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Public lectures, symposium, colloquia and workshops about Israel Studies at UCLA

Results For Winter Quarter: 1/1/2013 - 3/19/2013

Nazarian Center Documentary Film Series - Gut Shabbes Vietnam

A young Israeli couple set out to the Far East – emissaries of the Chabad Movement who are sent to Vietnam
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Rejecting the 'Religious vs. Secular' Binary: Traditionalists in Jewish-Israeli Politics

Professor Yaacov Yadgar, Bar-Ilan University, Visiting Faculty UC Berkeley
Thursday, January 10, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Palestine & the UN

A panel discussion about the significance of the "non-member state observer status" recently granted to Palestine by the UN General Assembly. Panelists include Asli Bali, UCLA Law; Steven Spiegel, UCLA Center for Middle East Development; and UCLA Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala, who will also moderate the discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern Studies, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, and the Center for Middle East Development.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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From Ancient Persia to Contemporary LA: 2,700 Years of Iranian Jewish History

A conference organized in conjunction with the exhibition Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews, this day-long conference brings together distinguished scholars to examine topics including religions and cultures in ancient Persia, religious minorities under Shiite Islamic rule, and contemporary issues of identity and culture, including women in Iran and the Jewish-Persian diaspora.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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EVENT CANCELLED! Are American Jews Distancing from Israel?: The New Politics of Israel in the American Jewish Community

We regret that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Professor Ted Sasson is unable to come to UCLA and his talk have been cancelled. We hope to reschedule in the future.
Monday, February 04, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Re-visiting "The Ringworm Affair": X-rays and the Jewish Question in Early Israel

Professor Michael Berkowitz, University College London
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Religion on the Battlefield: How Religious Practices Shape Strategic Decisions in Modern Wars

Professor Ron Hassner, UC Berkeley
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Documentary Film Series -- Mendelsohn's Incessant Visions

A film screening and discussion with Israeli documentary film maker Duki Dror
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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"ISRAEL IN 3-D" - ONE DAY UNIVERSITY

As part of its ongoing outreach activities, the UCLA Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies will sponsor a one-day university for the general public on Sunday, March 10. “Israel in 3-D” will offer two panel discussions and four short courses on contemporary political, economic, and foreign affairs issues in Israel. There is a fee of $36 to attend the luncheon and keynote speech by Israeli journalist Natasha Mozgovaya, who has written extensively for Ha’aretz. RSVP required.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
9:30 AM - 4:15 PM
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"Tzadik Yesod Olam" - The Temple Mount and Israeli Religious-Nationalist Society

A talk by Sarina Chen, Nazarian Center Schusterman Postdoctoral Fellow
Thursday, March 14, 2013
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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