Bill Deverell, David Ulin

Huntington Library

Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 pm EDT

Online Event

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Join Bill Deverell, co-director of The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West (ICW), for a lively conversation with David Ulin, professor of English at USC, and author Chiara Barzini.

Lectures

This talk will address California’s complicated history with water. Barzini will draw on the research for her new book, Aqua, in which she explores how the Los Angeles Aqueduct shaped LA's landscape and film history, both in culture, myth, and reality.

Top image: Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), L.A. Aqueduct, Jaw Bone Siphon. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

About the Organization

The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

ICW is a center for scholarly investigation of the history and culture of California and the American West. Through sponsorship of innovative scholarship, research, and programming, ICW draws on the resources of USC and the Huntington Library to build a unique collaboration among a research university, a research library, and the public

Date
Fri, Apr 17 2026, 12 - 1pm | 1 hour