August 2009 > Upcoming Events |
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Greetings from the UCLA Burkle Center. During the summer months the Center has been working hard to publish its 2008-09 Annual Report, schedule fall quarter events, and set in motion other activities for the UCLA and Los Angeles communities.
In this August edition of our eNewsletter you will find information about upcoming hosted or supported Burkle Center events, recent news, multimedia links, and other announcements. Please visit our website for the most upinformation, as event details are subject to change.
As a supporter of the Burkle Center, your attendance at our events and feedback are invaluable. We encourage you to stay engaged and involved and hope to see you at our next event!
Best Wishes,
The Burkle Center Staff |
Recent News
Burkle Center Publishes 2008-09 Annual Report
UCLA Burkle Center, August 2009 |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12:00PM, James West Alumni Center
Burkle Forum with Former Prime Minister of Pakistan H.E. Shaukat Aziz
Burkle Forums serve the UCLA community by presenting lectures, moderated discussions, panels, and other events featuring internationally renowed scholars, practitioners, and leaders who share their views on the most important international relations issues confronting the US and the world today. H.E. Shaukat Aziz was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004 to 2007, and is credited as being the first Prime Minister to complete a full term in office. Doors will open at 11:30 am. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
12-1:00pm, UCLA Law School, Room TBD
 Burkle Talk with Larry Helfer, Co-Director of the Center for Intl. and Comparative Law at Duke University Helfer is the Harry R. Chadwick Sr. Professor of Law. He is co-author of the forthcoming casebook, Human Rights (2d edition, Foundation Press, 2009).General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
4-5:00pm, Bunche Hall, Room 10383
 Burkle Talk with Robert O. Keohane, Prof. of Intl. Affairs at Princeton University
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Keohane followed by discussion with members of the UCLA community. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
12-1:00pm, Location TBD
 Burkle Talk with Jack Healy, Renowned Human Rights Activist and former Director of Amnesty International - US
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Jack Healy on his recent human rights efforts in Myanmar, followed by discussion with members of the UCLA community.
General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
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Multimedia
 Burkle Talk Audio Podcast with Reza Aslan on "How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror"
Burkle Talk Audio Podcast with Jon Pevehouse on "International Institutions, Democracy, and Human Rights"
Burkle Annual Conference Keynote Address Audio Podcast with Gareth Evans on "Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and For All"
 Complete Burkle Center Annual Conference Interviews on "The Future of the Responsibility to Protect" are now available on our website.
Complete "R2P" Conference Coverage
Listen to audio from conference panel discussions, watch video interviews with conference participants, read news articles, and view a photo slideshow of the Burkle Center's Annual Conference title "The Future of the Responsibility to Protect" held on April 14, 2009 in Covel: www.international.ucla.edu/R2P
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Internships
 Starting August 1, 2009 the Burkle Center is formally accepting applications for its Fall/Winter 2009-10 Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Program. The deadline is Friday, September 4, 2009, at 5:00 PM. Learn more now!
The Burkle Center would also like recognize graduates of its 2008-09 internship: Amber Bissell, Grant Borgelt, Kelli Calloway, Jessica Cameron, Cristiane Daguano, Akanksha Garg, Jeff Jung, Katie Keegan, Matthew McKinny, Priya Mohan, Micah Peterson, and Patrick Weldon. |
