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Al-Mutanabbi Street: Poetry and Art from Tragedy - Tania Baban and Jen Hofer
Tania Baban reads "A Half-Burned Page on Al Mutanabbi Street" by Dunya Mikhail in Arabic. Jen Hofer reads the English translation of the same poem, translated by Dunya Mikhail, Dima Hilal, and Beau Beausoleil. She follows with her own poem "less then more then less again".
Posted: 3/14/2012
Woman's body, a symbol of Political Changes in Contemporary Iran (in Persian)
A lecture by Mehrangiz Kar, from the panel discussion "Secularism and Gender in Iran of Today"
Posted: 3/14/2012
All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals
A talk by Amb. David Scheffer, the first US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, about his new book, "All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity)". This talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA International Human Rights Law Program.
Posted: 3/13/2012
Senator George Mitchell delivers the 2012 Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture
Senator George Mitchell discusses turmoil in the Middle East with National Public Radio's Renee Montagne
Posted: 3/9/2012
Revolution, Reform and Repression: Challenges to Women’s Inclusion and Equality in the Middle East and North Africa
The 1st Annual International Women’s Day Lecture by Sussan Tahmasebi, recipient of the Human Rights Watch’s 2011 Alison Des Forges Human Rights Award for Extraordinary Activism.
Posted: 3/8/2012
Why U.S. shouldn't rush to war in Syria: CNN Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark
The now-familiar pattern of the Arab Spring -- popular outcries for freedom provoking hideous repression -- seems to warrant military intervention to stop the slaughter in Syria. But first we need answers to some hard questions.
Posted: 3/8/2012
Nixon in China Conference Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
The opening remarks and the keynote address at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Nixon in China Conference Panel I
Panel I at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Nixon in China Conference Panel II
Panel II at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Israel and Iran - A Dangerous Rivalry: RadioWest Interview with Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye
Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye and political analyst Alireza Nader discuss how Israel and Iran came to the brink of war on RadioWest.
Posted: 3/5/2012
Nixon's China trip 'transformed history': China Daily article
The conference Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited shows how far the U.S.-China relationship has come.
Posted: 3/5/2012
Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye comments on Obama's meeting with Netanyahu in Voice of America
Dalia Dassa Kaye speaks to Voice of America about talks between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran options.
Posted: 3/5/2012
No conflict is beyond resolution, Sen. George Mitchell tells packed house at UCLA
Famed peacemaker discusses world disputes, recent Mideast events
Posted: 3/2/2012
Podcast: Israeli Responses to the Arab Spring
Professor Gerald Steinberg speaks on Israel's reaction to the recent events in the Middle East.
Posted: 3/2/2012
Promoting understanding and peace through rhythm and rhyme
Hadag Nahash discusses music and politics with UCLA audience.
Posted: 3/1/2012
The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions Are Changing World Politics
A talk by Prof. Kathryn Sikkink from the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, about her new book, "The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions Are Changing World Politics." This lecture was co-sponsored by the UCLA International Human Rights Law Program.
Posted: 2/28/2012
The False Paradigm of Parity and Partition: Revisiting 1967
A lecture by Ilan Pappé, University of Exeter
Posted: 2/27/2012
Israel's risky option on Iran: Los Angeles Times Op-Ed by Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye
Worse than a nuclear-armed Iran would be a nuclear-armed Iran that has been attacked by Israel.
Posted: 2/21/2012
White House and private H.R. Haldemann film footage of the 1972 China Summit
A compilation of audiovisual materials from the collections of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Collections Include: The Naval Photographic Center, The White House Staff Super 9 Film Collection, The White House Communications Agency Sound Recording Collection, The Haldeman Diaries. A production by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
Posted: 2/16/2012
UCLA conference explores impact of Nixon's 1972 visit with China's Chairman Mao
Experts come together on Jan. 23 to discuss historic meeting
Posted: 2/13/2012
Nazarian Center brings iconic Israeli hip-hop act to Los Angeles
Award-winning band Hadag Nahash will be on campus later this month
Posted: 2/10/2012
South African education advocate visits UCLA to share experiences, explore partnerships
It’s important for Americans to think of Africa and South Africa as places to learn and grow, says university leader.
Posted: 2/8/2012
The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West
A talk by Mitchell Silber from the New York City Police Department Intelligence Division about his new book, "The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West." This talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Posted: 2/7/2012
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