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A Look at Ordinary People Caught in the Chaos of War
Freelance war reporter Anne Nivat eschews bodyguards and bullet-proof jackets when she works in places like Chechnya and Afghanistan. She insists on dressing like a local and sharing the danger with those whose everyday lives are touched by war.
Posted: 2/17/2010
10 Questions for Lauren Robin Derby
Lauren Robin Derby became enchanted with the people, music and popular culture of the Dominican Republic and Haiti while on a research fellowship following her college graduation. This associate professor in history has since devoted her career to studying the history of both nations. Derby's recent book is based on her doctoral dissertation, which focused on the authoritarian regime of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961.
Posted: 2/16/2010
Graduate Student Profile: Arshad Ali
An interview with Dr. Arshad Ali, a former Ph.D. student.
Posted: 2/16/2010
Watching TV: Students of Brazilian Cinema
As filmmaking in Brazil experienced a renewal beginning in the mid-1990s, it was also becoming entangled with the domestic television industry, with implications for art as well as business.
Posted: 2/9/2010
Orientalism in the Works of Paul Bowles
Lecture by Philip Schuyler, University of Washington
Posted: 2/4/2010
Renewed Agreement with Korean University
Officials from Seoul-based Dongguk University and UCLA sign a new memorandum of understanding that is expected to result in collaboration and exchange in fields beyond Buddhist studies.
Posted: 2/4/2010
As Ethiopia Expands Higher Ed, UCLA Seeks Partnership
UCLA's African Studies Center is developing a plan with Addis Ababa University to assist with new PhD programs in business and economics that are needed for Ethiopia's expanding university systems. The proposed partnership, involving the UCLA Anderson School, would elevate socio-cultural issues within business curricula at UCLA and AAU alike.
Posted: 2/2/2010
'Talking Drums' on Rural and Global Stages
For his dissertation field research, UCLA graduate student Jesse Ruskin went to southwestern Nigeria to understand the local uses and global reach of the Yoruba 'talking drum.' He also performed with local musicians.
Posted: 2/1/2010
Feb. 4 Performance Art Benefit for Haiti
The evening will feature Haitian art, Brazilian Capoeira, African dances, spoken word poetry and hip hop guest artists.
Posted: 1/29/2010
Behind Sher-Gil's 'Tahitian'
Saloni Mathur, a UCLA art historian, reconsiders the career of Amrita Sher-Gil with reference to Gauguin and Van Gogh, putting modernist painting in a global frame.
Posted: 1/28/2010
UCLA Professor Records Quake Evacuees' Stories
Research becomes journalism about victims who were overlooked by mainstream media, reports The Daily Bruin student newspaper.
Posted: 1/28/2010
Project Aims to Improve Economy of Thai Village
Years after Indian Ocean tsunami, students hope to help by marketing community's handicrafts, reports The Daily Bruin student newspaper.
Posted: 1/26/2010
Before the Ruins: When Mahmoud Darwish met Walter Benjamin
A lecture by Sinan Antoon, New York University
Posted: 1/25/2010
Capitalist bi-nationalism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A lecture by Gershon Shafir, UCSD
Posted: 1/25/2010
Creating Nostalgia: European Womens Writing in Colonial Algeria.
A lecture by Patricia Lorcin, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Posted: 1/25/2010
Indigenous institution building and 20th century US Indian policy
A lecture by Duane Champagne, UCLA
Posted: 1/25/2010
Mahmoud and his Fathers: Classicism, Colonialism, and Modernity in the Work of Mahmoud Darwish
A lecture by Tamim Al-Barghouti, Georgetown University
Posted: 1/25/2010
Settler colonialism past and presenta commentary
A commentary by Joel Beinin, Stanford
Posted: 1/25/2010
Terra Nullius: Its past and some thoughts on today
A lecture by Carole Pateman, UCLA
Posted: 1/25/2010
The literature of settler societies: Camus, S. Yizhar and Amos Oz.
A lecture by Gabriel Piterberg, UCLA
Posted: 1/25/2010
The settlers ongoing contract: Assimilation and removal in the post-frontier era.
A lecture by Patrick Wolfe, La Trobe University, Australia
Posted: 1/25/2010
Tradition and Engagement: The Language of Exile in Mahmoud Darwishs Poetry
A lecture by Terri DeYoung, University of Washington
Posted: 1/25/2010
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