m. | Program begins (Lobby)
- Cristina Della Coletta, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
- Short Talks (Lobby)
- Andrea Mendoza, Faculty, Literature
- Emily Barger, DMA Student, Music
- Cristina Della Coletta, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities with Filiberto Chiabrando and Erica Casareto, Visiting scholars from Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- 5:30 p.m. | Off the Shelf: Readings and Talks (Book Nook)
- Emma Rault, MFA Candidate, Literature
- Constance Von Igel de Mello, PhD Candidate, Literature
- Andy Lamey, Faculty, Philosophy
- 6:15 p.m. | Game Show: Two Truths and a Lie (Lobby)
- Craig Callender, Faculty, Philosophy with Mika Smith, PhD Candidate, Philosopy and a surprise guest as game show host
Full participant list
Akari Komura, Graduate Student, Music
Alexandro Segade, Faculty, Visual Arts
Alina Bokovikova, Faculty, Theatre and Dance
Andrea Mendoza, Faculty, Literature
Andy Lamey, Faculty, Philosophy
Arlene Grace Nagtalon, Graduate Student, History
Cecilia Werre, Undergraduate Student, Theatre and Dance
Chloe Watlington, Graduate Student, Literature
Craig Callender, Faculty, Philosophy
Cristina Della Coletta, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities
Constance Von Igel de Mello, Graduate Student, Literature
Danielle Hardy, Graduate Student, Visual Arts
Emma Rault, Graduate Student, Literature
Emily Barger, Graduate Student, Music
Erica Casareto, Visiting scholar from Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Evelyn Vasquez, Graduate Student, Literature
Filiberto Chiabrando, Visiting Scholar from Politecnico di Turino, Italy
Jessica Graham, Faculty, History
Kimberly Kocol, Graduate Student, Theatre and Dance
Lora K Powell, Faculty, Theatre and Dance
Maricela Alaniz, Graduate Student, Theatre and Dance
Mika Smith, Graduate Student, Philosophy
Robert Twomey, Faculty, Visual Arts
Todd Henry, Faculty, History
*Subject to change
**Website links shared when available
Event details
The Arts and Humanities Night of Research and Creative Activities is a key project within the Research and Creative Activities program of the school. Goals for the event are to highlight and build awareness of our research and creative activities excellence, cultivate climate and visibility for our school and the university, and build understanding and access to grant-seeking tools.
- Location:
- UC San Diego campus, in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood (near Sixth College).
- Venues:
- Arts and Humanities Building main lobby and central courtyard
- Located next to The Jeannie auditorium and near the Craft Center, the Arts and Humanities Building courtyard faces the central grassy quad
- Parking and transportation:
- Scholars Parking Garage is the closest parking garage, located below the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood.
- Parking garage address: 9500 Exploration Dr., La Jolla, 92093 (Google Maps)
- Note that all parking at UC San Diego requires a purchased permit
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- Parking availability can be limited on campus - please plan accordingly.
- Additional transportation options include taking the trolley, a bus or rideshare. View campus transportation information >>
- Scholars Parking Garage is the closest parking garage, located below the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood.