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Greetings from the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations!
In this January edition of our eNewsletter you will find information about upcoming sponsored and co-sponsored Burkle Center events for the winter quarter, recent news, fall quarter podcasts, and other announcements.
As a supporter of the Burkle Center, your attendance at our events and feedback are invaluable. We encourage you to stay engaged and involved!
Best Wishes,
The Burkle Center Staff |
Recent News
Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart Comments on Parallels Between 9/11 and the Christmas Day Bombing
NY Times, December 2009
Burkle Director Kal Raustiala Interviewed about Recent Book
Harpers Magazine, December 2009
Burkle Fellow Gen. Clark Interviewed about the Christmas Day Bombing
Fox News, December 2009
Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala in UCLA Today on likely outcome of UN Climate Change Conference
UCLA Today, December 2009
Career Diplomat and Alumnus Explains Obama's UN Approach
UCLA Magazine, December 2009 | |
Save the Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
5-6:30PM, UCLA Anderson School,
Korn Convocation Hall
Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture feat. Christopher Hitchens
Additional details and an RSVP form will be posted soon. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
12:00PM, Bunche Hall, Room 10383
Prof. Benjamin Cohen, UCSB: "The Future of the Global Currency System"
Join us for a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Cohen, UC Santa Barbara Professor of International Political Economy and Political Science. Prof. Cohen recently published a book on "International Political Economy: An Intellectual History."
General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
12:00PM, Bunche Hall, Room 6275
International Career Panel
Join us for an opportunity to hear leaders in the field of international affairs speak candidly about what they did after graduation and how today’s recent graduates can prepare for a career in international affairs. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Monday, February 8, 2010
4:30-6PM, UCLA Law School, Rm TBD
The Goldstone Report & Intl. Law, Part 3: Daniel Taub, State of Israel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniel Taub, Principal Deputy Legal Adviser, State of Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will speak on "Israel, the Palestinians, and International Law". This is the 3rd event of a 3-part lecture series titled, "The Goldstone Report and International Law - Three Perspectives". General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
12-1:00PM, Bunche Hall, Rm 6275
Prof. Abe Lowenthal, USC School of Intl. Relations: "Global CA: Rising to the Cosmopolitan Challenge" Join us for a book talk and signing with Dr. Abraham F. Lowenthal, Professor at the USC School of International Relations, on his recent book, "Global California: Rising to the Cosmopolitan Challenge." Copies of his book will be available for purchase. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
12-1:30PM, Bunche Hall, Rm 10383
Eric Garcetti, LA City Council: "LA and CA in the World: Our Position & Our Global Interests" Join us for a lecture by Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
12-1:30PM, Bunche Hall, Rm 4357
Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace: "Iran: The Future of the Opposition & the Islamic Republic" Join us for a talk by Mr. Karim Sadjadpour, Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former chief Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group based in Tehran and Washington, D.C. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public.
Monday, March 1, 2010
12:30-2:00PM, Bunche Hall, Rm 4357
Prof. Peter Rosendorff, NYU: "The UN Convention Against Torture" Join us for a talk by Dr. Peter Rosendorff, Associate Professor, Department of Politics, New York University. General admission is on a space available basis. This event is open to the public. |