UCLA Alumni Association

UCLA Alumni Association and Go Next are pleased to offer exceptional travel opportunities available to you, your family, and your friends. Join fellow alumni and experience the camaraderie of exploring the world with like-minded travelers. Each Go Next trip has been thoughtfully selected with you and your alma mater in mind. We take care of the details, so you can relax and enjoy the company of your fellow alumni. 

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Cherry Blossom Splendor of Japan 4/3/2026-4/15/2026
Hosted by Professor Pat Turner

A former UCLA senior dean and vice provost, Patricia A. Turner is now a research professor in World Arts and Cultures/Dance and African American Studies. As a guest of the Japanese Association of American Studies she has lectured throughout Japan. She has a modest collection of Japanese textiles, with an emphasis on indigo which is employed by both Japanese and African textile workers. Her scholarship focuses on ethnic stereotypes as they surface in folklore and popular culture as well as textile history. The author of five books, her most recent ones are Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters and Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century.

Dr. Susan Kresin has been working in the Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages since 1996, where she teaches a variety of language and culture courses. An area of personal interest is the reflection of regional history in film, reflected in a course titled “Introduction to Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures through Film” that introduces students to the multifaceted cultures and historical legacies of this fascinating part of the world. In 2017 she received a “Distinguished Service Award” from the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages for her work promoting instruction of the “less commonly taught” Slavic, Central and East European Languages, and in 2025 she received the organization’s “Excellence in Teaching Award.”

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Purchasing travel insurance is highly recommended to protect you, your belongings and your travel investment. UCLA Alumni Association will send you information regarding travel insurance as soon as your reservation is submitted.