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UCLA professor translated volumes of Korean Buddhist text, inspired by past as a monk
Brushing dust off a thick, bound 14th century volume, Professor Robert Buswell stood in his office, surrounded by a chronicled literary history of ancient Buddhist culture.
Posted: 10/8/2012
Tibetan Buddhism beyond Tibet
Leading scholars on Tibetan history and Buddhism join in a panel discussion on the meanings and impacts of Tibetan Buddhism in the histories of Asia and the contemporary world.
Posted: 9/24/2012
UCLA scholars bring Korean Buddhist works to English-speaking world
The field of Korean Buddhism, which has a nearly 1,700-year history, has opened up to Western scholars and students with the release of the first comprehensive collection of Korean Buddhist works to be published in any European language.
Posted: 9/11/2012
New book Sources of Vietnamese Tradition is co-edited by George Dutton
George E. Dutton, Vice Chair and Associate Professor of the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, is co-editor of a new volume, Sources of Vietnamese Tradition, along with Jayne S. Werner of Columbia University and John K. Whitmore of the University of Michigan.
Posted: 9/6/2012
Curbing tobacco use by growing less
UCLA researcher initiates successful crop substitution project in tobacco-rich China
Posted: 8/13/2012
Terasaki Center lands $450,000 in funding from Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation, an organization that specializes in international cultural exchange in Japan, has announced $450,000 in funding to support UCLA's Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies’ teaching, research and outreach efforts.
Posted: 8/10/2012
UCLA grad returns to share experience on the ground in Afghanistan
After four years with the U.S. Foreign Service, Erin Rattazzi, BA '02, advises students to take advantage of every possible opportunity to learn more about the world and their place in it.
Posted: 7/27/2012
UCLA participates in international American literature conference in China
Contemporary American literature extends well beyond the white, male-dominated field of yesteryear.
Posted: 7/18/2012
Around the world in 80 (or so) days
Collaborations, partnerships and perspectives enrich research, education, opportunities, says UCLA Asia Institute director
Posted: 6/29/2012
Sammy Yukuan Lee (1902-2011): A Tribute, Part One
Produced by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies. Edited by Joy C. Yang
Posted: 6/9/2012
Sammy Yukuan Lee (1902-2011): A Tribute, Part Two
Produced by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies. Edited by Joy C. Yang
Posted: 6/9/2012
New Visions of Japan Annual Forum Summary
On Friday, June 1, 2012, the Terasaki Center hosted The New Visions of Japan Annual Forum -- a series of events to commemorate the Center’s 20th Anniversary.
Posted: 6/1/2012
CERC-LA awarded EcoPartnership by U.S. Department of State
UCLA's Clean Energy Research Center - Los Angeles (CERC-LA) is awarded a U.S.-China EcoPartnership by U.S. Department of State. May 3, 2012
Posted: 5/29/2012
New Perspectives on Chinese Archaeology
Keynote address by Professor Li LIU on “Archaeology under a Microscope”
Posted: 5/25/2012
How to Turn Philosophical Ideas into Diagrams: Chinese Approaches and Insights
A public lecture by Dr. Michael Lackner. The presentation will shed some light on possible precedents of this new form of diagrams and give an introduction into the multi-faceted functioning of diagrams on the basis of selected material.
Posted: 5/24/2012
The New People in the People’s Republic: Protesters in Housing Disputes in Urban China, 1980-2010
Professor Qin SHAO examines urban protestors and their evolving identities by exploring what was demolished in old neighborhoods and what, besides highrises, has risen in their ruins.
Posted: 5/24/2012
Young scientists earn summer scholarships to Peking University
Ten-week program offers valuable research opportunities and cultural experiences
Posted: 5/18/2012
Symposium brings together experts to discuss human rights
Abuses against children, political prisoners and families among the topics addressed
Posted: 5/16/2012
Writing Sex, Food, and Politics
LI Ang (李昂), a prominent Taiwanese writer, investigates gender and politics in social life and literary creation, opening up new spaces of critical reflection on the question of women in literary writing.
Posted: 5/11/2012
UCLA-Peking University symposium highlights scholars' collaborative research, innovations
Finding solutions to global problems propels international cooperation
Posted: 5/7/2012
The Challenge of Covering a Fast-Changing China
A conversation with American Public Media senior correspondent Rob Schmitz and editor Angilee Shah.
Posted: 4/26/2012
The Emerging Cultural and Creative Industries in the Greater China Economy: The Cross-strait Co-opetitive Strategy
Professor DONG, is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at UCLA and UCSD. He specializes in digital content and cultural & creative industries, industrial research of motion pictures, innovation & entrepreneurship and investment, intellectual property and Asia-Pacific business strategies.
Posted: 4/26/2012
The Internet and Social Mobilization in China
A public lecture by Professor Yong HU on how the Internet helps build links and facilitates collective action in China.
Posted: 4/26/2012
UCLA recognized as a leader in US-China relations
Chancellor Gene Block accepts award from Committee of 100 on behalf of university
Posted: 4/23/2012
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