UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders), and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present, and emerging.

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The Planetary Performance Lab (PPL) is an interdisciplinary platform jointly hosted by the Center for Performance Studies and the Space Institute at UCLA.

Using performance and performance studies as its main methodological frameworks, PPL’s mission is to develop experiences that foster inclusive planetary imaginaries, advancing new aesthetic and ethical principles as our contemporary societies broaden their presence in the solar system and beyond.