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Japan’s atomic bombing, survival, recovery inspires academic
Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies post-doctoral fellow Chad Diehl will give a public talk about the resurrection of Nagasaki after the 1945 atomic bombing on Oct. 17 in the UCLA Faculty Center Sequoia Room from 4 to 7 p.m.
Posted: 10/10/2011
Upcoming conference reflects on 20 years since fall of Soviet Union
To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, the UCLA Center for European and Eurasia Studies is bringing together international experts to discuss the political, economic and socio-cultural changes that have taken place in Russia and its successor states over the past two decades.
Posted: 10/10/2011
Former American ambassador to Iraq to discuss U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and East Asia
Christopher Hill, America’s former ambassador to Iraq, will be on campus on Oct. 13 to talk about “The Urgent vs. The Important: U.S. Policy in the Middle East and in East Asia.”
Posted: 10/4/2011
Immersing in language, culture
The UCLA Confucius Institute celebrates opening of three Mandarin immersion programs in elementary schools.
Posted: 10/4/2011
UCLA Professors Offer Perspective on Libyan Uprising
An audio interview with Professor's James Gelvin and Asli Bali, produced by the Daily Bruin.
Posted: 10/4/2011
Guardian Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark: Anwar al-Awlaki's death shows the US is winning against al-Qaida
Our active defence against terror is now highly effective. But the US must move past Awlaki's death to champion American values.
Posted: 10/3/2011
North Korea facing acute food shortages, says expert
Mercy Corps operations director urges prompt action to ease North Korean food crisis.
Posted: 10/3/2011
Visiting Burkle Center Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye comments on the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel on NPR's All Things Considered
Dalia Dassa Kaye speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster regarding the sale of deep-earth penetrator bombs, or "bunker busters," to Israel in 2009.
Posted: 10/2/2011
UCLA Receives Third Gift for Thai Studies from Royal Thai Government
Generous support will fund language teaching, student scholarships, and public programming on Thailand.
Posted: 9/30/2011
The Three Competing Strategies That Led to the UN
The controversial Palestinian request for UN membership is the culmination of three competing strategies pursued by the US, Israel, and the Palestinians over the last three years.
Posted: 9/29/2011
Visit to Kuwait expands international knowledge, understanding for nine UCLA students
Nine UCLA political science students recently returned from Kuwait, where they learned first-hand about life in Kuwait and some of the issues facing its citizens.
Posted: 9/29/2011
Film series explores faces of Israeli social and cultural mosaic
A three-part documentary series exploring Israeli culture, politics and identity begins Sept. 26 with "The Name My Mother Gave Me."
Posted: 9/26/2011
Stanley Dashew opens doors for international students
Philanthropist supports global programs and believes the way to peace is though communication and getting to know people from other parts of the world.
Posted: 9/23/2011
Famed Chinese film producer among presenters at upcoming UCLA-USC media and culture conference
Acclaimed Chinese film and television director and producer Zhang Jizhong will be joining Hollywood entertainment heavyweights and academic experts at the Media and Culture in Contemporary China conference, which will be held at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) on Oct. 21 and the University of Southern California (USC) on Oct. 22.
Posted: 9/22/2011
American Institute for Indonesian Studies Established in 2011
The American Institute for Indonesian Studies is a new nonprofit educational organization formed as a consortium of U.S. universities and colleges with an interest in furthering the development of Indonesian studies.
Posted: 9/19/2011
Fowler Museum presents retrospective of Cuban American artist José Bedia
Fowler exhibition "Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by José Bedia" opens September 18. Large-scale figurative paintings and drawings and an installation by José Bedia come together in this major retrospective that explores the artist’s spiritual genealogy as it relates to his Cuban-based religion and its central African source, as well as his explorations of the beliefs of indigenous American peoples.
Posted: 9/19/2011
Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsors trip for UCLA students
The Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsored a trip for UCLA students to learn about Kuwaiti history and politics September 9-17, 2011.
Posted: 9/14/2011
Syria: Why Washington Cares
Frederic C. Hof, Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs at the Office of the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace at the U.S. State Department, paid a visit to UCLA on September 22, 2011. During his visit, he was able to share his thoughts on current events in Syria during a lecture hosted by CMED. The following is a written version of his address.
Posted: 9/14/2011
Graduate Student Profile: Tom Narins (Geography)
Research about China’s National "Humiliation Maps"
Posted: 9/8/2011
Education Grad Student Reports from Outer Mongolia
Wagatsuma Fellowship Recipient Hugh Schuckman starts fieldwork on Peace Corps and Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
Posted: 8/26/2011
Marcus Garvey movement owes large debt to Caribbean expats, UCLA historian finds
by Meg Sullivan, UCLA Newsroom
Posted: 8/25/2011
UCLA Confucius Institute sponsors 52 high schoolers on China trip
UCLA's Confucius Institute and other organizations are sponsoring 52 high school students from the Los Angeles area and Tucson, Ariz., who are in China this summer as part of an initiative between the U.S. and China to significantly increase the number of young Americans studying in the Asian nation.
Posted: 8/1/2011
UCLA Awards 552 International Studies degrees in 2010/2011
The UCLA International Institute expects to award 552 degrees for the 2010/2011 academic year.
Posted: 7/28/2011
Russian Program End-Of-The-Year Reception and Russian Fairy Tales Night, 2011
UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Thursday, June 2, 2011, 5:00 p.m., Royce 314
Posted: 7/27/2011
Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala's book now available in paperback: "Does the Constitution Follow the Flag?"
"Raustiala has written a masterful account of the United States' centuries-long legal and political struggle over extraterritoriality...The book follows the many waves of debate over territory and law from the American Revolution to the post-World War II decades...Raustiala wonderfully illuminates the history and politics behind these controversies."--Foreign Affairs
Posted: 7/26/2011
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