People
Director's Welcome
From the current crisis in Darfur to the AIDS pandemic, from the war in Iraq to the Doha Round of trade talks, nations shape world politics through conflict and cooperation. In the 21st century, however, states are not the only significant actors: powerful social, economic, technological, and environmental forces increasingly connect, align, and divide individuals around the planet. To understand the complex interactions among all these actors and forces requires careful and thoughtful analysis.
The Burkle Center's mission is to provide that analysis and to bring to the UCLA and Los Angeles community the best and brightest minds in the fields of international relations and foreign policy.
The Burkle Center draws together faculty and students from across UCLA in an effort to explore and shape debate on global issues. We are the primary forum for the interdisciplinary study of international affairs at UCLA and a significant sponsor of research, teaching, and outreach on campus.
I encourage you to explore our website, attend our events, and contribute to our efforts to better understand our world.
Kal Raustiala, Director
About
Created in 1979, the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations fosters research and promotes discussion on relevant topics of international relations; U.S. foreign policy; global political, military, and economic matters; and international law and dispute resolution. The Center sponsors conferences, lectures, and other events that bring world leaders and internationally renowned scholars to UCLA and to the Los Angeles community; hosts Senior Fellows, including former Supreme Allied Commander of Europe General Wesley K. Clark (ret.) and the 39th Foreign Minister of Thailand, Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon; funds research and courses on international affairs; sponsors programs including student dialogue groups and an internship program; administers fellowships and scholarships; and provides web-based publications, podcasts, and video op-eds that raise awareness and shape debate about important issues in international relations.
The Burkle Center has hosted visits and lectures by many eminent figures in world affairs, including Kofi Annan, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai, CNN's Anderson Cooper and many others. In April 2009 the Burkle Center held its major annual conference on "The Future of the Responsibility to Protect" featuring a keynote address by Gareth Evans, President & CEO of the International Crisis Group.
We invite interested parties to subscribe to our e-Newsletter to receive information about upcoming events and to regularly visit our website for publications, video op-eds, and podcasts.
Mission
Addressing Global Issues
Created in 1979, the Burkle Center
fosters research on and promotes
discussion of international relations,
U.S. foreign policy, and complex
issues of global cooperation and
conflict. We bring the brightest
minds in these fields to UCLA and
encourage faculty and students to
explore and shape debate.
