Event Calendar
The Burkle Center hosts a variety of events that serve to increase public awareness about critical issues in international relations and to create a hub for intellectual dialogue and debate.
2008
Burkle Talk: Professor Deborah Avant on Blackwater
Thursday, January 24, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
4357 Bunche Hall
On January 24th Professor Deborah Avant from UC Irvine will discuss her recent paper, "What Does Private Security in Iraq Mean for US Democracy at Home?"
Burkle Talk: Stanford Law Professor David Victor on Climate Change
Friday, February 01, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
UCLA Bunche Hall, Rm. 10383
Professor of Law at Stanford University, David Victor, will discuss his recent work on Climate Change.
A Conversation with Wesley K. Clark
Monday, February 11, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
School of Public Affairs Bldg.
Join us for a lunchtime Q & A session with Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.), Senior Fellow, UCLA Burkle Center; Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidate.
The Rise of Asia in the 21st Century: Can America Handle the Challenge?
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
UCLA Faculty Center
A lecture by the Hon. Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore's Former UN Ambassador & Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture with NYT's Columnist David Brooks
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Korn Convocation Hall
In cooperation with the Pearl Family, we will be hosting David Brooks to discuss issues of global importance.
Burkle Conference: U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Rogue States
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
UCLA James West Alumni Center
Burkle Forum with Dr. Hans Blix: "Time for a Revival of Disarmament?"
Thursday, April 03, 2008
12:00 PM
Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Burkle Forums serve the UCLA community by presenting lectures, moderated discussions, panels, and other events featuring internationally renowned scholars, practitioners, and leaders who share their views on the most important international relations issues confronting the U.S. and the world today.
Burkle Talk: Former Ambassador Kurtzer and Scott Lasensky
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Haines 39
Join us for a Burkle Talk by the co-authors of "Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East."
Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Zalmay Khalilzad
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
James West Alumni Center Conf. Room
Established in 1980, the Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace celebrates the memory of Bernard Brodie as an eminent scholar and teacher. This annual lecture series provides a special forum for dignitaries and scholars of politics, strategy, warfare, and peace to present their views to the UCLA community and the public.
Colloquium, US Foreign Policy: Continuity or Rupture?
Monday, May 12, 2008
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
History Conference Room
This event is co-sponsored by the Burkle Center and is part of an Annual Colloquium Series by the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History.
Harberger Lecture with Regents Professor and Burkle Senior Fellow Dr. Suphamongkhon
Monday, May 19, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
The Annual Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development celebrates Al Harberger as an eminent scholar and teacher. The lectures provide a special forum for outstanding students of international economics and policy to present their thoughts and research on issues like those that Harberger himself has addressed. This year's topic is "Globalization: A Blessing or a Curse? A Thai Experience."
May 29th - International Careers: Advice on Building Your Career
Thursday, May 29, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kerckhof Hall State Rooms
The Burkle Center presents an opportunity for students to hear leaders in the field of international affairs speak candidly about what they did after graduation and how todays recent graduates can prepare for a career in international affairs.
Anderson Forecast: Globalization and its Effect on the Economy - 9/24
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ackerman Grand Ballroom UCLA
Co-sponsored with the UCLA Anderson School of Business.
International Justice: A Lecture By Judge Meron & Gen. Clark
Friday, October 03, 2008
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Law School
Join us for a public lecture and moderated discussion with Judge Theodor Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and General Wesley K. Clark (ret.)
Pursuing Peace: The Role of Mediators & Citizens in Resolving International Conflict
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
UCLA Extension
Lecture by Burkle Center Deputy Director Anna Spain for the UCLA Extension Beyond the Headlines Speaking Series.
UCLA International Institute Open House
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
10th and 11th Floors, Bunche Hall
in association with the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars & the Office of International Education
Burkle Talk on Peacebuilding in Iraq with A. Heather Coyne, U.S. Institute of Peace
Thursday, October 23, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall, 11th floor
Burkle Talk with Stanford Professor, Stephen Krasner
Monday, October 27, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall, 10th Floor
10/30: Burkle Talk with Matthew Yglesias, Senior Editor at the Center for American Progress, on "National Security and the 2008 Elections"
Thursday, October 30, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall
International Human Rights and Sudan
Thursday, November 13, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 2467
Join us for a special lunchtime talk about the situation in Sudan and the role of contemporary international justice with two UN officials.
Burkle Talk with George Washington University Professor James Goldgeier
Friday, November 14, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall, 10th Floor
International Opportunities Fair
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Kerckhoff State Rooms
Learn about opportunities for international studies, careers, and fellowships in celebration of International Education Week
International Career Panel
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
The Burkle Center sponsors international career panels to provide insight about various professions and guidance on how recent graduates can prepare for an international career.
Burkle Forum with Former Pres. of Peru Alejandro Toledo: "Global Financial Crisis & the Fight Against Poverty"
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Royce Hall Room 314
Co-sponsored by the Latin American Institute and the Burkle Center, this lecture is part of the Burkle Forum series to serve the UCLA community by presenting lectures, moderated discussions, panels, and other events featuring internationally renowned scholars, practitioners, and leaders who share their views on the most important international relations issues confronting the U.S. and the world today.
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Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited
February 2012
Can Iran Come in from the Cold: Iran & the International Community in the 21st Century
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The Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture Series on Economic Development
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