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Two Economists Look at Europe's Economic Slowdown
Economic growth and labor productivity have been slowing in Europe as workers take more leisure time. Two experts look at why.
Posted: 11/22/2004
Mismatched Concepts of Early Medieval Chinese Religious History
A talk by Victor H. Mair
Posted: 11/21/2004
Careers in the International Field A Student Workshop
International experts Salih Booker of Africa Action; John Prendergast of International Crisis Group and Peter Takirambudde of Human Rights Watch discuss careers in international affairs.
Posted: 11/19/2004
John Duncan Presents Stanley Spector Lecture at Washington University
UCLA historian speaks on "Non-Elite Identities in the Late Choson: Questions of Ethnicity, Status, and Conflict."
Posted: 11/16/2004
Lothar von Falkenhausen delivers Washington University's Nelson Wu Lecture
UCLA Art Historian speaks on "The Musical Archaeology of Ancient China: A Presentation of Art and Music"
Posted: 11/16/2004
Global Fellow, Visiting Korean Scholar Tell Daily Bruin about Their Experiences in America
UCLA Daily Bruin interviews Austin Harrington and Sung Deuk-Oak on their experiences in the United States.
Posted: 11/15/2004
People Who Saved the Lives of Others during the Bosnian War
Tito's granddaughter, Svetlana Broz, records the testimonies of people protected by good samaritans in a terrible time.
Posted: 11/15/2004
UCLA Leads Public Universities in Student Travel Abroad
Authoritative Open Doors 2004 report says UCLA sent 1,917 students abroad in 2002-03 school year.
Posted: 11/15/2004
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies, the Polish Consulate General, the UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the UCLA Polish Student Group
Posted: 11/10/2004
Large Turnout for Sammy Lee Lecture on Chinese Imperial Garden
Che Bing Chiu recalls the history of the Yuanmingyuan, the 857 acre "Garden of Perfect Brightness" from which China's Manchu emperors ruled an empire for a century and a half.
Posted: 11/8/2004
The War on Terror: An Uphill Battle for Global Support
Is terrorism an important issue beyond the borders of the United States?
Posted: 11/8/2004
African Union Representative Explains New Continentwide Organization
UN representative faces sharp criticism of AU role in Darfur during UCLA discussion.
Posted: 11/4/2004
Asia Institute Maps Wide Range of Projects
New director outlines plans at faculty-student reception.
Posted: 11/3/2004
"Greater Chinese Union" - A Political Solution to the Impasse in the Taiwan Strait?
Linda Jakobson explores possibilities for peaceful reconciliation
Posted: 11/2/2004
UCLA Faculty Receive $75,000 to Support Pacific Rim Research 2004-2005
Grants are awarded to support explorations on the origins of agriculture in Northern Asia, how art history and science might combine to illuminate Southeast Asian sculpture, what varied experiences with bast fiber textiles suggests about cultural preservation, and how globalization is affecting education on the Pacific Rim.
Posted: 11/1/2004
Is Russia's Experiment with Democracy Over?
How serious are Putin's changes in electoral laws? How far is he likely to go in restricting political and press freedoms?
Posted: 10/29/2004
Three Mexican Governors Discuss the Future of Their Country
Overflow crowd hear governors from three parties speak on the new pluralism and Mexico's place in a globalized world.
Posted: 10/28/2004
Shlomo Avineri Speaks on Democracy and the Pursuit of Peace in the Middle East
Well-known Israeli scholar and political theorist offers a comparative view of the preconditions for successful democracies, predicts lengthy "time of troubles" in Iraq.
Posted: 10/18/2004
Ballots and Bullets: Will Strains of War and Public Division Spell Violence in the Coming Election?
Terrorism authority David Rapoport tells Los Angeles Times readers that it has happened before.
Posted: 10/15/2004
Hong Kong and Political Change in China: Let the Small Teach the Big
Christine Loh, CEO of Hong Kong think tank Civic Exchange, discusses Hong Kong and the future of political reform in China
Posted: 10/14/2004
UCLA Student Engineers Help Build Clinic in Thailand
by Chris Sutton, UCLA Today
Posted: 10/12/2004
Mexican Presidential Candidate Discusses His Country's Future at Burkle Forum
Jorge Castaneda is joined by Harvard Law Professor Roberto Unger in a wide ranging discussion of the future of Latin America.
Posted: 10/11/2004
Are the Jihadists Losing the War? Gilles Kepel Thinks So
French Arabist Kepel discusses his new book, "The War for Muslim Minds."
Posted: 10/5/2004
17th Annual Sammy Lee Lecture -- Yuanmingyuan: The Garden of Perfect Brightness - a Mirror for the Last Dynasty of China
CHE BING CHIU, Professor at the Centre de recherche sur l'Extrême-Orient de Paris-Sorbonne, speaks about China's most famous garden on November 6, 2004.
Posted: 10/4/2004
Hong Kong and Political Change in China: The Meaning of the Sept. 12 Legislative Election
Christine Loh, former legislator, political party founder, and think tank CEO speaks; UCLA political scientist Richard Baum leads the follow-up discussion.
Posted: 10/3/2004
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