“Waking Lions” depicts unseen Israelis
Speaking about her new novel at the Y&S Nazarian Center, Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen described the “unseen” Israel and the role of literature in revealing the things we don't want to know about ourselves.
Students share experiences from "Symbolic Places & Spaces" class
Students spoke with the Center about Visiting Assistant Professor Daniel Stein-Kokin's Fall 2017 course, "Symbolic Places and Spaces in Modern Israel and the Palestinian Territories."
Trump and the settlements: No cause for optimism or pessimism
Y&S Nazarian Center Postdoctoral Fellow Shaiel Ben-Ephraim assesses Israel's settlement policies and prospects for the peace process under the Trump administration.
Not your typical historian
Y&S Nazarian Center Visiting Assistant Professor uses his academic background in the Classics as well as Renaissance and Jewish history to teach a variety of courses covering modern Israel sponsored by the Center.
Shaiel Ben-Ephraim participated in the April 4 Junior Scholars Symposium at the International Studies Association's annual convention. Ben-Ephraim's presentation "Signaling a Willingness to Settle: The Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories as a Bargaining Commitment Problem" was part of the "Conflict in the Middle East" session.
Y&S Nazarian Center Director Yoram Cohen and Visiting Assistant Professor Daniel Stein Kokin gave presentations to a group of 7th graders from The Abraham Joshua Heschel School in preparation for their trip next year to Israel. Professors Cohen and Stein Kokin covered basic topics and also shared information about the important sites the students will visit. Also presenting was Faculty Advisory Boardmember Mark Kligman from the Ethnomusicology Department who spoke about Israeli music and culture.
Center hosting May conference on water in the Middle East and AfricaThe Water in the Middle East and Africa: A Nexus of Cooperation and Conflict Conference will bring experts from around the world - including Israel - to discuss the water challenges facing the regions as well as the solutions to overcome them.
Scholarships available for students interning abroadUndergraduate students who have secured internships abroad or who are interested in interning abroad can apply for funding support through the International Institute. All majors are welcome.
Center to host inaugural Israel Studies undergraduate conferenceThe June proceedings are a unique opportunity for promising young students from around the state to present their research on Israel in a conference setting.
Opportunity for undergrads to conduct reseach on Israel at UCLAUndergraduate students are invited to assist a senior Center researcher compile a primer on Israel.
Highlights from 2017In the last twelve months, the Center reached UCLA students in departments across campus through new courses & public programs and supported scholars and students doing research on Israel.