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Thoughtlessness and the Optics of Moral Argument: Screening the Spectacle of Eichmann - Part 2
A presentation by Valerie Hartouni, University of California, San Diego
Posted: 2/24/2009
Thoughtlessness and the Optics of Moral Argument: Screening the Spectacle of Eichmann - Part 3
A presentation by Valerie Hartouni, University of California, San Diego
Posted: 2/24/2009
Venues of Transformation
Damola Osinulu, a doctoral student in the Department of World Arts and Cultures, took his International Fieldwork Fellowship to Lagos, Nigeria, to understand why at least a million Pentecostal worshippers come together just north of the city.
Posted: 2/24/2009
The Other Oscar Made in Asia
Hadn't heard of Yojiro Takita's 'Departures' before it won the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards? Asia Pacific Arts, an online publication of the UCLA Asia Institute, reviewed the film last month and took stock of a great year in Japanese cinema.
Posted: 2/23/2009
Truth, Memory, Editing, and the Eichmann Trial Film Archive - Part 1
A presentation by Eyal Sivan, University of East London
Posted: 2/23/2009
Truth, Memory, Editing, and the Eichmann Trial Film Archive - Part 2
A presentation by Eyal Sivan, University of East London
Posted: 2/23/2009
Truth, Memory, Editing, and the Eichmann Trial Film Archive - Part 3
A presentation by Eyal Sivan, University of East London
Posted: 2/23/2009
Truth, Memory, Editing, and the Eichmann Trial Film Archive - Part 4
A presentation by Eyal Sivan, University of East London
Posted: 2/23/2009
Leo Hurwitz in 1961: The Roots of a Radical Filmmaker - Part 1
A presentation by Tom Hurwitz, award-winning cinematographer and Leo's son.
Posted: 2/22/2009
Leo Hurwitz in 1961: The Roots of a Radical Filmmaker - Part 2
A presentation by Tom Hurwitz, award-winning cinematographer and Leo's son.
Posted: 2/22/2009
Leo Hurwitz in 1961: The Roots of a Radical Filmmaker - Part 3
A presentation by Tom Hurwitz, award-winning cinematographer and Leo's son.
Posted: 2/22/2009
Leo Hurwitz in 1961: The Roots of a Radical Filmmaker - Part 4
A presentation by Tom Hurwitz, award-winning cinematographer and Leo's son.
Posted: 2/22/2009
Leo Hurwitz in 1961: The Roots of a Radical Filmmaker - Part 5
A presentation by Tom Hurwitz, award-winning cinematographer and Leo's son.
Posted: 2/22/2009
Islam in the New Afghan Public Sphere
Podcast of a public lecture by Nushin Arbabzadah, UCLA held on Thursday, January 22, 2009.
Posted: 2/20/2009
Buson's Comedic Artistry
Cheryl Crowley of Emory University uncovers the messages hidden in Yosa Buson's comedic haiku paintings.
Posted: 2/18/2009
10 Questions for Robert Lemelson
In 1965-66, between 500,000 and 1 million Indonesians were slaughtered in one of the most horrific state-sponsored acts of modern times. Long denied by the Indonesian government, the little-known massacre is the subject of a chilling documentary film produced and directed by Robert Lemelson, a research anthropologist at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
Posted: 2/6/2009
A Stitch in Time Saves Everyday Memorabilia
Renowned Ethiopian artist Elias Sim oversaw the making of a huge, paneled tapestry assembled by an eclectic mix of impromptu "artists" gathered outside the Broad Art Center Monday, Feb. 2.
Posted: 2/3/2009
Rio de Janeiro: Two Centuries of Urban Change 1808-2008
The Latin American Institute launches new Center for Brazilian Studies at the Exhibition of Rio de Janeiro: Two Centuries of Urban Change 1808-2008 on February 5, 2009.
Posted: 2/2/2009
Chinese Children's Art Troupe Visits Los Angeles
The Southern California portion of the tour was coordinated by the UCLA Confucius Institute and Star Education, a nonprofit organization.
Posted: 1/27/2009
Human Rights Film Series Starts Wednesday
The UCLA International Institute Human Rights Film Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 28, with a public screening of "Killer's Paradise" and discussion with director Giselle Portenier. The documentary film shines a light on the murders of more than 2,000 Guatemalan women in recent years and on responses by police and officials that often only compound the crimes.
Posted: 1/23/2009
10 Questions for Vinay Lal
Going by the title of a witty and insightful book by Vinay Lal, associate professor of history, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Surgeon General-designate Sanjay Gupta are among "The Other Indians," distinct in many ways not just from native Americans but also from India's 1 billion people. Lal's book was recently published by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press and HarperCollins (India). Here, he discusses the Indian community in the U.S. and geopolitical events in South Asia.
Posted: 1/22/2009
Kyoto's Urban Heritage
Christoph Brumann, professor of anthropology at the University of Cologne, seeks Kyoto's heritage beyond museum walls.
Posted: 1/22/2009
Confucian Wisdom Guides Scholar Through Turbulent Times
The campus community got a rare glimpse Jan. 12 into the life of a Chinese literary scholar who embarked on a voyage of self-discovery and rose to take on a powerful role at the highest levels of government.
Posted: 1/14/2009
Hip Hop Dreams in Dakar
A whirlwind tour of the Senagalese captial's music scene laid the groundwork for my comparative dissertation.
Posted: 1/14/2009
10 Questions for Sarah Abrevaya Stein
Ostrich feathers for women's hats were worth nearly as much as diamonds by weight just prior to World War I, when the bubble burst. In "Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce" (Yale University Press), a book that resonates with the current financial crisis, UCLA historian Sarah Abrevaya Stein describes a European and American vogue for African feathers from the 1880s and recounts sad tales of a global market crash that struck particularly hard at Jewish merchants.
Posted: 1/9/2009
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