About the Burkle Center
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
Kal Raustiala
Director
About The Director
About
Created in 1979, the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA 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, lecture series, and other events that bring world leaders and internationally renowned scholars to UCLA and to the Los Angeles community. The Center hosts Senior Fellows, including General Wesley K. Clark (ret.), sponsors research, administers fellowship and scholarship programs, and provides web-based publications, news stories, podcasts, and video op-eds that raise awareness about important issues in international relations.
The Center has sponsored events featuring former Presidents Clinton and Carter, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The Center has hosted cutting-edge conferences, most recently in March of 2007, on "Nuclear Weapons in a New Century: Facing the Emerging Challenges," featuring Under Secretary of State Robert Joseph and former Defense Secretary William Perry.
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.
People
Director and Staff
Director – Kal Raustiala
Deputy Director – Anna Spain
Program Manager – Ayla Dillard
Budget Analyst – Patricia Bentancourt
Media Relations – Elizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon
web designer | producer – Scott Gruber
Program Assistant, External Affairs – Christine Larson
External Affairs Director – Elsie Walton
Fellows
Senior Fellow - Wesley Clark
Senior Fellow - Kantathi Suphamongkhon
Fellow - Amy Zegart
Faculty Advisory Board
Deborah Avant, Professor of Political Science and Director of International Studies
Ed Leamer, Professor and Chauncey J. Medberry Chair in Management
Etel Solingen, Professer of Political Science
Arthur Stein, Professor
Richard Steinberg, Professor of Law
Robert Trager, Assistant Professor
Amy Zegart, Associate Professor, Public Policy
Interns
Micah Peterson, Graduate Intern
Intern Program Alumni
Funding
Core financial support is provided by an endowment generously given by Ronald W. Burkle and by funding from the University of California. Additional funding comes from an endowed scholarship provided by Alice Belkin and a grant from IGCC for Burkle Forum events. The Center accepts additional sources of support in the form of private donations and grants.
Burkle Center for International Relations
11353 Bunche Hall
Box 951487
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
Campus mailcode: 148703
Tel: (310) 206-6365
Fax: (310) 206-3555
burkle@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/burkle
