Student Perspectives
Please enjoy these articles written by UCLA students affiliated with the International Institute
- Global Studies Thesis Award Goes to Student with Ethos of Service
Elya Filler's Global Studies thesis on the East Asian sex industry and its historical background won that interdepartmental program's top honor for 2008-09. Now she is volunteering at a school in Cambodia and thinking about how best to continue her education while helping to battle poverty. - Renewable Energy for Urban Homes
Urban planning graduate student and Fulbright fellow T.H. Culhane introduces handmade solar water heaters in Cairo and thinks about how energy projects can address both poverty and environmental problems. - Finding the Cutting Edge of Fashion in Indonesia
The Graduate Quarterly profiles anthropology graduate student and Fulbright fellow Brent Luvaas. - Musawah Movement: Seeking Equality and Justice in Muslim Family Law
A doctoral student in women's studies reports on a February gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demanding inclusion of women's perspectives in the construction of family law in both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority countries. - 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. - Hip Hop Dreams in Dakar
A whirlwind tour of the Senagalese captial's music scene laid the groundwork for my comparative dissertation. - UCLA Advanced Degrees Put to Work for Education in Afghanistan
Born in Kabul and brought up in Orange County, UCLA Islamic Studies alumna Parisa Popalzai says that war-torn Afghanistan needs the help of those who had to leave it. She applies skills learned at the Anderson School and the International Institute to two issues: giving Afghan kids with special needs a chance and training managers for a new economy. - Seeking 'Spatial Justice' for World's Disabled
Victor Pineda, a doctoral student in urban planning, will return to Dubai on a Fulbright-Hays award in December to monitor the implementation of an ambitious disability rights law. He argues that the built environments we live in largely determine our abilities and who we are. - Practical Math Problems Bring US, Foreign Students Together for Summer
UCLA's Research in Industrial Projects for Students program invites undergraduates from around the country and the world to work on mathematical challenges with applications in biotech, information technology, filmmaking, and more. - Domesticating the Harem
A doctoral student in art history reconsiders 'zenana' (female household) imagery in 19th- and early 20th-century India.
- South African Heritages and Their Owners
On a trip to Cape Town, Laura Foster, an attorney and UCLA doctoral student in women's studies, discovers that intellectual property rights are not marginal concerns for marginalized and historically oppressed communities. They're near the center of efforts to reclaim and reaffirm cultures.
- 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. - Hip Hop Dreams in Dakar
A whirlwind tour of the Senagalese captial's music scene laid the groundwork for my comparative dissertation. - Islamic Studies Students
250 graduate students specialize in Middle East Studies - MENAS Students
Record number of Middle East and North African Studies graduates. - Keep progress alive in Darfur
State support of UC divestment should be matched with dedicated student involvement - Jihad: How it can save Just War Doctrine
An analysis of the Just War Doctrine - The Russian Coup of 1991
A look at the failed August Coup of 1991, where conservatives in the Soviet Union tried to overthrow Gorbachev. - A New Era, A New Strategy:
Zena Ho looks at Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its possibility of change - "Soft Power -The Means to Success in World Politics"
Tysha Bohorquez reviews Joseph Nye Jr.'s book on the importance of soft power - A Partnership of Paranoia
Is economic reform of the Communist system in China enough? - On the Edge of Vietnam's Forests
Cari Coe's research inhabits the space where protected forests, politics, and poverty meet. - User's Guide to Exile
Graduate student conference looking at literary exile in the age of globalization finds that it's not all bad. - Adam & Eve - The Oldest Pub in Norwich (and maybe England!)
This article was written by Erica Sin, a Communications and Business Economics major at UCLA who lived in East Anglia/Norwich, United Kingdom and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Cairo: Impact of War - While Cairenes are Subdued, Life Goes on
This article was written by Natasha Behbahany, a International Development Studies major at UCLA who lived in Cairo, Egypt and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Hiker's Dream
This article was written by Jamie Hughins, a Design | Media Arts major at UCLA who lived in Lund, Sweden and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown - Leeds International Film Festival
This article was written by Janet Cheng, a Communications/Sociology major at UCLA who lived in Leeds, England and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Life Abroad... - The Joy and Frustration of Learning a New Language
This article was written by Marion Wise, a English - World Lit major at UCLA who lived in Alcala de Henares, Spain and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Lunchtime
This article was written by Jamie Hughins, a Design | Media Arts major at UCLA who lived inLund, Sweden and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown - Madridīs Mega-Market: Spanish Culture Where You Name the Price
This article was written by Dexter Gauntlett, a Political Science major at UCLA who lived in Madrid, Spain and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Marbella- The upscale beachtown with international flair
This article was written by Dexter Gauntlett, a Political Science major at UCLA who lived in Madrid, Spain and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown - The Tipping Game
This article was written by Natasha Behbahany, a International Development Studies major at UCLA who lived in Cairo, Egypt and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown. - Tolerant Toledo - History, diversity and a side of majestic scenery
This article was written by Dexter Gauntlett, a Political Science major at UCLA who lived in Madrid, Spain and contributed to the Travel Guide Urban Lowdown
