1. | The Dark Side of Globalization: Trafficking & Transborder Crime to, through, and from Eastern Europe
A forum on trafficking of humans and human organs. | 95150 | 64 | 32509 |
2. | Is Russia's Experiment with Democracy Over?
How serious are Putin's changes in electoral laws? How far is he likely to go in restricting political and press freedoms? | 37296 | 35 | 13125 |
3. | UCLA Psychology Study finds Resonance with Buddhist Teachings
Putting Feelings Into Words Produces Therapeutic Effects in the Brain; UCLA Neuroimaging Study Supports Ancient Buddhist Teachings | 23469 | 34 | 14082 |
4. | Eric Hobsbawm Speaks on His New Memoir
Noted historian discusses "Interesting Times: A Twentieth Century Life" with UCLA audience. | 42419 | 33 | 10947 |
5. | Graduate Student Fieldwork Fellowship for International Studies
The UCLA International Institute announces a series of Fieldwork Fellowships open to UCLA doctoral students in good standing whose research focuses on one or more aspects of international or regional studies. | 17110 | 31 | 17576 |
6. | Terrorism vs. Civil Rights: A debate
On Friday April 4th, the Center for European and Eurasian Studies and the UCLA School of Law Program in Public Interest Law sponsored a symposium. Law and politics specialists compared how civil rights are effected when a country is confronted with terrorism.
| 37055 | 29 | 10420 |
7. | The Winner between Saawariya and Om Shanti Om is...Bollywood
Farah Khan's latest blockbuster, Om Shanti Om, asks the big questions. Namely, who needs Hollywood muscle when we've got Shah Rukh's six pack?
| 15123 | 24 | 1743 |
8. | Is Europe Unable to Assimilate Its Growing Islamic Minority?
Peter O'Brien suggests that liberalism leads to xenophobia when it finds it cannot reshape people to its model of life. | 31014 | 21 | 8948 |
9. | Two Economists Look at Europe's Economic Slowdown
Economic growth and labor productivity have been slowing in Europe as workers take more leisure time. Two experts look at why. | 38619 | 17 | 18347 |
10. | Ikebana Flowering
An ikebana exhibit at UCLA plants seeds for the next generation of students interested in the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement. | 97088 | 17 | 20279 |
11. | Bernard-Henri Lévy Warns on Anti-Semitism, Stage 6
The famed, if not always celebrated, French intellectual urges all groups to refrain from absurd, counterproductive 'competition of victimhoods.' | 22033 | 16 | 8631 |
12. | The Islamist Challenge in Kosova
Will Kosova's rural Muslim population become Europe's own Taliban? The danger is real, according to Isa Blumi, doctoral candidate in history and Middle Eastern Studies at New York University. He offered a first-hand view of the current situation in post-conflict Kosova and the politics of international intervention.
| 32320 | 16 | 11277 |
13. | Network-Builder Describes Role in Brazil's TV Globo
The American pioneer of a powerhouse Brazilian television network tells his story at UCLA. | 41568 | 15 | 8451 |
14. | African - Latin American Intersections: Cultural Synergies through the Centuries
The 2006 Summer Teacher Training Workshop will will examine the contributions of people of African heritage to the development of Latin America from early times through the present as well as contemporary social and cultural relations. | 31005 | 13 | 10748 |
15. | Architecture in Context
World-renowned architect Hitoshi Abe, the new chair of the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design, discusses his fascination with Los Angeles' environs and Japanese-influenced structures. | 25740 | 13 | 5386 |
16. | Recarving China's Past: The Wu Family Shrines and the Story of the Stones
Princeton curator Cary Liu, the Eighteenth Sammy Yukuan Lee lecturer, questions assumptions about 'Wu Family Shrines,' prevailing approaches to Chinese art and history. | 35301 | 12 | 10352 |
17. | Forty Years of 'African Arts'
Herbert M. Cole looks at four decades of "African Arts" at UCLA and what the future may have in store for the journal and the field of African art. | 18001 | 11 | 7598 |
18. | Princes of the Great Plains
They called themselves Ethiopians and religious leaders. UCLA Professor of History Robert Hill says we can learn from these imposters. | 21644 | 11 | 9858 |
19. | UCLA's Buswell Elected 1st Koreanist to Lead Asian Studies
In 2008, Robert Buswell will become president of the Association for Asian Studies, the largest group of its kind. It's a breakthrough for UCLA and Korean studies alike and may owe to the unusually wide expertise of this one-time Buddhist monk. | 27141 | 10 | 15436 |
20. | UCLA Live to Bring Spanish Flamenco Icon Sara Baras
"Neither a purist nor a modernizer," Baras returns to UCLA with "Sabores" at Royce Hall Feb. 21-22. | 20332 | 10 | 6088 |
21. | Leehom's Roots Music
On Wang Leehom's latest record, Change Me, the American-born Chinese singer takes his listeners along on his musical road home. But just what "home" is he singing about? | 13121 | 10 | 1857 |
22. | September 21, 2007: News from Abroad
Lust, Caution takes Venice, Michelle Yeoh honored by the French, and Shah Rukh Khan: not just a women's field hockey coach anymore. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 8561 | 9 | 1898 |
23. | 2010 China Times Cultural Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for doctoral dissertation research in Chinese studies | 17416 | 9 | 5330 |
24. | People Who Saved the Lives of Others during the Bosnian War
Tito's granddaughter, Svetlana Broz, records the testimonies of people protected by good samaritans in a terrible time. | 26075 | 9 | 8407 |
25. | Preparing Europe in the Twenty-first Century: United by Terrorism, Divided by History
Michael Naumann, publisher of Die Zeit, discusses European reactions to the war on terrorism. | 23610 | 9 | 6657 |
26. | US-German Relations: Spat or Separation?
"Frank talk among friends is the best kind of diplomacy," according to Ron Rogowski (UCLA PoliSci) in response to remarks on US German relations made by the German Ambassador to the United States Wolfgang Ischinger at a luncheon seminar at UCLA on November 26. | 26312 | 8 | 11916 |
27. | Depoliticized Politics and the End of the Short Twentieth Century in China
A talk by Wang Hui | 22715 | 8 | 6875 |
28. | Call for Submissions: (De)Constructing Urbanities: Opportunities and Challenges in African Cities
UFAHAMU, A Journal of African Studies | 10576 | 8 | 4864 |
29. | The Bollywood* Issue
*APA on the term, the controversy, and why it still matters. | 6424 | 8 | 1643 |
30. | Obituary: Eugen Weber, Historian and Former Dean of UCLA’s College of Letters and Science
A member of UCLA's faculty since 1956 and a prolific author, Weber wrote about French culture and politics in the 19th and 20th centuries, anti-Semitism and the origins of the Holocaust, fascism, intellectual history, and many other subjects. | 20970 | 8 | 3935 |
31. | Crisis Persists in El Salvador
Fifteen years after El Salvador's civil war, says Blanca Flor Bonilla, a member of the Legislative Assembly, extreme poverty is promoting organized crime, mass emigration, and the disintegration of families. | 25220 | 8 | 9297 |
32. | PRRP Mini-grants
Suspended for 2010-2011 | 20087 | 8 | 12663 |
33. | A Stroll in Beirut
"Symbols of the intractable problems of the Middle East stood in striking contrast to the pleasures of life pursued by the resilient Lebanese as I took a walk downtown from the American University with a friend earlier this month," writes UCLA Fulbright coordinator Ann Kerr in the Palisadian-Post. | 14973 | 8 | 5346 |
34. | Arms Wide Open
Tai Lihua, president and art director of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, discusses the documentary My Dream and the group's international travels. | 8735 | 8 | 1786 |
35. | Asia in LA
Asia in LA is an annual event addressing themes that bridge the interests of academics and of broader communities in Los Angeles. | 10466 | 8 | 1495 |
36. | National Identity in Postmodern Japanese Dance
U of Tokyo's Tadashi Uchino discusses the birth of Butoh dance and the performance of "children's" bodies in postmodern Japanese dance. | 17594 | 8 | 3387 |
37. | Central Asia Initiative: Mobility and Governability
At a time when Central Asia is of growing consequence to the global economy and security, the Asia Institute has launched an initiative to foster greater understanding of the history and the significance of Central and Inner Asia within the campus and broader academic communities and among the general public. | 10762 | 7 | 1532 |
38. | Why Invasion is the Wrong Answer to Turkey's Problems by Gen. Clark
Financial Times, Nov. 15, 2007 | 13870 | 7 | 8478 |
39. | China's Long-Term Approach to Africa
A South African scholar shares her perspective on China's investments in the continent. | 18735 | 7 | 6585 |
40. | Sputnik Launch Turns 50, Russia Yawns
Andrew L. Jenks, an assistant professor of history at California State University, Long Beach, explains that the Sputnik moment was a moment for Americans, not Russians (who also had Yuri Gagarin). And the moment could repeat itself. | 20171 | 7 | 4652 |
41. | Found in Tribeca
Since moving from CCTV to filmmaking, Li Yu has developed a reputation at home and abroad for her provocative narrative features about modern China. Her latest, Lost in Beijing, has been gathering steam from Berlin to New York City, and is on its way to becoming Li's international breakthrough. | 5381 | 7 | 1764 |
42. | The Origin of Language Families
U of Texas-Arlington linguist Jerold A. Edmondson, whose doctorate is from UCLA, explains what the field of linguistic history might stand to gain from advances in population genetics and archaeology. | 29016 | 7 | 8035 |
43. | Internship Program
The Burkle Center Internship Program offers UCLA undergraduate and graduate students direct exposure to international relations and related disciplines. From major events and conferences to research initiatives and student-oriented outreach programs, the Burkle Center offers a variety of venues for interested and engaged students to get involved. | 73809 | 7 | 76902 |
44. | 2013-2014 Hiroshi Wagatsuma Memorial Fellowships
Graduate Fellowships and Faculty Grants. Deadline: March 25, 2013 | 26969 | 7 | 19145 |
45. | The Faces of Fashion: Fall 2007
APA takes a closer look at six collections from the top Asian designers at New York and London Fashion Week. | 17174 | 7 | 1564 |
46. | 'American Islam Crystallized After 9/11'
CUNY's Mehdi Bozorgmehr, a sociology PhD from UCLA who directs a research center on both the Middle East and Middle Eastern Americans, explains the importance of religious identity in post-9/11 advocacy for groups affected by backlash. | 24941 | 7 | 6253 |
47. | An African Love Affair
UCLA visual culture scholars Allen and Polly Roberts have spent two lifetimes studying and celebrating the profound mysteries, hidden cultures and timeless beauty of one of the most fascinating places on Earth. | 18908 | 7 | 7442 |
48. | 50 Years Later: a Look at Hungary’s Failed Revolt
Center for European and Eurasian Studies hosts visiting professor to share unconventional analysis of historic event. | 17409 | 7 | 5524 |
49. | Best of 2006: Asian American Films
Films about Asian Americans, films made by Asian Americans (and Canadians). It's been an impressive year for them all. APA combined the opinions of some notable filmmakers and festival directors and dug into our own hearts to create our 2006 Top Ten List of Asian American Film. | 17709 | 7 | 2175 |
50. | 2004 California NCTA Study Tour of China
Nineteen California teachers spend three weeks exploring China's rich cultural legacy and its complicated present. | 19596 | 7 | 6694 |
51. | Historian Ivan Berend Honored on His Service as Director
Eminent authority on European history steps down after twelve years as director of the Center for European and Eurasian Studies. | 17198 | 6 | 5214 |
52. | Headscarves and Discrimination in Europe
Author of 'The Islamic Challenge' says moderate European Muslims face challenges from all sides, should be consulted on security issues. | 30638 | 6 | 11143 |
53. | Links
Links to sites of interest to persons thinking about study or travel abroad. | 17619 | 6 | 7625 |
54. | UC Pacific Rim Research Program (PRRP) 2013-2014
This program offers research grants to faculty and graduate students. | 28954 | 6 | 19140 |
55. | Cuba Overheard
Elizabeth Dore's two-year project aims to let Cubans speak for themselves. She shared her findings at UCLA on Jan. 12. | 23195 | 6 | 10074 |
56. | Q&A: Nina Sylvanus
A UCLA Global Fellow discusses West African women's longstanding influence on a global market in textiles, and the emerging role of Chinese manufacturers. Sylvanus is organizing an April workshop at UCLA on China's role in Africa. | 28014 | 6 | 11664 |
57. | Women Politicians from Mexico Advocate Change
Representatives of four Mexican political groupings discuss the limited participation of women in politics and seek to build on reforms. | 32331 | 6 | 9025 |
58. | China and the Jews
Peter Berton (USC professor emeritus) sheds light on history of Jews in China | 20548 | 6 | 7255 |
59. | Amy Zegart: US Spy Agencies Have Long Way to Go
In this video op-ed, Amy Zegart of the UCLA School of Public Affairs calls for "top-down policy changes" and "bottom-up cultural transformation" in U.S. intelligence gathering and analysis. Zegart is the author of "Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11" (2007). | 15346 | 6 | 13036 |
60. | A-cute Love Triangle
Right by Me toys with sophisticated explorations of young gay life in Thailand, but the story ultimately boils down to landing the cute boy. Is there more to life? | 12449 | 6 | 1910 |
61. | Packaging Asianness
This year's Asian Excellence Awards have reason to celebrate: the increase of recognizable stars as guests (from Chow Yun-fat, Margaret Cho, Kal Penn to Quentin Tarantino, Antoine Fuqua and Kenny G) as well as a likely rise of viewership (for the first time, an hour-long edited version was broadcast on E! Entertainment Television). But as we're shining our pretty actresses at the cameras and feeding our successes to the mainstream in cute bite-sized morsels, what are we losing? | 9166 | 6 | 1955 |
62. | Impressions of the Contemporary Chinese Art Scene
James F. Paradise travels to Shanghai and Beijing and finds signs of a Chinese artistic renaissance.
| 8512 | 6 | 2002 |
63. | 'The Art of Women's Masquerades in Sierra Leone'
This Fowler Museum exhibition runs from Dec. 9 through April 27, 2008. | 16432 | 6 | 6100 |
64. | Lasting Support for UCLA Buddhist Studies
Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai America establishes the Yehan Numata Endowment at the UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies and pledges 10 years of additional support. The new funds will bring distinguished visitors and enhance graduate education. | 23124 | 6 | 14153 |
65. | Former Cape Verdean President Sees Africa Standing Up
Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, who served two five-year terms as Cape Verde's first president elected under a multiparty system, tells a UCLA audience that Africa is no lost cause, but a continent striving towards peace and democracy. He discusses Cape Verde's relations with China and other emerging powers. | 19774 | 5 | 8452 |
66. | Roots of Epidemic Still Go Unaddressed
Debrework Zewdie, the director of the Global HIV/AIDS Program at the World Bank, argues that efforts to fight the pandemic will come up short as long as "fundamental drivers" such as poverty, gender inequality, and the marginalization of high-risk groups are not dealt with. Listen to a Podcast of her speech. | 44232 | 5 | 12260 |
67. | Rapping About War
MIT anthropologist Ian Condry discusses the history of Japanese hip hop and Japanese rappers' commentary on the Iraq war and 9/11. | 26342 | 5 | 7947 |
68. | Anderson Students Go Global
The Anderson School, in partnership with the National University of Singapore, offers an executive MBA program which gives students an opportunity to further their business studies in a global context. Students travel to four cities on two continents for classes. | 17852 | 5 | 6402 |
69. | Letter from Gyumri: Faith into Action
Epifania Amoo-Adare, a former UCLA graduate student in Education and staffer at the UCLA Globalization Research Center-Africa, writes about her work in the South Caucasus. | 16814 | 5 | 5598 |
70. | Intellectual Property Rights Debate Heating Up
UCLA conference participants challenge conventional wisdom on intellectual property rights and innovation. | 12133 | 5 | 4973 |
71. | The Discreet Charm of Bobby Lee
APA took advantage of Kickin' it Old Skool publicity to interview Bobby Lee about his popular MadTV sketches, the power of YouTube, and how his "Asian eyes" affects his comedy. It goes without saying that we got more than we bargained for. | 26162 | 5 | 2359 |
72. | The Internet in China: A Force for Democracy or Oppression?
Hui Zhang reports on a talk by Luo Gang | 19585 | 5 | 6459 |
73. | Victory Deflated, Delayed, Debunked
Indecisive German elections spark questions at UCLA. What happened to Merkel's lead? Why can't anyone team with the Left? Did Germans bring the grand coalition on themselves? | 25543 | 5 | 14173 |
74. | New Distance Learning Initiative for Foreign Languages at UCLA
New Distance Learning Technology links students at UC campuses who want to learn less commonly taught languages. | 24907 | 5 | 7065 |
75. | UCLA Conference Looks at Expansion of European Union
European and American experts, the German ambassador, and former vice chancellor of Austria weigh implications of the May 1 accession of 10 new states. | 30498 | 5 | 12277 |
76. | "Dysfunctional" State to "Blackmail" State: Paradoxes of the Post-Soviet Transition in Ukraine
A talk by Mykola Riabchuk. | 19812 | 4 | 6538 |
77. | Sociologist Gail Kligman Named New Director for UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies
Award-winning scholar will take office in 2005 after her Russell Sage Foundation fellowship. | 17429 | 4 | 5721 |
78. | Legal and political experts to discuss Terrorism and Civil Rights in Europe and the US on April 4th.
On Friday April 4th, the Center for European and Eurasian Studies and the UCLA School of Law invite the public to attend a symposium with legal and political specialists who will discuss responses to terrorism by the United States and European nations and the effect on civil rights. | 14593 | 4 | 6411 |
79. | Prof. John Agnew wins awards
John Agnew, professor of geography, was given the 2006 Distinguished Scholarship Award by the Association of American Geographers at its annual meeting in Chicago last month. | 14841 | 4 | 5228 |
80. | Joschka Fischer Argues Global Powers 'Condemned to Cooperation'
In talk at UCLA, former German foreign minister sees no future for 'balance-of-powers' geopolitics, defends European expansion within bounds, urges US not to give up on 'the West.' Fischer calls Iranian nuclear program biggest threat in troubled Middle East. | 26849 | 4 | 13975 |
81. | Islam in Asia -- a workshop for teachers
UCLA's Asia Institute hosts day-long program for educators on Asia's Muslims, conservatively estimated to number more than 750 million people. | 12757 | 4 | 5516 |
82. | Graduate Students Present Research on the European Union
Doctoral students from seven California universities offer papers on the EU's institutional framework, economy, international role, and citizenship policies. | 27459 | 4 | 9914 |
83. | Digital Media Conference March 5 to Explore Intellectual Property Issues
Media experts to examine personal copying, international trade in digital media, and legal challenges of global publication for the United States and Europe. | 18407 | 4 | 7965 |
84. | CAPE celebrates 15 years
Ritzy dresses and fancy suits danced across the red carpet, looking pretty for photographers, before proceeding to a lavishly adorned night honoring the accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans in Entertainment. | 7596 | 4 | 1439 |
85. | First annual Subtitle Film Festival comes to Los Angeles
Spring is festival season here in Los Angeles, especially for fans of Asian and Asian American cinema. But rare is the new festival that combines innovative programming with a love for contemporary world cinema. | 8105 | 4 | 1813 |
86. | Come study an African language with us!
Partial scholarships available for students interested in studying either Amharic, Swahili, Yoruba, Zulu, or Igbo. | 8358 | 4 | 5830 |
87. | A Primer on Current Asian American Music?
Asian American rockers find solidarity on Eugene Song's collection, Compilasian. APA breaks it down. | 7322 | 4 | 1943 |
88. | Leading Buddhist Studies Program Eyes Tibetan Gap
Center events on Tibetan Buddhism are part of an effort to create a UCLA chair in the field. On May 23, a high-ranking Buddhist abbot and a U of Michigan professor will read the poetry of a modern Tibetan monk in the original language and in English translation. | 29618 | 4 | 15501 |
89. | Challenges for the Next Administration
Streaming video and audio podcast from the closing plenary panel of the conference, Nuclear Weapons in a New Century: Facing the Emerging Challenges. | 15010 | 4 | 15544 |
90. | March 2, 2007: News from Abroad
China and Japan unite in theater, Filmfare awards announced, and Be With Me actress' new role. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 7821 | 4 | 1763 |
91. | The Stigma of Shame
As the world's most populous country (to say nothing of its notorious bureaucracy), China has one of the most severe AIDS problems anywhere. Oscar-nominated director Ruby Yang recounts the arduous process of bringing a nation's shame to the mass consciousness with her documentary short The Blood of Yingzhou District. | 10986 | 4 | 2282 |
92. | Rags to Riches
Guru is: the cinematic pre-wedding for Indian royalty, the first Bollywood film to premiere in North America, the latest by acclaimed director Mani Ratnam. But APA argues it's all that, but also a reflection of a new mass political consciousness. | 10395 | 4 | 2233 |
93. | "The worst of times, can be the best of times"
Editor Brian Hu explores the significance of mainstream Taiwanese documentary today on the occasion of the UCLA East Asian Library's screenings of The Rhythm in Wulu Village and Taipei's Bohemians.
| 5734 | 4 | 1732 |
94. | Princely Affairs
All the rage in Korea this summer, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince brings homosexuality into the spotlight in a tale of gender-bending mixups, but ultimately loses its intrigue when it reverts back to a traditional story of cutesy straight coupling. | 12501 | 4 | 1440 |
95. | US Intelligence Shortcomings Still Exist, Professor Amy Zegart.
UCLA Magazine,
September 11, 2007 | 15538 | 4 | 9248 |
96. | Richard Baum: The Political Impact of China's Information Revolution
Scholar traces the explosion of new media-facilitated forums and examines how the government seeks, with limited success, to limit open discussion. | 13818 | 4 | 4079 |
97. | Oak to Spearhead English-Language Studies of Korean Christianity
This summer Sung-Deuk Oak, a UCLA faculty member in Asian Languages and Cultures, was chosen to be the first scholar funded under the Dong Soon Im and Mi Ja Im endowment. He'll be charged with telling a remarkable story in the history of religion. | 23853 | 4 | 6727 |
98. | Schoolgirl as Femme Fatale
Stanford's Indra Levy discusses the development of the schoolgirl figure as a femme fatale in modern Japanese literature. | 20852 | 4 | 5199 |
99. | Europe's 'Different Adventure'
The keynote speaker at a UCLA conference on security issues in Europe and Eurasia revisits the meaning of European unity. | 18527 | 4 | 5554 |
100. | K-12 Teacher Training Workshop: "China: From Imperial Palaces to Corporate Boardrooms"
A three-day summer seminar for teachers, July 9, 10 and 11, 2007. | 17330 | 4 | 3120 |
101. | Geographer Entrikin Steps into Top Role at International Institute
In more than three decades at UCLA, Nicholas Entrikin has led his department, the review of faculty promotions across campus, and the Institute's Global Studies IDP. Now he's taking on two jobs in one: overseeing the growth of UCLA's global relationships and building bridges among multidisciplinary programs on campus. He and Ron Rogowski, the outgoing vice provost and dean, talk about where the Institute is heading. | 18892 | 4 | 5640 |
102. | Viva la revolución!
Orgies, nudity, kitsch, and prostitutes -- what could possibly go wrong? | 10689 | 4 | 1934 |
103. | At UCLA, Mongolia's First Lady Seeks Ties with 'Third Neighbor'
Tsolmon Onon Enkhbayar addresses UCLA scholars and members of L.A.'s Mongolian community. | 19563 | 4 | 4325 |
104. | November 2, 2007: News from Abroad
Miike's Crows bodes well at the box office, Jin Young Park returns, and PlayStation 2 fuels the need for Bollywood karaoke. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 8424 | 4 | 1782 |
105. | November 16, 2007: News from Abroad
Om Shanti Om breaks the bank, West 32nd crosses the Pacific, and Jeon Do-yeon gives Korea another reason to crown her the best. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 7280 | 4 | 1779 |
106. | Hope, Economic Transformation in Iraqi Marshlands
Peter Reiss, director of a USAID program to restore the world's second-largest wetlands, explains how Saddam Hussein's drainage of the area has altered an ancient culture. | 20126 | 4 | 4851 |
107. | New Art World Order
The art world is fascinated with what's going in China, and so is documenter Robert Adanto. His project The Rising Tide attempts to set the scene while showcasing the biggest names in contemporary Chinese art. | 8498 | 3 | 1196 |
108. | Discovering Kim Young-ha
Published over a decade after its 1996 Korean debut, the English-translation of Kim Young-ha's first novel I Have the Right to Destroy Myself sheds light on Kim's beginnings in the Korean literature scene. | 7961 | 3 | 1694 |
109. | Gateway for Asia at UCLA
This web site is not the only new thing at the UCLA Asia Institute. | 4635 | 3 | 1013 |
110. | AFI Fest 2007: Capsule Reviews
Talk around town is that this year's AFI Fest was the festival's best edition in years. Its Asian and Asian American selections were no exception. | 9636 | 3 | 1877 |
111. | Silent Seduction
Loo Zihan is the writer, co-director, and actor of Solos, a Singaporean film about a young teenager and his illicit relationship with his male teacher -- all told without a single line of dialogue. | 8636 | 3 | 1714 |
112. | Latin American Film Studies Get Push from UCLA Institute
The Latin American Institute is launching a Film and Media Project, collaborating on a DVD collection for research libraries, and extending its menu of screenings and activities for cinema buffs. | 25897 | 3 | 7930 |
113. | October 5, 2007: News Bites
Finishing the Game starts its run, Grace Chang mambos in Manhattan, and "Pacific Time" says goodbye. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7812 | 3 | 1845 |
114. | Fear and Loathing in Bombay
The writing and conceptualization of Vikram Chandra's latest novel Sacred Games took him into the criminal underworld of Bombay where he discovered a story of epic proportions. | 5353 | 3 | 1872 |
115. | All the Gorgeous People
Jia Zhang-ke's luminous new film Still Life transplants his familiar themes to one of China's most contested cultural, economic, and ecological symbols: the Three Gorges Dam. | 5543 | 3 | 1745 |
116. | China and the Developing World
Joshua Eisenman (Ph.D. student in political science) discusses his new book | 17091 | 3 | 6219 |
117. | May 25, 2007: News from Abroad
Asians light up Cannes, Tony Jaa is back, and Eros joins forces with YouTube. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6061 | 3 | 1959 |
118. | Princeton Philosopher Urges Rich to Give More to Poor
Peter Singer's message is uncomfortable: Most people follow a minimalist morality that makes them a lot more immoral than they consider themselves to be. | 21215 | 3 | 13099 |
119. | Wes Anderson's India
The Darjeeling Limited has surprisingly little to say about India, which frankly is a relief. APA wonders what it says about Asian American criticism that we were worried to begin with. | 6977 | 3 | 1760 |
120. | September 7, 2007: News from Abroad
Seoul gets dramatic, Blood Brothers gets the cold sholder, and Chang Cheh gets a 21st century facelift. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 7092 | 3 | 1830 |
121. | August 24, 2007: News Bites
Ken Leung steals the show, Schumacher remakes Johnny To, and Marigold tests the chemistry between Ali Larter and Salman Khan. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7450 | 3 | 2300 |
122. | From His Time to Ours
APA remembers the late film director Edward Yang, whose eight works masterfully narrated Taiwan's international coming-of-age. | 5520 | 3 | 1836 |
123. | The Royal Treatment
India Splendor hosts a quiet evening with the biggest superstars of Indian cinema. | 14830 | 3 | 2029 |
124. | Latin American Scholars Meet over Kimchi
A conference this month in Koreatown was the first step in bridging studies of Korea carried out in North and South America. Under a five-year grant, UCLA Korean studies researchers and their Latin American colleagues are planning collaboration and exchanges. | 29019 | 3 | 11291 |
125. | "Conflicting Desires" and the Cusps and Legacies of Modernity
The Tiffany's of DVD, Criterion releases three early sixties Japanese Films -- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962) | 10249 | 3 | 1871 |
126. | 'Arab Style' Hits Bulgarian Province
Kristen Ghodsee of the Gender and Women's Studies Program at Bowdoin College has observed a Persian Gulf-influenced Muslim religious revival in a southern Bulgarian province. In one of two recent UCLA talks, she describes her project to work out how it happened. | 28403 | 3 | 7258 |
127. | Peter Kovach: UCLA's Diplomat in Residence
Imaging Asia: Reflections on public diplomacy from Korea to Islamabad | 8654 | 3 | 2266 |
128. | Bollywood Off the Wall
For those of us who don't already drink to Bollywood, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles made the "Bollywood By Night" a 21+ event. | 8851 | 3 | 1776 |
129. | Modernity in Tradition, Tradition in Modernity: The Contemporary Legend Theatre from Taiwan
Demonstrations and a talk | 15640 | 3 | 5820 |
130. | Jaman till the jam is through
As movie distributors cautiously battle their way into the broadband game, APA shows how downloaders can play along legally, but still feel like they're getting away with something. | 11155 | 3 | 1902 |
131. | Lebanon War Coverage Dissected at Conference
A discussion among two Los Angeles Times editors, one historian, and a UCLA audience exposes gaps in expectations about how violence gets reported. | 32028 | 3 | 12014 |
132. | Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007: Capsule Reviews
APA takes a road trip to Palm Springs and finds that the world is a scary place, but at least the scenery is nice. | 16683 | 3 | 2166 |
133. | January 30, 2007: News Bites
The Oscar nominees are in, Mira Nair teams with Johnny Depp, and Nankin documentary bought at Sundance. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7441 | 3 | 2099 |
134. | Justice in the Grass
A documentary about the Rwandan genocide to be screened at UCLA on Wednesday looks at efforts to revive a traditional court system that brings victim and perpetrator face to face. | 20305 | 3 | 10354 |
135. | Human Rights Watch Student Internships
Internship opportunities available immediately at Los Angeles Human Rights Watch. | 8283 | 3 | 4892 |
136. | Best of 2006: Style Makers
APA looks back on some of the biggest Asian faces and fads to hit the fashion world this year. | 57192 | 3 | 2097 |
137. | Brazilian Justice Speaks on Race, UCLA Book
Joaquim Barbosa Gomes, the first Afro-Brazilian Justice on Brazil's Supreme Court, and three panelists praised a UCLA sociologist for his award-winning book. The panel discussed racial inequality in Brazil. | 23094 | 3 | 7766 |
138. | Best of 2006: Male Performers
Male Entertainers. Usually trailing female entertainers for our the most popular story of the year. We wonder why. This year's male performances ranged from chillingly real to smoldering hot. | 34925 | 3 | 2198 |
139. | Best of 2006: 15 Creative Talents
Our list of artists include filmmakers and actors, professionals and amateurs, household names and up-and-comers. They made videos, graphic novels, songs, and costumes. They won awards, turned heads, and reflected the sophistication and diversity of Asian and Asian American creative talent. | 15640 | 3 | 2221 |
140. | Research and Publications by 2003-2004 Global Fellows
Finishing their year at UCLA, 8 young scholars report a highly productive experience. | 9665 | 3 | 3234 |
141. | Journal of Latin American Lore
Volume 22, Number 1, Winter 2004 | 10500 | 3 | 7417 |
142. | Who is a Nazi victim? Constructing Victimhood through Post-War Reparations in France, Germany and Switzerland
a CEES public lecture by Regula Ludi, a Charles H. Revson Foundation Fellow at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. | 20076 | 3 | 6486 |
143. | Long-haired Monks? -- Raoul Birnbaum presents the 16th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Art and Archaeology on Nov. 1
Prof. Birnbaum, holder of the Rebele Chair in History of Art and Visual Culture at UC Santa Cruz, will speak in the Lenart Auditorium of UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History. | 19490 | 3 | 5555 |
144. | The Soviet Famine of 1931-33: Politically Motivated or Ecological Disaster?
Stephen Wheatcroft, Professor of History, University of Melbourne, Australia, presented new information on the famine based on extensive archival data now available on the tragedy of the Soviet countryside, in a talk sponsored by the Center for European & Eurasian Studies on May 5, 2003. | 25559 | 3 | 7424 |
145. | The Siege of Budapest: the Nadir in Hungarian History.
Istvan Deak, Seth Low Professor Emeritus of History, Columbia University, in a talk sponsored by the Center for European & Eurasian Studies, presented a rich and detailed first-hand account of the siege of Budapest in November 1944-February 1945 and discussed the fate of the Jewish population of Hungary and the only major ghetto to survive World War II. | 49056 | 2 | 15445 |
146. | Michael Cullinane
Visiting Professor; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Winter 2003 | 9882 | 2 | 3882 |
147. | Why Do Germany and the US View Iraq Differently?
On January 14, 2003, The Center for European and Eurasian Studies hosted a lecture by Harald Müller, Professor of International Relations at the Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. Professor Müller offered a frank assessment of German Foreign Policy and the Iraqi Issue.
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148. | Now Accepting Applications for the Alice Belkin Memorial Scholarship!
Alice Belkin Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding minority graduate students in the field of international relations who need financial assistance. | 24368 | 2 | 25004 |
149. | Associate Fellows Program 2007-08
The Global Fellows Program of the International Institute will select up to 5 advanced graduate students at UCLA to serve as Associate Fellows. | 14199 | 2 | 12972 |
150. | European Trade Conference Covers Wide Range of Issues
Experts report on U.S.-Hungarian trade, Russia's power plays in oil, the Central European film industry, and EU trade policy. | 34892 | 2 | 15656 |
151. | Middle Eastern - European Intersections: Summer Workshop for Teachers, July 21 - August 2, 2007
This interdisciplinary seminar will underscore the historic and symbiotic relationship between the two regions since antiquity and how they have shaped each other's destinies in the spheres of politics, economics, and culture. | 10361 | 2 | 7166 |
152. | Indonesian Language Study at UCLA
In seven years, UCLA's Indonesian language program has grown into a premier program in the United States. | 16323 | 2 | 4252 |
153. | Clark: US Failure in Iraq Rooted in Lack of Legitimacy
No amount of military intervention in Iraq can work without equal emphasis on robust diplomacy and political initiatives in the strife-torn nation, Clark said in a Jan. 22 lecture on the eve of Bush's national address. | 16834 | 2 | 11850 |
154. | Interview with Incoming Chancellor Gene Block
UCLA's Chancellor-designate Gene Block is interview by Zong Xing | 13441 | 2 | 6155 |
155. | Look to History to Understand Why Global Capitalism is Hated
Deepak Lal distils arguments from his recent book, "Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the Twenty-first Century." Lal is the James S. Coleman Professor of International Development Studies. | 10863 | 2 | 4286 |
156. | Fulbright Scholar Program: Research Opportunities for China Specialists
Opportunties for U.S. scholars, 2008-09 | 8553 | 2 | 4263 |
157. | Anticipation of Flight: an interview with Stephane Gauger
Director Stephane Gauger picked up the Best Narrative Award at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival for his first feature, The Owl and the Sparrow. Still at the very beginning of its festival run, The Owl and the Sparrow has generated positive buzz for his story about an orphan girl in Saigon who befriends two adult strangers. | 8024 | 2 | 2194 |
158. | March 30, 2007: News Bites
Huge opening for Journey from the Fall, Jet Li's gonna be in the Mummy 3, and Professor Kal Penn? All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6044 | 2 | 1786 |
159. | Professors Arch Getty and Teofilo Ruiz Awarded 2007 Guggenheim Fellowships
CEES congratulates Professors Getty and Ruiz for their awards! | 7072 | 2 | 2050 |
160. | Web Journalists Keep Discerning Eye on Asia
AsiaMedia's focus on global dimensions will be evident on April 27 when it will screen a documentary film by Yahoo! News reporter Kevin Sites about his solo journeys across 22 war zones over a year. | 37221 | 2 | 12045 |
161. | Martyrdom Mythology in Iraq: How Jihadists Frame Suicide Terrorism in Videos and Biographies
by Mohammed M. Hafez, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, USA | 18905 | 2 | 14253 |
162. | Here to Havana
Ben Caldwell, a filmmaker, CalArts faculty member, and founder of a community arts organization, wants to change attitudes about language and race. Caldwell's guest lecture was part of a course on African Ethnographic Film taught by Professor David Blundell. | 24313 | 2 | 9856 |
163. | March 16, 2007: News from Abroad
Tsai Ming-liang banned and unbanned, Spiderman premieres in Japan, and Bachchan is Lear. All this and more on the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5954 | 2 | 2213 |
164. | March 2, 2007: News Bites
Quick Oscar recapped, Kiriyama Book Award nominees announced, and no more Paul Kim three nights a week on prime time. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5840 | 2 | 2098 |
165. | Nonproliferation and the Nuclear South
Nuclear powers India and Pakistan were once on the brink of war, but India is now finalizing a civil nuclear deal with the United States. Speakers at a conference on nuclear challenges discussed how the South Asian nations are breaking the nonproliferation mold. | 24184 | 2 | 15290 |
166. | February 16, 2007: News Bites
Harold and Kumar at it again, MTV World on unstable ground, and Yellow Handkerchief as a Hollywood remake. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6074 | 2 | 1860 |
167. | Finding Democracy, and Other Village Tales: Wu Wenguang's China Village Self-Governance Film Project
Mao's Yan'an talks on art echo in the villages of China, as documentarian Wu Wenguang leads a team of videographers on a mission to teach ordinary people to make films about their own communities. | 7384 | 2 | 1869 |
168. | A Dose of Humor and Reality: American Born Chinese
A finalist for The National Book Award, Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese merges what seems to be the life of a typical Chinese boy with elements of antiquity and perverse modern-day stereotyping, giving readers a triumphantly funny and creative story. | 8303 | 2 | 1249 |
169. | Obituary: Medha Yodh, 79, Professor and Expert on Classical Indian Dance
Her documentary film "Garba-Ras: A Glimpse Into Gujarati Culture"--a study of the Garba and Ras communal dances of the western Indian state of Gujarat, as practiced by the immigrant Gujarati community of Los Angeles--was highly regarded in academic circles. | 14694 | 2 | 5999 |
170. | Under the Radar at the Shanghai International Film Festival
While Pusan, Tokyo, and Hong Kong remain the dominant festivals in Asia, the Shanghai International Film Festival has found a niche specific for China's peculiar cultural and economic circumstances within a global film marketplace. | 5597 | 2 | 1680 |
171. | FULBRIGHT STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM (INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION)
Open To: BA graduates. Prospective/Current Graduate Students. Students Working on Master's Thesis. Students Working on Doctoral Dissertation. | 6760 | 2 | 2860 |
172. | Filmi Philosophy
From 1962 Merchant Ivory to 2007 Mira Nair, desis have been making art in English for a long long time. But are we ready for Bollywood in English? Smitha Radhakrishnan reflects on desi films such as The Householder, Bride and Prejudice, The Namesake, and the recent Amu. | 12539 | 2 | 6837 |
173. | Why Terrorists Aren't Soldiers, Wesley K. Clark and Kal Raustiala
Burkle Center Senior Fellow Wesley K. Clark and Center Director Kal Raustiala argue in The New York Times that the current U.S. practice of declaring terrorists "enemy combatants" at once impairs counterterrorism efforts and endangers civil liberties at home. | 18013 | 2 | 12954 |
174. | Patrick Tam's Exile: Before and After
Hong Kong's sleeping giant re-awakens after 17 years and finds himself the subject of much acclaim and attention, as well as a major retrospective. | 5094 | 2 | 1625 |
175. | Kal Raustiala in the Los Angeles Times: A Bill of Rights Without Borders
A 50-year-old court decision on constitutional protections overseas comes into play in the war on terror, writes Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala in The Los Angeles Times. | 19248 | 2 | 13866 |
176. | Miike’s Big Bang Theory: Making Human Contact
Time, space, linearity, and banal illusions of logic brilliantly fall to the backseat in Miike's stunning new film Big Bang Love, Juvenile A -- which instead focuses on minute, bewildering moments of connection that speak volumes. | 6108 | 2 | 1968 |
177. | The Sweet Smell of Chinatown Journalism
Chinatown 90210 Theatre Company's production of Chinatown Correspondent fascinates with gritty murder mysteries, family tensions and issues of journalistic integrity -- yet authenticity is lost when happiness prevails. | 5255 | 2 | 1402 |
178. | Big Fish and Bigger Dreams
Anupama Chopra's latest book King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema encapsulates all that is endlessly fascinating about the man and the movies. | 7537 | 2 | 1874 |
179. | The Art of the Tease
Through ingenuity and good humor, recent musical films Linda, Linda, Linda and The Heavenly Kings prove that patience has its virtues -- and disappointments. | 5972 | 2 | 1718 |
180. | Name of the Game
Far*East Movement was a staple of MTV Chi (when it existed) and has since collaborated with Asian American figureheads Jin and Justin Lin and performed shows around the world (from Korea to Brazil) -- increasing community visibility and challenging the definition of hip-hop. | 8074 | 2 | 1964 |
181. | September 21, 2007: News Bites
Never Forever but Beauty Remains, secret comic characters have identities, and Julia Roberts' new role brings her to the gardens. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6826 | 2 | 1999 |
182. | The Next War, Wesley K. Clark
Washington Post, Sunday, September 16, 2007 | 13790 | 2 | 8380 |
183. | The Dragon in the Room
Variations on a theme: or, what the marketing of Dragon Wars: D-War tells us about the enduring question of the Asian American audience. | 7092 | 2 | 1702 |
184. | Careers in International Law and Diplomacy
Peter Kovach, UCLA Diplomat in Residence, and Anna Spain, Deputy Director of the Burkle Center. | 20216 | 2 | 20452 |
185. | Photographic Memories: An Interview with Ken Watanabe
Inspired by Hiroshi Ogiwara's novel about a man diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Academy Award-nominated actor Ken Watanabe ventures into his first executive-producing effort with the film Memories of Tomorrow (Ashita no kioku). | 10219 | 2 | 1928 |
186. | Being David Henry Hwang
Writing yourself into your own play: brave, self-indulgent, clever, convenient, or unabashedly all of the above? David Henry Hwang blurs the line of reality and fiction in his latest show, Yellow Face. | 7337 | 2 | 1997 |
187. | Bringing Public Health to Qinghai
A profile of graduate student Kunchok Gyaltsen | 13251 | 2 | 6133 |
188. | June 29, 2007: News Bites
A musical breaks through, an Echo returns, and a secret gets out. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5705 | 2 | 1897 |
189. | The Mediator
UCLA Burkle Center Assistant Director Anna Spain brings government and UN experience to the job, along with lessons learned since high school about solving problems collaboratively. | 17000 | 2 | 11808 |
190. | May 25, 2007: News Bites
Japanese American go to bat on DVD, David Henry Hwang takes center stage, and lots of new and old Asian faces coming to TV this Fall. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6041 | 2 | 2075 |
191. | Engendering a New Working Class: Social Trauma and Labor Resistance in China
A talk by Pun Ngai | 18328 | 2 | 6317 |
192. | Todo Sobre Torres: An Interview with Philippine Independent Filmmaker John Torres
John Torres made a splash at this year's VC Film Festival with his experimental feature Todo Todo Teros. | 5955 | 2 | 1787 |
193. | Young Scholars Discuss Beauty, Ramen Noodles
"Images of a Nation: Approaches to the Aesthetics of Japan," a symposium, brings graduate students from across the nation to UCLA. | 18480 | 2 | 6242 |
194. | Ghislaine Lydon
For Ghislaine Lydon, 2006 was the year of travel. | 13414 | 2 | 6741 |
195. | April 27, 2007: News from Abroad
Tony Leung plays musical chairs, Singapore sharpens its scissors, Wong Kar-wai and Hou Hsiao-hsien open Cannes...in English and French. All this and more on the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6281 | 2 | 1961 |
196. | Canine Courage
Cynthia Kadohata -- whose children's novel Kira-kira won her a Newbery Medal in 2005 -- writes from the point of view of a Vietnam war scout dog in her latest book: Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam. | 7677 | 2 | 1928 |
197. | 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. | 24996 | 2 | 6431 |
198. | Gen. Clark Speaks on Iraq, Book
The Daily Bruin, October 8, 2007 | 13661 | 2 | 8885 |
199. | The Principal and His Players
Torment and obsession both create and become the art in the hands of director Ang Lee -- whose latest film Lust, Caution explores sexuality and occupation in wartime Shanghai. | 7378 | 2 | 1835 |
200. | 10 Questions with Saul Friedlander
UCLA History Professor Saul Friedlander, chronicler of the Holocaust, will receive the top award at the Frankfurt Book Fair this month. | 19146 | 2 | 7684 |
201. | Women's Studies Branches Out
The UCLA Graduate Quarterly reports on international directions in women's studies. Three graduate students are profiled. | 12891 | 2 | 4088 |
202. | Muslim Feminist Seeks to Educate Journalists
Zainah Anwar, executive director of Malaysian-based Sisters in Islam, pushes a message of diversity and progressivism within the framework of Islam. | 24550 | 2 | 5434 |
203. | Sayonara Saawariya
Despite all the talk around Sony and Saawariya, perhaps it was for good reason that Om Shanti Om destroyed it in the box office last weekend. At least Rani Mukherjee was there, gyrating and helping Siddarth Puri dance the bad thoughts away. | 5240 | 2 | 1705 |
204. | China's Information Revolution
A talk by Kate Zhou (University of Hawaii) | 15555 | 2 | 5209 |
205. | Argentine Justice Speaks on War Crimes
Argibay's lecture was the last of a three-part series of lectures on international criminal law hosted by the UCLA School of Law, the UCLA Latin American Institute and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy. | 20652 | 2 | 6592 |
206. | The Potency of Persuasion by Gen. Clark
Fortune Magazine, November 8, 2007 | 8462 | 2 | 7905 |
207. | Journalism and Asia: Career Reflections
Syndicated Asia columnist Tom Plate and former United Press International and Dow Jones reporter James F. Paradise discuss coverage of Asia in the media | 27418 | 2 | 8091 |
208. | Pushing the China Dream
China Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe travels to Los Angeles to present their internationally-minded documentary My Dream, and the Chinese government conveniently benefits from some positive PR. | 6564 | 2 | 1348 |
209. | The Gifts of the Tibetans: Sparking New Directions in the Arts and Sciences
In the last of three events aimed at establishing a UCLA endowed chair in Tibetan Buddhist studies, Columbia University's Robert Thurman says that Tibetan perspectives are, or at least ought to be, very much at home in the university. Listen to a podcast of his talk. | 20604 | 2 | 15186 |
210. | The Book that Brought Tolerance to the Enlightenment
UCLAGetty Research Institute digital project revives Europe's first taste of religious tolerance. | 15009 | 2 | 3815 |
211. | Muppet Figurehead to Speak on World Issues
The Daily Bruin, November 29, 2007 | 9701 | 2 | 8307 |
212. | Yo-Yo Ma Mesmerizes UCLA
Tears, horsehairs were shed. Children, adults went home thrilled. Just another day's work for classical music's consummate professional. | 6269 | 1 | 1325 |
213. | Call for Papers: China Undisciplined
The UCLA China Studies Graduate Students, in conjunction with the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies present, China Undisciplined, a Conference.
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214. | Gen. Wesley Clark on KPCC's Air Talk with Larry Mantle
KPCC Radio, November 21, 2007 | 11244 | 1 | 9524 |
215. | Avant-Garde Gamelan
In their latest performance Odalan Bali, the percussion ensemble Gamelan Cudamani fuses actual components of a Balinese temple festival with artistic interpretations. | 7421 | 1 | 2427 |
216. | Former Thai Foreign Minister Back at UCLA, with Stories to Tell
Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Thailand's UCLA-educated former 39th foreign minister, shares his experiences with students in a lecture delivered as part of International Education Week. Suphamongkhon is a senior fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center and a UC Regents' Professor. | 20313 | 1 | 10007 |
217. | November 30, 2007: News from Abroad
India and Pakistan score goals, Red Awn wins in Greece, and Jet Li is a rich man. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6914 | 1 | 1714 |
218. | November 30, 2007: News Bites
Song Hye-Gyo catches the indie spirit, Tony Leung and Tang Wei feel the indie love, and Midnight Eagle gets an indie release in L.A.'s newest indie theater. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7949 | 1 | 1927 |
219. | 2008-2009 Asia Institute Fellowships and Faculty Grants Awarded
Hiroshi Wagatsuma Memorial Fellowships and Asia Institute Graduate Fellowships | 7101 | 1 | 4090 |
220. | 2010-2011 East Asian FLAS Recipients
For the study of East Asian languge and area studies | 10840 | 1 | 7783 |
221. | UCLA's Keller on NPR
GRCA director speaks on African issues. | 13730 | 1 | 5668 |
222. | Journalism: Asia in the Media
Tom Plate, syndicated Asia columnist, and James F. Paradise, former United Press International and Dow Jones reporter. | 19277 | 1 | 14889 |
223. | On the Dilemmas of Artistic (Con)Fusion: Music
Smitha Radhakrishnan gives us a sampling of Indian music over the years -- classical, film, and diasporic -- in Part Two of her series on artistic fusion. | 15592 | 1 | 7587 |
224. | 2007 Pacific Media Expo: An Intro
This year's Pacific Media Expo invited independent bands, hip hop dance troupes, film villains, and voice actors, all together to celebrate all things pop culture and Asian. | 8417 | 1 | 1696 |
225. | December 14, 2007: News From Abroad
Lust, Caution and Home Song Stories take home precious metals, Khiladi becomes the gift that keeps on giving, and Hollywood gets nothing but coal from China this holiday season. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6927 | 1 | 1942 |
226. | Making Sense of Osama
A daylong conference recently attempted to clear some of the fog surrounding the real Osama bin Laden, who, if he's still alive, turns 50 this month. Titled "Jihadi Islam," the Nov. 13 event was sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern Studies and held at the UCLA Faculty Center. | 15625 | 1 | 4094 |
227. | Two Levels of Murakami
Tony Award winner Frank Galati brings two of Haruki Murakami's short stories to life in the production of "after the quake," a story-within-a-story starring Hanson Tse, Keong Sim, Jennifer Shin and Paul H. Juhn. | 4699 | 1 | 1214 |
228. | AFI Fest 2007 Preview
After years of treading along in the shadow of Hollywood, AFI Fest comes alive with its best lineup in years. Oh, and there are Asian films. | 6209 | 1 | 1842 |
229. | The Price of Political Opposition: Evidence from Venezuelas Maisanta
by Chang-Tai Hsieh, Edward Miguel, Daniel Ortega, and Francisco Rodrguez. Reading for Tuesday, 6 November. | 5187 | 1 | 3035 |
230. | Lecture Focuses on Buddhism, Tibet
The Center for Buddhist Studies held its third and final event in an initiative to establish a permanent endowed chair in Tibetan Buddhist studies on Monday. | 17038 | 1 | 10601 |
231. | Peking University Harvard-Yenching Predoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Studies
The Peking University Harvard-Yenching
2008- 2009 Annual Fellowships for Advanced Research in Chinese Studies
| 12372 | 1 | 7904 |
232. | Indirect Testimony
Winner of AFI Fest 2007's Grand Jury Prize, Lee Isaac Chung's unforgettable Munyurangabo is a directorial debut for the ages. | 6990 | 1 | 1737 |
233. | AAS Dissertation Workship: "States, Elites, Citizens, and Subjects"
The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. is pleased to announce the seventh consecutive AAS Dissertation Workship, which will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting in Atlanta on April 6-9, 2008. | 6930 | 1 | 2966 |
234. | 6 Who've Cared About Darfur's Victims
Burkle Center Website, Oct. 30, 2007 | 26258 | 1 | 11048 |
235. | Culture and institutions: economic development in the regions of Europe?
by Guido Tabellini. Reading for Tuesday, 16 October. | 5314 | 1 | 3044 |
236. | Anno's Next "Genesis"
Fans rejoice and cash registers ding as Neon Genesis Evangelion becomes the big-screen blockbuster Evangeliwon 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone 1.0. | 8173 | 1 | 1683 |
237. | Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman to Speak Nov. 5
The UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies sponsors lecture on Tibetan tradition. | 10652 | 1 | 4631 |
238. | May 14: Nina Sylvanus, Global Fellow
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3426 | 1 | 1403 |
239. | Confronting Terrorisms: Group Motivation and Successful State Policies
by Gregory D. Miller, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma Norman, OK, USA. | 18230 | 1 | 13368 |
240. | Call for Papers, June 3-5, 2008
Hurst Seminar on Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity: Cross-National Perspectives
| 5087 | 1 | 4761 |
241. | Lust, Caution Sound Bites
Quotes from director Ang Lee and stars Tang Wei and Wang Leehom about making and experiencing Lust, Caution. | 8979 | 1 | 2082 |
242. | Choreography of Class
Smitha Radhakrishnan takes a look at the language, dance, and complicated power relations explored in the Golden Bear-winning film Vanaja. | 12700 | 1 | 6593 |
243. | The Little Movie That Could: A Review of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo takes on Studio Ghibli -- and succeeds. | 13965 | 1 | 1769 |
244. | VC Film Fest 2007 capsules - Asian American narrative features
APA's now seen all 11 of the VC Film Festival's 2007 nominees for best narrative feature. The Rebel and Baby may have took home jury prizes, while American Fusion ran off with the audience award, but we've got our own thoughts... | 11558 | 1 | 2115 |
245. | Ann Carlson: US Ruling May Let States Fight Global Warming
In this video op-ed, UCLA Professor of Law Ann Carlson, director of UCLA's Environmental Law Center, explains how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA is likely to affect California's efforts to regulate some important causes of global climate change. | 16887 | 1 | 14842 |
246. | Portrait of a Painter as a Patriot
Columbia Japanologist Donald Keene examines the life of painter Watanabe Kazan. | 18288 | 1 | 4470 |
247. | Allende's Shadow Fading, Says Venezuelan Ambassador
Bernardo Álvarez Herrera, who represents Venezuela and Hugo Chávez in Washington, says his country's break from the U.S.-endorsed model of economic policy in Latin America is giving the region hope that democracies can enact "revolutionary change." He faults the United States for upholding a "double standard" on terrorism and not minding its energy consumption. | 25781 | 1 | 7951 |
248. | Joseph Wallach on the Beginnings of TV Globo
The American pioneer of a powerhouse Brazilian television network tells his story at UCLA. | 31438 | 1 | 9313 |
249. | A World of Conflict
Listen to a UCLAradio story about a documentary screening by Kevin Sites, a pioneering solo journalist for Yahoo! News, on war zones around the world. The event was presented by AsiaMedia, sponsored by the UCLA International Institute, Latin American Center, African Studies Center and Asia Institute. | 52103 | 1 | 14001 |
250. | Seen as Obsolete by Some, NATO Sends Out Officers to Defend Current Role
Lieutenant Commander Tania Price from Britain's Royal Navy said her role now is to educate people about NATO's present importance. | 9877 | 1 | 9741 |
251. | Is Proliferation Inevitable? And Do We Need a New Regime to Manage it?
Tom Schelling, Al Carnesale, George Miller, Etel Solingen, Shirley Jackson, and Moderated by Doyle McManus. | 11115 | 1 | 12047 |
252. | Race, Class, Gender and National Policy in Latin America: Summer Teaching Training Workshop, August 4 - August 16, 2007
The objective of this intensive two week workshop is to examine how various national policies in Latin America have dealt with issues of race, class and gender. | 11144 | 1 | 5728 |
253. | Graduate Student Profile: Minna Haapanen
UCLA Graduate Division profiles archaeology graduate student (and now Research Coordinator at the University of Helsinki) | 6290 | 1 | 3154 |
254. | May 11, 2007: News From Abroad
Ping Guo wins in the Big Apple, Tran Anh Hung returns, while Johnnie To departs. All this and more on the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5953 | 1 | 2005 |
255. | May 11, 2007: News Bites
Bebot is immortalized, Gilmore Girls say goodbye, and Subway Cinema gives us one more reason to visit New York this summer. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5644 | 1 | 1917 |
256. | Bruce is Back: kickin' it at the Finishing the Game red carpet
The 2007 VC Film Festival opened with Justin Lin's Bruce Lee send-up Finishing the Game. APA was on the scene with the big questions. | 9220 | 1 | 2272 |
257. | Excellence with a Capital G
Yes, in 2006, Asian Americans demonstrated excellence in film and television. Yet the Asian Excellence Awards make achievement sound so cheesy. Luckily, Kenny G was there to save the day. | 10276 | 1 | 1851 |
258. | Controversial Philosopher to Dissect Issue of Poverty
Princeton bioethics professor to speak today on role of people in solving global problem | 10424 | 1 | 9972 |
259. | Fighting an Antaean Enemy: How Democratic States Unintentionally Sustain the Terrorist Movements They Oppose
by Tom Parker, Department of Political Science, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA | 18616 | 1 | 14072 |
260. | 307 Degrees Conferred by International Institute in 2006-07
View a slideshow of the 2007 International Institute Graduation Ceremony (Flash plug-in required). Speakers included retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark. | 27584 | 1 | 15050 |
261. | CNES Celebrates Golden Anniversary
The UCLA National Resource Center and Organized Research Unit boasts some 70 faculty members, 250 current graduate students, and over 500 PhDs in Middle East and Islamic Studies. | 11122 | 1 | 4592 |
262. | June 29, 2007: News from Abroad
Qi gains energy, Rushdie takes ground beneath the queen's feet, and fans start to complain that there's no Rain. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5510 | 1 | 2049 |
263. | Slyomovics Named Director of Near East Center
Anthropologist Susan Slyomovics takes the helm of CNES a year after her arrival at UCLA. Her current research focuses on human rights in the context of Morocco and Algeria's reparations commissions and the French colonial infrastructure in North Africa. | 17582 | 1 | 5902 |
264. | David Blundell
Anthropologist teaches UCLA courses related to Southeast Asia in 2006-07. | 11109 | 1 | 4304 |
265. | The Laws of Eternity: The Manipulation of a Movie Screening
Writer Kanara Ty learns the hard way that sometimes free film screenings are not always free. | 9753 | 1 | 1932 |
266. | Entry to the World
"Fowler in Focus: Doors in Global Perspective" Opens June 24 at the Fowler Museum at UCLA | 13677 | 1 | 5120 |
267. | Hyphenating Afghaniyat (Afghan-ness) in the Afghan Diaspora
A public lecture by Mir Hekmatullah Sadat, Claremont Graduate University. | 11529 | 1 | 5918 |
268. | eNewsletter - Spring 2007
Newsletter of the UCLA African Studies Center. | 9808 | 1 | 3756 |
269. | China Studies Research and Methodology Colloquium, 2008-09
A student-organized colloquium for graduate students in all disciplines related to Chinese studies | 10984 | 1 | 4147 |
270. | Call for Papers: Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
Seventeenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia at Columbia University
| 7495 | 1 | 3360 |
271. | Internship Opportunites: Journalism-Web Design-Multimedia
AsiaMedia and Asia Pacific Arts, publications of the UCLA Asia Institute, offer numerous unpaid internship opportunities for students and recent graduates in the Los Angeles area.
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272. | Edo-era's Whorehouse of Mirth
It ain't a man's world in Mika Ninagawa's Sakuran, one of the best films of the first half of 2007, which recently hit the top of the Japanese DVD rental charts. English readers: rev up those region-free players. | 10002 | 1 | 1693 |
273. | 9/11 Didn't Change Much About Intelligence-Gathering, Prof. Amy Zegart
UCLA News, September 6, 2007 | 15258 | 1 | 9391 |
274. | August 10, 2007: News from Abroad
Big box office hits in Korea, China rejects latest Chan-Tucker vehicle, and goodbye to the Godfather of Chinese Graffiti. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6818 | 1 | 2120 |
275. | Summer Workshops 'Open Doors' for Schoolteachers
The International Institute reaches out to K-12 teachers year-round with training and fresh materials for the classroom and brings students to campus for lectures. This summer, more than 50 teachers attended a three-day workshop on China and two-week institutes on race, class, and gender in Latin America and on historical-cultural intersections between Europe and the Middle East. | 23398 | 1 | 9621 |
276. | Fowler to Showcase African Writing
"Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art" — on display at the Fowler Museum from Oct. 14 through Feb. 17, 2008 — features more than 100 important and visually compelling works of art. | 14086 | 1 | 5387 |
277. | August 24, 2007: News from Abroad
The B's are back in town, Harry Potter speaks Chinese, and MPAA "cautions" parents about new Ang Lee picture. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6381 | 1 | 1978 |
278. | Brimming with Java
One of the more flamboyant of the New Crowned Hope films commissioned for Mozart's anniversary, Opera Jawa holds carnal desire back. | 6579 | 1 | 1721 |
279. | Islamic Studies Students
250 graduate students specialize in Middle East Studies | 11340 | 1 | 3852 |
280. | July 13, 2007: News from Abroad
Blood Brothers makes Venice, Awarapan crosses borders, and Thailand feels the heat. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5884 | 1 | 1885 |
281. | Window Wild Mirror Moving
As sweet as the most sentimental romance, as invigorating as the loftiest of the avant-garde, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Syndromes and a Century is the movie gods' prescription of choice. | 7111 | 1 | 1851 |
282. | Opportunities for Scholars, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study
Opportunities for Ph.D. Scholars 2008-2009. | 4968 | 1 | 4910 |
283. | Legends of Grand Romantic Gestures
A failed attempt at emulating Brad Pitt's smooth moves in order to impress a girl inspired actor Chris Dinh and director Ryan Kim to co-write a short film called Pulling a Legend -- showing us that there can be hope after humiliation. | 5522 | 1 | 1366 |
284. | Koreatown Blues
Mike Kang takes his latest film, West 32nd, to the streets, and illuminates a culture that spans two continents. | 7805 | 1 | 1868 |
285. | Musical Metamorphosis
From the smoky Malaysian netherworlds emerge sensuous sounds of love. Like so few films today, Tsai Ming-liang's I Don't Want to Sleep Alone soars. | 6471 | 1 | 1844 |
286. | Death by Drowning
Elephant and the Sea's long shots, empty stares, uncomfortable silence is so 1994. For fans of Asian art cinema, Woo Ming-jin's latest feature holds no surprises. | 4883 | 1 | 1831 |
287. | Toxic Memories
Zero Chou's Spider Lilies explores the relationship between grief and memory -- but poor development and obscure delivery leads to cinematic poison. | 5796 | 1 | 1691 |
288. | Marking Territory
Through their first show The Thumping Claw One Act Series, the new production company ART 168 (A Rabbit and Tiger Productions) brings attention to two of their passions -- theater and charity. | 5324 | 1 | 1242 |
289. | Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11
by Amy B. Zegart, associate professor of public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles | 9684 | 1 | 11780 |
290. | The Difficult Questions
62 years after bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, documentarian Steven Okazaki tells the stories of survivors in modern cities that are struggling to remember their horrific pasts. | 5987 | 1 | 1843 |
291. | Majority World Finds Voice in Photos
Photographer from Bangladesh delivers lectures at UCLA about human rights, images, and new takes on citizen journalism. | 17237 | 1 | 7245 |
292. | July 27, 2007: News from Abroad
Aishwarya Rai engages in swordplay, Utada breaks the digital music record, and Chiba retires from action. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 7846 | 1 | 1886 |
293. | The Difficult Questions
62 years after bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, documentarian Stephen Okazaki tells the stories of survivors in modern cities that are struggling to remember their horrific pasts. | 15447 | 1 | 4282 |
294. | 2007 Commencement Address: "Your Focus Is the World"
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Burkle Center Senior Fellow. | 14026 | 1 | 14888 |
295. | Mysterious Objects in Rooms
In the summer of 2007, Taiwan’s National Palace Museum finds an/other world to showcase through their new exhibition, "Discovering the Other." | 5650 | 1 | 1820 |
296. | A Fragmented Spectacle
Dogeaters tells the story of a politically divided Philippines, leaving little space to develop the stories of its individual people. | 8179 | 1 | 1866 |
297. | He Brings International Issues to Public's Attention
In his new post at the Burkle Center, Raustiala said he will take advantage of UCLA's West Coast setting to "focus on areas where we can really move the debate forward," including Latin America and the Pacific Rim, while still "covering the waterfront of international relations." | 16131 | 1 | 12120 |
298. | February 16, 2007: News from Abroad
Arundhati Roy writing again, John Woo splits his film in two, and the Chinese Music Awards went to the usual people. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 10112 | 1 | 1984 |
299. | Latin American Immigrants and Mobile Communities in the United States
The 2007 Seminar for Teachers will examine the question of immigration to the Unites States from Mexico and Central America from various perspectives. | 10196 | 1 | 4968 |
300. | UC delegates aim to forge partnership with India
In an effort to establish a partnership based on education and research with Indian government officials, several University of California professors and administrators are traveling to India this weekend. | 16096 | 1 | 5874 |
301. | Job Search: Director, Stanford Program in China
The Bing Overseas Studies Program at Stanford University invites applications for Director of the Stanford Program in Beijing | 7216 | 1 | 3503 |
302. | All-American Rejects
Film trailers are notorious for telling too much plot, giving the wrong impression of the film, or emphasizing marketable stars over important characters. But more serious dangers arise when selling Asian American cinema to American audiences. APA does a close reading of Fox Searchlight's trailers for The Namesake. | 14773 | 1 | 2038 |
303. | Confronting the Past: Ham Tran on the Making of Journey from the Fall (Part 2)
A personal dream transforms into a collective voice summoning the ghosts of a community's past. Journey from the Fall director Ham Tran's astonishing debut feature, captures a suppressed history of Vietnamese people on two sides of the Pacific. Tran talks to APA about the journey before, during, and after the production of Asian America's most ambitious epic to date. | 6824 | 1 | 2264 |
304. | US Experts Address Nuclear Proliferation, Terrorism
Nuclear terrorism threatens to wreck nuclear peace, which has lasted 61 years despite the presence of tens of thousands of nuclear missiles around the world, noted Nobel laureate Tom Schelling, one of the key speakers at the conference. | 22634 | 1 | 15924 |
305. | UCLA Faculty Craft 2 New Research Fields
Under proposals submitted by Professors Andrew Apter and Rogers Brubaker, each with a collaborator at another campus, the Social Science Research Council will steer dissertation writers towards "Black Atlantic Studies" and "Rethinking Europe." | 15945 | 1 | 5422 |
306. | Is Democracy Possible in the Balkans? On the Debates in and on Bosnia, Kosovo/a, and Serbia
A public lecture by SUSAN WOODWARD, Professor of Political Science, City University of New York | 13830 | 1 | 5460 |
307. | Gangulis of New York
Mira Nair transforms Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake into an intimate visual experience as we follow the Ganguli family's complex and ever-evolving relationships over a span of thirty years. | 12971 | 1 | 2032 |
308. | Postdoctoral Fellowship in China’s Political Economy-Indiana University
Indiana University seeks applications for a 2007-08 academic year postdoctoral fellowship | 12877 | 1 | 7955 |
309. | Conference to Examine Future of Nuclear Weapons
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry is scheduled to give the keynote address this afternoon, with Wednesday featuring panels and breakout sessions on more specific subjects. | 14638 | 1 | 9940 |
310. | Make Way for 'Peaceful Rise'
Bates Gill, an American expert on East Asian security issues, argues for welcoming China into a global fold. Not only is there little choice, he says, but the country's policies have taken an encouraging turn over the last decade and more. | 18267 | 1 | 7350 |
311. | Writing Israeli History: Betweeen Myth and Counter-Myth
A public lecture by Derek Penslar, University of Toronto, part of the series on Israel Studies. | 13431 | 1 | 7521 |
312. | IVB Hosts Vietnamese Ambassador, African Delegation
Other visitors to UCLA this February came from China, Russia, Japan, and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. | 7320 | 1 | 5108 |
313. | Wanted: Overseas Korean Filmmakers
KOFIC(Korean Film Council) continues 2nd Filmmakers Development Lab in Association With the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii. | 14941 | 1 | 4777 |
314. | Newsletter Winter 2007
Inaugural eNewsletter - Like the rest of the world, the JSCASC is moving more and more of its activities online to reach wider audiences more quickly and efficiently and to take advantage of ever-evolving electronic media. | 10019 | 1 | 4029 |
315. | April 27, 2007: News Bites
Legendary singer Don Ho passes away, Jin spits truth, and Sanjaya Malakar and James Sun are gone...for now. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5967 | 1 | 2193 |
316. | Better Late Than Never
Gina Kim follows-up her acclaimed Invisible Light with Never Forever, another exploration of the provocative intersections between Korean and Korean American culture. | 6110 | 1 | 1894 |
317. | After This, Our Reviews
The inaugural Subtitle Film Festival brought nine big-name Asian films to Los Angeles. APA's covered some of them already, but here are capsule reviews of the films we were finally able to catch, courtesy of the folks at Subtitle Media. | 5656 | 1 | 2129 |
318. | Reader: European Americans Hit by WWII Backlash
letter to the editor | 10081 | 1 | 2754 |
319. | Information Session: Fulbright Grad Student Fellowships
Information on Fulbright IIE & Fulbrigh-Hays Student Fellowships | 13048 | 1 | 8023 |
320. | Kirino Discusses Novel, Women's Rights
Wrapping up a U.S. book tour, Japanese writer Natsuo Kirino reads from her novel 'Grotesque' and considers women's plight in Japanese society. | 22839 | 1 | 5865 |
321. | Attitudes and Feelings, Both Ridiculous and Sometimes Unintelligible (Episode 1)
We've heard that the MADtv Korean soap opera parodies are even funnier in Korean, because the subtitles don't match and Bobby Lee's Korean is terrible. Here's our attempt to translate some of the extra humor. | 11352 | 1 | 2157 |
322. | Mikado Remixed
Lodestone Theatre’s first musical production revamps 1885's controversial opera, The Mikado, and celebrates Asian American theatre with dose of politics and sweet harmony. | 8179 | 1 | 1820 |
323. | Job Search: Documentary Project Facilitator in China
GRB Entertainment is seeking a qualified candidate to work on facilitating a Discovery Channel documentary project in China that will be filmed in the Qinghai Province. | 8260 | 1 | 3417 |
324. | The Discreet Charm of Bobby Lee (Part 2)
APA took advantage of Kickin' it Old Skool publicity to interview Bobby Lee about his popular MadTV sketches, the power of YouTube, and how his "Asian eyes" affects his comedy. It goes without saying that we got more than we bargained for. | 12269 | 1 | 2279 |
325. | Tackling an Invisible Invader
A local center of excellence could not only diagnose and treat patients with Chagas disease, but also focus on other imported infections unfamiliar to most area physicians. | 14821 | 1 | 7284 |
326. | 'To Study It, I Had to Perform'
UNC-Chapel Hill anthropologist Christopher T. Nelson reflects on his research into and participation in the traditional Okinawan dance eisaa. | 22696 | 1 | 7471 |
327. | SFIAAFF Capsule Reviews: Narrative competition
Between our week in San Francisco and last year's LA International Film Festival, APA's seen about half of SFIAAFF's feature films in the narrative competition. Our thoughts... | 5402 | 1 | 1938 |
328. | SFIAAFF Capsule Reviews: Documentaries, international, and more
The narrative competition gets most of the attention at SFIAAFF, but some of the real standouts at the festival include documentaries, international features, short films, and spotlight presentations. | 9166 | 1 | 2060 |
329. | Look, Taste, Smell: a conversation with Shigemi Matsumoto
Acclaimed soprano and distinguished teacher Shigemi Matsumoto relates her life story as a singer and artist. | 6614 | 1 | 1423 |
330. | An Iraqi Woman's Bleak Perspective
"I tried to imagine what I would feel like if I had to move to Sweden at the age of 72 with uncertain residence status and my family left behind in my own country which was torn apart by war," writes UCLA Fulbright coordinator Ann Kerr in the Palisadian-Post. | 16843 | 1 | 5040 |
331. | Graduate School of Education & Information Studies Funding Opportunity
Part of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, the UC Accord announces a call for proposals in categories related to access to higher education, particularly for underrepresented students. | 5080 | 1 | 4840 |
332. | Testing the Limits of Expression
Another season, another reason to bless Criterion for making DVD the most exciting medium for seeing classic Asian cinema. This time it's Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain. | 6259 | 1 | 1777 |
333. | April 13, 2007: News Bites
Exiled getting a remake, Jang Dong-gun's Hollywood debut, and Sanjaya sings in Spanish. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 8901 | 1 | 2141 |
334. | Author Kirino to Speak
Best-selling Japanese mystery writer Natsuo Kirino will discuss her work and read from her latest novel, 'Grotesque.' | 15697 | 1 | 4715 |
335. | The Roots and Global Dimension of Modern Terrorism
"Modern terror began in the 1880s. Small groups in many countries were able to terrify masses because the invention of dynamite gave them new powers, and the bomb has remained the principal weapon of terror ever since," writes David C. Rapoport. | 19513 | 1 | 11268 |
336. | Group Combats for Peace
The Thursday night discussion was part of a month-long tour sparked by the killing of the 10-year-old daughter of Bassam Aramin, one of the founders of Combatants for Peace. | 15017 | 1 | 4862 |
337. | Legality, Legitimacy and the Iraq War
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Burkle Center Senior Fellow. | 16655 | 1 | 15888 |
338. | Fellowship Opportunity at NRI
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research fellowships for US-based scholars at the Needham Research Institute,
Cambridge, UK | 12700 | 1 | 8083 |
339. | Research Associate Position in Beijing
The China Law Center of Yale Law School is looking for students and recent graduates interested in Chinese legal reform. | 6777 | 1 | 3214 |
340. | January 30, 2007: News From Abroad
The Departed banned in China, Jackie Chan takes on reality TV, and Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan break hearts around the world. All this and more in the latest edition of News From Abroad. | 15621 | 1 | 1341 |
341. | Book Takes on Neoliberalism
"Pedagogy and Praxis in the Age of Empire" incorporates insights about the current effects of global capitalism culled from McLaren and Jaramillo's recent conversations with teachers, scholars and social activists in Colombia, Israel and the Palestinian territories, South Africa, and Venezuela. | 21733 | 1 | 7382 |
342. | History and Memory
Justin Lin gets the credit for making Asian American cinema hip, but some recent DVD discoveries provide concrete proof of our cultural amnesia. | 7419 | 1 | 1989 |
343. | The First Emperor's New Clothes (part 2)
The usual suspects of Asian high culture -- Tan Dun, Zhang Yimou, Ha Jin, Emi Wada -- show up for something a little unusual: one of New York's most talked about operas in recent years. | 6145 | 1 | 1912 |
344. | Yoruba, Zulu and Swahili Instructors -- Summer 2007
Pending sufficient course entrollments, the UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center seeks short-term instructors in Yoruba, Zulu and Swahili for the Language Intensives in LA program during Summer Session 2007 (25 June to
17 August). | 6074 | 1 | 4433 |
345. | Best of 2006: Television
2006 saw a jump from 17 to 24 Asian faces cast in regular roles on prime time television shows. With shows like Heroes, Lost, and Grey's Anatomy, is diversity becoming more mainstream? | 14014 | 1 | 2108 |
346. | Japanese Cinema 2006: Highs and Lows
The past and present, the beautiful and the profane, the ridiculous and the sentimental all converge in a year celebrated for cumulative box office growth, but undistinguished in its artistic output. | 7167 | 1 | 1878 |
347. | Developments in the Measurement of Subjective Well-Being
By Daniel Kahneman and Alan B. Krueger. Reading for week of Jan. 16, 2007. | 5719 | 1 | 3516 |
348. | Best of 2006: YouTube clips
Time Magazine named "You" person of the year. For the Asian and Asian American communities though, YouTube put the emphasis on "Us." APA looks at the video clips that defined the year in self-portraiture and self reflection. | 24620 | 1 | 2128 |
349. | In Brief: Shopaholics
Cecilia Cheung shops till she drops...into the arms of two pathologically incapable millionaires. And that's just the beginning of Hong Kong's funniest film of 2006. | 5530 | 1 | 1925 |
350. | Clark: Iraq War Legal, Not Legitimate
Retired General Wesley K. Clark, a senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, explains to a packed Law School auditorium that the United States has "squandered its mantle of legitimacy in this conflict." | 20345 | 1 | 11804 |
351. | Venezuelan Higher Ed Ministry Names Chair for UCLA Professor
Also in September, Toronto-based Chopbox Magazine created the Peter L. McLaren Foundation for Social Change.
| 24448 | 1 | 7147 |
352. | Behind the Curtains of the Asian American Film Scene: The Class of 2006 (part 4)
For viewers of Asian American film, 2006 was a notable year. It was the year that many first-time feature filmmakers debuted their projects to critical acclaim not only in the Asian American community but also in the greater indie film scenes. However, while quality and quantity were there, acquiring distribution was another hurdle in itself. | 5731 | 1 | 1750 |
353. | Behind the Curtains of the Asian American Film Scene: The Class of 2006
For viewers of Asian American film, 2006 was a notable year. It was the year that many first-time feature filmmakers debuted their projects to critical acclaim not only in the Asian American community but also in the greater indie film scenes. However, while quality and quantity were there, acquiring distribution was another hurdle in itself. | 15546 | 1 | 2157 |
354. | Middle East - United States Intersections: Integrating the Middle East Into American Politics, Society, and Culture
2006 Summer Teacher Training Workshops | 24536 | 1 | 9567 |
355. | Armenians at Home
UCLA historian Richard Hovannisian instructs local K-12 teachers on more than a century of Armenian migrations to Southern California and elsewhere. His archive of interviews with 800 survivors of the Armenian Genocide is now digitized, with transcriptions and translations in the works. | 25662 | 1 | 10369 |
356. | Austrian Ambassador Discusses EU Expansion with Faculty
Lunch chat with Eva Nowotny, Austrian ambassador to the US, also covers EU constitution, immigration, and the country's recent parliamentary elections. | 19460 | 1 | 5551 |
357. | Surprised, Again, by Dutch Voters
A visiting historian and a UCLA political scientist analyze November's inconclusive election in the Netherlands. | 17871 | 1 | 5502 |
358. | Outreach World Website Lauded by Federal Government
Developed and hosted by the UCLA International Institute, the online hub for K-12 area studies has been showcased in Washington, D.C., and garnered praise from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities. | 23318 | 1 | 11326 |
359. | Simpson Scholarships in Egyptology
Simpson Scholarships in Egyptology are available to students applying to study abroad at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. It is open to students of all nationalities with junior or senior standing at a college or university outside Egypt at the time of application. | 10252 | 1 | 7142 |
360. | Howard and Norma Lee
"When it comes to supporting the Center for Chinese Studies, my family has really had two long-term goals in mind." | 17175 | 1 | 5093 |
361. | The Talking Cure
Conference participants market strategies for managing small nations' images around the world. They call it 'country branding.' | 17757 | 1 | 8118 |
362. | CEES Director Wins Teaching Award
Gail Kligman honored with 2006 Eugene Weber Honors Collegium Teaching Award. | 15275 | 1 | 6345 |
363. | Andrew Dawson's Award-Winning 'Absence and Presence' Makes Its Los Angeles Premiere at UCLA Live Oct. 11-15
English director, dancer and mime artist's intimate elegy to his father, whose body lay undiscovered for 10 days after he died in 1985, reflects on grief, regret and the unique emotions wrought by the death of a parent. | 18875 | 1 | 5716 |
364. | British Expert Discusses Globalization Issues
Over 125 people heard Blair adviser Anthony Giddens address global communications, security, and the history of the globalization debate. | 32756 | 1 | 15084 |
365. | Residential Summer Seminar on Asia: Something New for Southern California Educators
UCLA Asia Institute sponsors residental program with enrollment Limited to Teachers Living Outside Los Angeles. | 13004 | 1 | 4853 |
366. | On March 6th, Experts Gather to Discuss European, Eurasian, US Trade Relations
On March 6th, the Center for European & Eurasian Studies will host a conference on European, Eurasian, United States Trade Relations. Co-sponsored by the World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach, the half day conference brings together scholars, policy analysts, and business representatives for a discussion of prospects and avenues for pursuing trade in this part of the world. | 11707 | 1 | 5030 |
367. | EAP to Host NSEP Workshop on November 19
Workshop provides UCLA students the opportunity to meet with National Security Education Program (NSEP) representatives for both undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for study abroad, as well as past recipients of the NSEP undergraduate scholarships. | 7056 | 1 | 4998 |
368. | Hungarian Ambassador Discusses Transatlantic Relations and Iraq
The Honorable András Simonyi, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, addressed UCLA faculty and students at a luncheon meeting at the UCLA Faculty Center hosted by the Center for European and Eurasian Studies on February 7, 2003.
| 19459 | 1 | 5907 |
369. | Honoring the Man
The Armenian National Academy of Sciences marked the 70th birthday and 50th anniversary of public and professional service of the world-renowned UCLA scholar, the talented and devoted Armenian, Richard G. Hovannisian. | 21348 | 1 | 7580 |
370. | The Global Fellows Program
The UCLA International Institute brings to campus each year from around the world a class of outstanding scholars near the beginning of their careers. | 65169 | 1 | 3875 |
371. | Johnnie To, A Man of Many Genres
After mastering almost every type of genre, famed Hong Kong director Johnnie To explores the crime scene with his cinematic venture, PTU. | 10934 | 1 | 1946 |
372. | Here’s Johnnie…Johnnie To that is
With the release of "PTU" (Police Tactical Unit), Hong Kong director/producer extraordinaire, Johnnie To, reputable for his daring and edgy movies, takes a moment to discuss the vision he sees for his films, the future of the Hong Kong film industry, and if Hollywood’s glitz ‘n’ glamour is enough to lure him away from his director’s chair in the Far East. | 5798 | | 1426 |
373. | Associate Fellows Program
As it did last year, the Global Fellows Program of the International Institute will select 6-8 advanced graduate students at UCLA to serve as Associate Fellows. | 4061 | | 3051 |
374. | Quick Reference Guide
Enjoy this quick reference guide which includes room numbers and phone extensions for Institute and Center faculty and staff. | 2261 | | 1508 |
375. | David Del Testa
Visiting Professor from California Lutheran University under the UCLA Southeast Asian Studies Interdepartmental Program | 4333 | | 2061 |
376. | David Del Testa
Visiting Professor; California Lutheran University; Spring 2003 | 9835 | | 3950 |
377. | Business Leaders and Experts on Eurasia Discuss Trade Relations
On March 6th more than sixty business leaders, trade representatives, visiting Russian entrepreneurs, faculty and students attended this half day conference at the UCLA Faculty Center on developing trade relations between Europe, Eurasia and the United States, sponsored by the Center for European & Eurasian Studies. | 24706 | | 11018 |
378. | Mary S. Zurbuchen
Acting Director for the Center for Southeast Asian Studies | 8551 | | 3890 |
379. | Benjamin G. Zimmer
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Southeast Asian Studies | 8326 | | 3969 |
380. | Yik Koon Teh
Visiting Scholar | 8591 | | 3974 |
381. | Central European Avant-Garde
UCLA Center for European & Russian Studies Teams up with LACMA | 15352 | | 7219 |
382. | CERS Welcomes Visiting Scholars
From the European Union to the Interlinguistic Study of the News | 8255 | | 3678 |
383. | Internationalizing Curricula with Language
Languages Across the Curriculum Enhance the European Studies Program at UCLA | 8480 | | 3486 |
384. | The Enlargement of the European Union -- What Will It Mean?
On May 17 international experts will gather at UCLA for a conference on the coming expansion of the EU, a move intended to increase European and global stability. | 8476 | | 3700 |
385. | The Sammy Yukuan Lee Lectures on Chinese Art and Archaeology
For more than two decades, the series has featured presentations by leading scholars exploring major issues in China's rich artistic heritage. | 28208 | | 8277 |
386. | Krislert Samphantharak
UCLA International Institute Global Fellow, 2006-07 | 8460 | | 3868 |
387. | Summer Teacher Training Workshops 2006
The African Studies Center, Latin American Center, and Center for Near Eastern Studies at the UCLA International Institute offer two exciting professional development opportunities for teachers in Summer 2006. | 24208 | | 11868 |
388. | Turkey
The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) is a country located on two continents: Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the Asian part is called Anatolia or (Asia Minor). It has borders with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Greece and Bulgaria. | 4823 | | 1920 |
389. | Workshop Schedule for Programs in Italy
Fall 2005 workshops for prospective Italy applicants. | 2470 | | 1677 |
390. | Greece: Lessons of Her Performance in the European Union
Professor Stergios Babanassis, from the Univesity of Aegean, discusses comparative studies of countries, Europe, Economic integration, International linkages to development, Role of the International organization, long term indicators. | 21648 | | 6785 |
391. | Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies, the Polish Consulate General, the UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the UCLA Polish Student Group | 11824 | | 5026 |
392. | Languages Across the Curriculum - Call for Proposals
GSR Funding for Spring Quarter 2009
| 7325 | | 4357 |
393. | Applying to the Graduate Program
Information regarding application and financial assistance. | 13706 | | 1024 |
394. | January 12, 2007: News From Abroad
Hotei Yamamoto gets intimate with MTV, Afghanistan slaps Bollywood in the face, Japan tells Hollywood it doesn't need them anymore, and Indonesian filmmakers give back their things. All this and more in the latest edition of News From Abroad. | 6513 | | 2000 |
395. | January 12, 2007: News Bites
Forgotten classics head for the vaults, Asian American DVDs hit the shelves, while the Polysics and Jackie Cheung go America. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6458 | | 1339 |
396. | CEES Faculty
The Center for European and Eurasian Studies has affiliated faculty in fields ranging from history to business, law to literature. Affiliated faculty teach courses and do research related to various aspects of Europe and/or Eurasia. | 2607 | | 722 |
397. | Best of 2006: Asian Films
Why print one list when you've got six? APA's staffers take us on a tour through funky forests, dirty carnivals, golden flowers, and other worldly desires. | 16036 | | 2262 |
398. | Center Receives New Director
UCLA law professor appointed to promote international relations, examine local issues. | 10937 | | 10808 |
399. | The Smart Surge: Diplomacy
The underlying problems in Iraq are political, not military, writes Gen. Wesley Clark in The Washington Post. Clark is a senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center. | 6103 | | 8053 |
400. | Robert Brenner on the Long Downturn
Robert Brenner, a UCLA professor of history and author of, most recently, "The Economics of Global Turbulence," shares his long- and short-run analyses of the post-WWII world economy. | 16031 | | 6353 |
401. | Does Inequality in Skills Explain Inequality in Earnings Across Advanced Countries?
by Dan Devroye and Richard Freeman. Reading for 23 January 2007. | 5585 | | 3181 |
402. | Behind the Curtains of the Asian American Film Scene: The Class of 2006 (part 2)
For viewers of Asian American film, 2006 was a notable year. It was the year that many first-time feature filmmakers debuted their projects to critical acclaim not only in the Asian American community but also in the greater indie film scenes. However, while quality and quantity were there, acquiring distribution was another hurdle in itself. | 5715 | | 2180 |
403. | Behind the Curtains of the Asian American Film Scene: The Class of 2006 (part 3)
For viewers of Asian American film, 2006 was a notable year. It was the year that many first-time feature filmmakers debuted their projects to critical acclaim not only in the Asian American community but also in the greater indie film scenes. However, while quality and quantity were there, acquiring distribution was another hurdle in itself. | 6096 | | 1929 |
404. | Best of 2006: Female Performers
Female Entertainers. Always our most popular story of the year. This year's female performances ranged from quietly powerful to winningly sincere to unexpectedly controversial. | 15236 | | 2413 |
405. | Overview: APA's 2006 Calendar
A year ago we were equally passionate about Memoirs of a Geisha and a potential Oscar for Ang Lee. Now we're talking about Yul Kwon and Masi Oka. APA highlights some of Asia and Asian America's steps and missteps along the way. | 11279 | | 2370 |
406. | Battered and Beautiful: Invisible Waves
Pen-ek Ratanaruang and crew get lost at sea, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. | 6464 | | 2068 |
407. | Deadline Extension - Sweden Summer Joint UC-Lund program
The deadline has been extended for this program. Please see the counselor as soon as possible if you are interested in this program. | 3593 | | 1881 |
408. | Latin American Studies Minor Worksheet
| 1218 | | 1038 |
409. | Go Global! Study Abroad Fair
Want to study abroad? Go Global! | 3132 | | 1647 |
410. | From the Director
ASC Director Allen F. Roberts introduces ASC's new eNEWSLETTER and gives a roundup of 2006. | 11261 | | 6442 |
411. | Political Institutions, Partisanship, and Inequality in the Long Run
by Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage. Reading for Tuesday, 6 February. | 5507 | | 3130 |
412. | The First Emperor's New Clothes
The usual suspects of Asian high culture -- Tan Dun, Zhang Yimou, Ha Jin, Emi Wada -- show up for something a little unusual: one of New York's most talked about operas in recent years. | 9456 | | 1966 |
413. | "Where did the Productivity Growth Go? Inflation Dynamics and the Distribution of Income"
By Ian Dew-Becker and Robert Gordon. Reading for 30 January 2007. Please note that given the papers length (86 pages), this week's session will only focus on the inequality sections of the paper (pp 1-14 and pp 31-62 in the original). | 5517 | | 3106 |
414. | Income and Wealth Concentration in Switzerland over the 20th Century
by Fabian Dell, Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez. Reading for Tuesday, 13 February. | 5726 | | 3278 |
415. | January 18 Seminar: Rob Boyd
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall
| 3563 | | 1370 |
416. | February 1 Seminar: Jared Diamond
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3603 | | 1340 |
417. | February 15 Seminar: Helen Milner
Presenation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3474 | | 1586 |
418. | March 1 Seminar: Smitha Radhakrishnan
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm | 3892 | | 1743 |
419. | March 15 Seminar: Nina Sylvanus
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3639 | | 1620 |
420. | Speaker to Discuss Rights, Writers
Visiting humanities professor to lecture on African activism, literature, and liberties | 15109 | | 6704 |
421. | Complex Issues Explored on Film
Documentary unearths different perspectives, definitions of terrorism and counterterrorism | 25638 | | 7720 |
422. | Job Search: Field Director, Inter-University Program in Chinese
The Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies (IUP), administered by UC Berkeley, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Field Director in Beijing. | 6081 | | 3226 |
423. | Journey to the West
Everyday audiences around the world know little about silent Chinese cinema, and even less about traditions unrelated to the socialist project. A new DVD of Romance of the Western Chamber seeks to change that. | 10302 | | 1860 |
424. | April 13, 2007: News From Abroad
YouTube banned in Thailand, first gay series in China, and the dragon returns. All this and more on the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6215 | | 1956 |
425. | History is Made by Knights
Inspired Entertainment's Fusian series is the rare DVD label to do justice to old school Taiwanese action, once one of Asia's biggest cinematic forces, but now nearly forgotten in the face of Hollywood and Hong Kong. | 10069 | | 1772 |
426. | News Accuracy in Israel-Lebanon Conflict Questioned
Because so many sources recording the war differed on reported facts, the war left international media and historians arguing over who started it and who the true victors of the war were, several speakers said. The UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies was a co-sponsor of this event, organized by the Comparative Literature Graduate Student Group. | 26917 | | 11188 |
427. | Pickled Kabuki
U of Hawaii's James Brandon remembers kabuki plays from Japan's Fifteen-Year War. | 16556 | | 4330 |
428. | Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History
By Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Wößmann. Reading for Tuesday, 10 April 2007. | 5566 | | 3184 |
429. | Look, Taste, Smell: a conversation with Shigemi Matsumoto (Part 2)
Acclaimed soprano and distinguished teacher Shigemi Matsumoto relates her life story as a singer and artist. | 4421 | | 1339 |
430. | Look, Taste, Smell: a conversation with Shigemi Matsumoto (Part 3)
Acclaimed soprano and distinguished teacher Shigemi Matsumoto relates her life story as a singer and artist. | 4302 | | 1395 |
431. | Has Globalization Deepened Income Inequality in Mexico?
By Fernando Borraz and Jose Ernesto Lopez-Cordova. Reading for Tuesday, 3 April. | 5507 | | 3285 |
432. | Associate Fellows Program
Intro about the Associate Fellows Programs | 1477 | | 695 |
433. | Global Scholars Program
Intro to the Global Scholars Program | 7163 | | 1470 |
434. | Rebirth by Burning
If movie reviews are supposed to inform the reader about whether to watch a certain film, then this review is absolutely useless. That's because when APA saw Cheng Yu-chieh's Do Over in San Francisco, the movie burned up about two-third through. Maybe. | 4764 | | 1812 |
435. | Associate Fellows Program
Each year, the Global Fellows Program selects dissertation-writing UCLA Ph.D. candidates to participate in the activities of the Global Fellows Program. | 6756 | | 1501 |
436. | U.S. Entry Process Frustrates Students, Scholars
A survey conducted by research director Shideh Hanassab of the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars found widespread frustration with U.S. visa and immigration processes. | 11509 | | 4333 |
437. | Kal Ruastiala in The New Republic Online: George W. Bush, Multilateralist.
"Obsessed with maintaining a maximally free hand, the Bush administration often finds international commitments--and even international restraints--paradoxically attractive when dealing with federal judges," writes Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala in The New Republic Online. | 16306 | | 10909 |
438. | March 30, 2007: News From Abroad
The Host invades The Asian Film Awards, Amir Muhammad banned again, and Yunjin Kim in new Korean film, Seven Days. All this and more on the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5399 | | 2135 |
439. | The Streets of Orange County
APA reflects on Journey from the Fall -- this time from the perspective of its premiere in Orange County, where the Vietnamese American community helped give the film the weekend's biggest per-screen average at the North American box office. | 4796 | | 1339 |
440. | Worldly Desires: an interview with Arvin Chen
APA talks to Arvin Chen about his Silver Bear-award winning short film Mei. | 9236 | | 1948 |
441. | Quicker than Your Average American Distributor
Fansubbers take the lead in the promotion of Asia Pacific film and television programs around the world, under interesting circumstances. | 11188 | | 1915 |
442. | Bureaucracy and the Arts of Rulership in Historical Asia and the Modern World
Commentaries on Alexander Woodside’s
"Lost Modernities: China, Vietnam, Korea, and the Hazards of World History,"
in Conversation with the Author.
| 7432 | | 1856 |
443. | Attitudes and Feelings, Both Ridiculous and Sometimes Unintelligible (Episode 2)
We've heard that the MADtv Korean soap opera parodies are even funnier in Korean, because the subtitles don't match and Bobby Lee's Korean is terrible. Here's our attempt to translate some of the extra humor. | 9320 | | 1982 |
444. | Attitudes and Feelings, Both Ridiculous and Sometimes Unintelligible (Episode 3)
We've heard that the MADtv Korean soap opera parodies are even funnier in Korean, because the subtitles don't match and Bobby Lee's Korean is terrible. Here's our attempt to translate some of the extra humor. | 9417 | | 2124 |
445. | Attitudes and Feelings, Both Ridiculous and Sometimes Unintelligible (Episode 4)
We've heard that the MADtv Korean soap opera parodies are even funnier in Korean, because the subtitles don't match and Bobby Lee's Korean is terrible. Here's our attempt to translate some of the extra humor. | 9223 | | 2145 |
446. | The Race between Education and Technology: The Evolution of U.S. Educational Wage Differentials, 1890 to 2005
by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz. Reading for Tuesday, 17 April. | 5228 | | 3061 |
447. | Growing EU Brings International Leaders and Issues to UCLA
Panelists from Central European countries discuss impact of integration, stability of democracies. | 15513 | | 4573 |
448. | Workshop in Social Science Translation
UCLA, June 25 – July 20, 2007 Instructor: Professor Michael Heim | 7343 | | 3165 |
449. | Skills in the City
by Marigee Bacolod, Bernardo S. Blum, and William C. Strange. Reading for Tuesday, 24 April. | 5321 | | 3006 |
450. | Aid, Protestant Missionaries, and Growth
by William Roberts Clark, John A. Doces, and Robert D. Woodberry. Reading for Tuesday, 1 May.
| 5430 | | 3035 |
451. | Online Conflict Reporting Hits the Big Screen
Pioneering solo journalist Kevin Sites screens his film about the civilian cost of war. | 33827 | | 11443 |
452. | Call for Applications: Fulbright Hong Kong General Education Program
Awards to U.S. scholars for a program to support Hong Kong universities as they prepare to introduce new four-year undergraduate degree programs in 2012 | 15851 | | 9052 |
453. | Associate Fellows 2006-2007
Associate Fellows are completing their doctoral dissertations. | 4003 | | 1258 |
454. | Global Scholars 2006-2008
For incoming doctoral students of exceptional promise who propose to work on issues of interest to the International Institute | 5115 | | 1544 |
455. | test
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456. | Raising Hairs: Yundi Li at the LA Philharmonic
Armed with technical brilliance and cosmopolitan charm, Yundi Li classes up the LA Philharmonic. | 7183 | | 1489 |
457. | Joint Research Fellowships
Research fellowships for research projects that analyze economic and social issues in contemporary China | 5245 | | 2937 |
458. | RETHINKING DIVIDES IN THE STUDY OF CHINA
A Workshop at UC Irvine | 5164 | | 3307 |
459. | Succumbing to gravity: SFIAAFF 2007
Now in its 25th year, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival continues to be the biggest, baddest festival of its kind. | 9489 | | 2031 |
460. | Lang Way Home
Lang Lang does the tango in Los Angeles, sashaying between east and west, ably striking just the right balance between acclaimed classical pianist and pleasure-seeking hip cat. | 8446 | | 1477 |
461. | Generals in the Cabinet Room: An Introduction to the Political Crisis in Israel
A public lecture by Yoram Peri, Tel Aviv University, part of the series on Israel Studies. | 13346 | | 7540 |
462. | Demarcating the Boundaries: Geopolitical Dimensions of the Israel-Palestine Peace Process
A public lecture by David Newman, Ben Gurion University, part of the series on Israel Studies. | 14130 | | 8312 |
463. | Experts Explore Nuclear Issues
The spread of nuclear weapons is a pressing issue the United States must recognize and address, experts said during a two-day conference on campus this week. | 14401 | | 10177 |
464. | COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: Art in Modern China
Art History C115B, Spring 2007 | 6882 | | 3481 |
465. | COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: Gardens in Chinese Art
Undergraduate Seminar, Art History AH 127 Spring 2007 | 7408 | | 3397 |
466. | The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting
by Stefano Della Vigna and Ethan Kaplan. Reading for 13 March 2007. | 5613 | | 3250 |
467. | The Ghosts of Kabuki
Samuel Leiter of Brooklyn College attempts to spook the audience at a UCLA event on kabuki theater. | 20549 | | 5410 |
468. | Manager Checklist for Exiting Employee/Visitor
| 7748 | | 1006 |
469. | Readings for 6 March 2007
Please note there are two readings for this week. | 5391 | | 3028 |
470. | Newsletter Fall 2005
The African Studies Center newsletter is published each fall and spring by the James S. Coleman African Studies Center. | 7570 | | 4292 |
471. | Distributional Effects of Globalization in Developing Countries
by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg and Nina Pavcnik. Reading for 27 March. | 5524 | | 3196 |
472. | March 16, 2007: News Bites
Another Tony Leung film eyed by Leo, Sanjaya is saved, and UTV co-producing Shyamalan's next film. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6507 | | 1928 |
473. | The Role of School Improvement in Economic Development
by Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann. Reading for Tuesday, 20 March. | 5351 | | 3073 |
474. | Is Proliferation Inevitable? And Do We Need a New Regime to Manage it?
Streaming video and audio podcast from the opening plenary panel of the conference, Nuclear Weapons in a New Century: Facing the Emerging Challenges. | 14370 | | 15098 |
475. | A Fusion of Culture and Circumstance
Director Mira Nair's latest film The Namesake is her most personal film to date, linking Calcutta and New York in a story about love, loss and family. | 7525 | | 2364 |
476. | Confronting the Past: Ham Tran on the Making of Journey From the Fall
A personal dream transforms into a collective voice summoning the ghosts of a community's past. Journey from the Fall director Ham Tran's astonishing debut feature, captures a suppressed history of Vietnamese people on two sides of the Pacific. Tran talks to APA about the journey before, during, and after the production of Asian America's most ambitious epic to date. | 9715 | | 2303 |
477. | LAC Hosts High-Level Forum for Taxers and Spenders
Budgeting at federal and various "local" levels is a high-stakes game, particularly in Latin America and the rest of the developing world. Last month, the UCLA Latin American Center and the Institute convened players for a first major conference on fiscal federalism. | 18961 | | 7589 |
478. | Gogol versus the Idiots
Since being named by the New York Times as one of the best actors of 2004, Kal Penn has moved on to become a box office draw and a community hero. APA got in on the junket action and stole a quick interview with the man himself. | 13706 | | 2300 |
479. | 'Tears' from heaven
Dubbed by the distributor as the "Holy Grail for a lot of film fans," Wisit Sasanatieng's Tears of the Black Tiger finally emerges uncut from the Miramax cages, seven years after its heralded 2000 debut. | 6676 | | 1878 |
480. | NEW COURSE: Music from the Roof of the World: Tibet & Her Neighbors
A fiat lux class, Ethnomusicology 19, Spring Quarter | 4856 | | 3109 |
481. | NEW COURSE: Chinese Society & Culture in Transition
Sociology 180A, Spring Quarter | 3709 | | 2899 |
482. | Do Poor Children Become Poor Adults? Lessons from a Cross Country Comparison of Generational Earnings Mobility
by Miles Corak. Reading for Tuesday, 20 February. | 5706 | | 3199 |
483. | A Spy Called Sorge
Terasaki Chair in U.S.-Japan Relations Thomas Rimer speaks about the re-telling of the Sorge affair in Japanese film and theater. | 21450 | | 4964 |
484. | Taxation and Representation: The consequences of democratization and voter turnout for tax levels and structures from 1970-99
Reading for Tuesday, 27 February, by Jeff Timmons. | 5540 | | 3150 |
485. | Buswell's AAS Election in the News
Professor Robert Buswell's election to the presidency of the Association for Asian Studies attracts attention from Korean-language media. | 15303 | | 5591 |
486. | New Sounds from Old Friends
San Francisco indie band Deerhoof delivers another eclectic art-pop collection of songs with their new album Friend Opportunity. | 6601 | | 2117 |
487. | IVB Hosted 6 Foreign Delegations in January
Lord David Sainsbury led a seven-member group from the UK charged with reviewing the impact of national and regional governmental interventions in science and innovation. | 8849 | | 4556 |
488. | Experts Discuss Power a President Should Have
Lawyers and professors from around the country came together at UCLA on Feb. 9 to give their legal and historical perspectives on the topic of executive power. | 14441 | | 10485 |
489. | Miho Hatori: (a)live and kicking
Hot off her acclaimed solo debut Ecdysis, former Cibo Matto and Gorillaz star Miho Hatori makes a splash onstage in L.A. | 7630 | | 2127 |
490. | Into Modernity
Historians Harry Harootunian, Carol Gluck and Fred Notehelfer offer views on modernity and its development in Japan. | 17841 | | 4831 |
491. | Summer Student Conferences in Beijing & Hong Kong
Sponsored by the Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations | 4408 | | 3255 |
492. | Call for Papers: Grad Student Conference on Indentity in East Asia
Colorado Univ. East Asian Graduate Assoc. announces 8th annual conference | 5520 | | 3135 |
493. | Professor to Examine Military's Role in Israeli Politics
As part of an ongoing lecture series on Israeli studies, Yoram Peri, a professor of political sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University, is scheduled to speak today at 4:00. | 14389 | | 4865 |
494. | In Memoriam: Greg Cherry
Amy Futa remembers friend and colleague Gregory A. Cherry. | 12237 | | 6338 |
495. | Middle Eastern Women
Course in Fall 2007 taught by Keddie-Balzan Fellow Houri Berberian | 2289 | | 1707 |
496. | Welcome Message
from Kal Raustiala,
Director, The Burkle Center for International Relations | 5915 | | 7969 |
497. | In Spite of Partition: Jews, Arabs, and the Limits of Separatist Imagination
New book by Gil Hochberg | 4860 | | 2586 |
498. | Cultivating Original Enlightenment: Wonhyo's Exposition of the Vajrasamadhi-Sutra (Kumgang Sammaegyong Non)
Translated with an Introduction by Robert E. Buswell, Jr. | 11214 | | 10120 |
499. | Institutional Determinants of Unemployment in OECD Countries: Does the Deregulatory View Hold Water?
by Lucio Baccaro and Diego Rei. Reading for Tuesday, 7 August. | 5371 | | 3044 |
500. | July 27, 2007: News Bites
The Weinsteins are feelin' Rebel-lious, Kal Penn plays House, and Oka & Oh are Emmy-nominated. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5959 | | 2023 |
501. | Shanghai International Film Festival 2007: capsule reviews
The Shanghai International Film Festival is a nexus for the development of a specific Shanghai-based filmmaking community. To that end, here is a sample of three Shanghai-based films from the festival created with Chinese, Sino-US, and Sino-Japanese capital. | 5083 | | 1862 |
502. | No Room for Subtlety
The play N*gger Wetb*ack Ch*nk has come a long way since originating at UCLA over four years ago. Currently wrapping up a two month run at the Ivar Theatre in Hollywood, N*W*C entertains but doesn't seem to drive a clear point home. | 4694 | | 1169 |
503. | Visuals and Rituals
Tuli, Auraeus Solito's much anticipated follow-up to The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, overwhelms our senses, our notions of tradition, and our tolerance for melodrama. | 5554 | | 1689 |
504. | The Royal Treatment (Part II)
India Splendor hosts a quiet evening with the biggest superstars of Indian cinema. | 6146 | | 2067 |
505. | Economic Interests and the Origins of Electoral Systems
by Thomas R. Cusack, Torben Iversen, and David Soskice. Reading for Tuesday, 21 August. | 5390 | | 3070 |
506. | Intersections of Identity
In her new documentary Motherland, director Dai Sil Kim-Gibson tries her hand at examining the dynamics of identity -- through a Korean Cuban perspective. | 4202 | | 1300 |
507. | Achieving the Singaporean Dream
One family’s tragicomic tale of chasing after the status quo is shown in a uniquely Singaporean way. | 4348 | | 1109 |
508. | Marking Territory: Three in One
Three playwrights, three voices, and three stories come together in ART 168's debut production, The Thumping Claw One Act Series. | 4713 | | 1199 |
509. | The Politics of Investment: Partisanship and the Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Direct Investment
by Pablo M. Pinto and Santiago M. Pinto. Reading for Tuesday, 14 August. | 5279 | | 3008 |
510. | Historiography of the Middle East
New lecture series organized by Professor James Gelvin, UCLA | 15517 | | 4462 |
511. | Empty Calories
Nina's Heavenly Delights dazzles with its sensual portrayal of food -- but without any romantic substance to carry the film, the hunger pains eventually take its toll and leave our writer quite cranky. | 5063 | | 2003 |
512. | August 10, 2007: News Bites
Rob Schneider confuses people, Ang Lee's Lust, Caution coming soon, and free food for millionaires! All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6664 | | 1905 |
513. | Study Swahili or Yoruba at UCLA -- 2007-08
UCLA is offering instruction in Swahili and Yoruba during the 2007-08 academic year. | 5344 | | 3825 |
514. | 2007 Summer Institute on China - Readings
Course readings can be downloaded in pdf format. See syllabus below for links. | 13695 | | 3230 |
515. | Mighty Mariane
A Mighty Heart, Michael Winterbottom's theatrical depiction of the search for journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, captures suspense and pain, but doesn't do justice to the cross-cultural exchanges the tragedy ignited.
| 5976 | | 1638 |
516. | Housing and the Business Cycle
by Edward Leamer. Reading for Tuesday, 3 July. | 5275 | | 2990 |
517. | Teaching Sept. 11
UCLA political scientist Marc Trachtenberg, who teaches a Burkle Center-backed course on the post-9/11 world, explains in a newspaper article that current events can be approached with detachment. | 15889 | | 10236 |
518. | Nationalist Politics and Everyday Ethnicity in a Transylvanian Town
A book talk by author ROGERS BRUBAKER, Professor of Sociology, UCLA | 13775 | | 5296 |
519. | Digital Innovations
Six new media projects with Middle East themes were showcased by the UCLA Institute for Digital Research and Education. | 2972 | | 1696 |
520. | Guard Labor
by Arjun Jayadev and Samuel Bowles. Reading for Tuesday, 17 July. | 5312 | | 3014 |
521. | July 13, 2007: News Bites
Yun-jin Kim tells all, Owl and the Sparrow continues to soar, and Patrick Tam meets New York. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6005 | | 2161 |
522. | Andalusia Encore
Travel-study course explores the Muslim heritage of the Iberian Peninsula. | 3127 | | 1734 |
523. | More Wong Fu Trivia
Can't get enough of the Wong Fu boys (men)? Here are some more fun questions that the boys (even Ted!) have graciously answered for APA. | 11424 | | 2133 |
524. | MENAS Students
Record number of Middle East and North African Studies graduates. | 12226 | | 5662 |
525. | Wolf Leslau and Stanford J. Shaw
CNES mourns the passing of Professors Leslau and Shaw | 4622 | | 2568 |
526. | Recent works
A rich selection of scholarly works across the disciplines | 7347 | | 4021 |
527. | Middle Eastern Americans On The Move
A groundbreaking exhibition of the literary, cinematic and scholarly output of this diverse community, and UCLAs impact on the field of Middle Eastern American Studies, is on display from September 17 through December 21, 2007 in the Powell Library Rotunda. | 18138 | | 6177 |
528. | Hizbullah 2000-2007: An Identity Crisis or a Crisis of Legitimacy?
A public lecture at UCLA by Rola El-Husseini, Texas AM University, on June 06, 2007. | 12745 | | 7021 |
529. | The Politics of Elections in the Arab World
A public lecture at UCLA by Ellen Lust-Okar, Yale University, May 30. 2007. | 11635 | | 5983 |
530. | Political Dynasties
by Ernesto Dal Bo, Pedro Dal Bo, and Jason Snyder. Reading for Tuesday, 24 July. | 5195 | | 3043 |
531. | Lydon in Libya, Yemen
Fulbright fellow Ghislaine Lydon delivered a paper on caravan trade in Libya, now conducting research in Yemen | 5858 | | 3682 |
532. | Piterberg at Oxford
Gabriel Piterberg awarded Leonard Stein Lectureship | 5245 | | 2285 |
533. | Superstar Cities
by Joseph Gyourko, Christopher Mayer, and Todd Sinai. Reading for Tuesday, 31 July. | 5306 | | 3014 |
534. | American Orientalism
New course in Fall 2007 taught by Keddie-Balzan Fellow Houri Berberian | 2235 | | 1849 |
535. | Beyond Gaussian Averages: Redirecting Organization Science Toward Extreme Events and Power Laws
by Pierpaolo Andriani and Bill McKelvey. Reading for Tuesday, 28 August. | 5338 | | 3021 |
536. | US Spy Agencies Have Long Way to Go
Amy Zegart, UCLA Professor of Political Science. | 11430 | | 12139 |
537. | Curse of the Bloody Genres
On paper, Alexi Tan's Blood Brothers may be the biggest Chinese film of summer 2007. But in practice, its overall effect is decidedly smaller than the sum of its parts. | 6108 | | 1730 |
538. | Legion of Dishonor
The Excalibur story gets an unnecessary and uncalled for dose of dullness -- with the usual ogling at exotic Asian beauties. | 8298 | | 1798 |
539. | Metro Malady
Anurag Basu's Life... in a Metro, transcends the glitz and the glamour of the city of dreams and explores the darker side of Mumbai, spinning a tale of passion, sex, desire, separation, death and an itch. | 6391 | | 1567 |
540. | The Revolution Returns
M.I.A.'s highly-anticipated sophomore album, Kala, switches out pop for adventurous blends of cross-culturalism, gunshots, and political discontent. | 5512 | | 1806 |
541. | Engineering Success
A supportive family, a new DVD, and a mob of fans: the perks of being Vienna Teng, one of American pop-folk's rising stars. | 5814 | | 1487 |
542. | New Terasaki Center Director Studies Japan's Changing Political Landscape
Political scientist Michael Thies sets current Japanese politics in context and discusses his plans as director of the Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA | 17814 | | 3964 |
543. | September 7, 2007: News Bites
Chow goes virtual, Dragon Wars go America, and Survivor goes to the exotic desert island of China. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 5859 | | 1874 |
544. | Japanese Majors
Information for Japanese majors interested in EAP. | 2006 | | 997 |
545. | Korean Majors
Information for Korean majors interested in EAP | 1962 | | 998 |
546. | Comparative Literature Major/Minor
Information fo Comparative Literature students interested in EAP. | 1992 | | 998 |
547. | Environmental Science Majors
Information for Environmental Science students interested in EAP. | 2071 | | 1009 |
548. | Geology Majors/Minors
Information for Geology students interested in EAP. | 1967 | | 1007 |
549. | Biology Majors
Information for Biology students interested in EAP. | 2329 | | 997 |
550. | Marine Biology Majors
Information for Marine Biology students interested in EAP. | 2427 | | 1005 |
551. | Geography Majors/Minors
Information for Geography students interested in EAP. | 2056 | | 1006 |
552. | Mathematics Majors/Minors
Information for mathematics students interested in EAP. | 1945 | | 998 |
553. | Philosophy Majors/Minors
Information for Philosophy students interested in EAP. | 1969 | | 998 |
554. | Law and Finance: Why Does Legal Origin Matter?
Reading for Tuesday, 4 September. By Thorsten Beck, Ash Demirgiic-Kunt, and Ross Levine. | 5324 | | 3010 |
555. | Accounting Minors
Information for accounting students interested in EAP. | 2662 | | 1003 |
556. | Physics Majors
Information for Physics students interested in EAP. | 1914 | | 1003 |
557. | Women's Studies Majors/Minors
Information for Women's Studies students interested in EAP. | 2189 | | 1011 |
558. | When East Meets Rock and Jazz
On Ensemble's innovative, post-modern approach towards taiko blends an array of eclectic and contemporary techniques to create a union that is both rich in history and fresh in approach. | 3982 | | 1277 |
559. | Incumbents and Protectionism: The Political Economy of Foreign Entry Liberalization
by Anusha Chari and Nandini Gupta. Reading for Tuesday, 11 September. | 5334 | | 3055 |
560. | Constitution Day at UC
On Sept. 17, the United States pauses to commemorate the drafting of its Constitution. | 1831 | | 1687 |
561. | The Military in Iraq are Resolving Nothing, Wesley K. Clark
The Independent, September 9, 2007 | 13064 | | 8801 |
562. | COHESION, INSURANCE AND REDISTRIBUTION
by Federico Echenique and Jon X. Eguia. Reading for Tuesday, 18 September.
| 5190 | | 3020 |
563. | The Dragon's Backbone
This summer, Younggu Art's Dragon Wars: D-War battled its way to the top of the Korean box office, and made a formidable dent when released in the United States. Producer James Kang talks about the process of making and marketing a film that refuses to be categorized, culturally or artistically. | 8213 | | 1943 |
564. | Dreams of our Fathers
Innocent When You Dream -- starring Sab Shimono, Emily Kuroda and writer Ken Narasaki -- explores a nisei man's untold past, to tell a story about what we can never know about our parents. | 6693 | | 1834 |
565. | Darkness Falls on Sunset Junction
A rock-out set from Blonde Redhead proves that melancholy rock doesn’t always have to get you down. | 7368 | | 1906 |
566. | Yemenis Hear from UCLA Students on Issues, Outreach
A Yemeni MP and others in a six-member delegation raise concerns at UCLA about the perception of Arabs and Muslims in the media. Students explain how they're meeting the problem. | 7539 | | 3810 |
567. | Alcohol and Russia’s mortality crisis: Policy, prices, and self-destructive drinking
by Daniel Treisman. Reading for Tuesday, 25 September. | 5345 | | 3065 |
568. | Almost Awakened
Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint succeeds in serenity but sacrifices some story and impact... for the sequel? | 4796 | | 1177 |
569. | Detecting Illegal Arms Trade
by Stefano DellaVigna and Eliana La Ferrara. Reading for Tuesday, 2 October. | 5337 | | 3078 |
570. | A Review of the 2007 Petraus Report
Larry Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Phillip Carter, Iraq War Veteran. | 16626 | | 12935 |
571. | Phillip Carter: Refocus on Political Solution for Iraq
In this video op-ed, UCLA law graduate and Iraq war veteran Phillip Carter says that tactical victories for the U.S. military in Baghdad will be of little consolation when troop levels fall again in April 2008. He discusses the corruption and sectarianism that plagued Iraqi security forces during his time in Diyala Province. | 12921 | | 12793 |
572. | Petraeus' Optimistic Take on Iraq War Not a Consensus
The Daily Bruin, September 27, 2007 | 15608 | | 8843 |
573. | Not To Be Missed: Middle Eastern Americans on the Move
UCLA Today notes an exhibition co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies. | 13902 | | 4407 |
574. | Get Out of Iraq Within a Year, Urges Former US Defense Official
Larry Korb, a former assistant defense secretary under Reagan, wants to keep a regional military presence and to keep intervening in Iraq, but he thinks that continuing the occupation does more harm than good. He and Phillip Carter, a UCLA alum and Iraq war veteran, take questions on the war and Gen. Petraeus's strategy. | 19471 | | 9500 |
575. | The CIA's License to Fail: Professor Amy Zegart
LA Times, September 23, 2007 | 14062 | | 9667 |
576. | President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a University of California system-wide program offering postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to qualified scholars committed to teaching and research careers that will enhance diversity at the University of California. | 9754 | | 6628 |
577. | Treacherous Triangle - The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States
A public lecture by Trita Parsi, Johns Hopkins University, part of the Center for Near Eastern Studies Persian Lecture Series. | 14391 | | 6468 |
578. | The Mu`tazila and Rational Theology
Keynote lecture by Wilferd Madelung, Laudian Professor of Arabic, Emeritus, University of Oxford, and recipient of the 18th Giorgio Levi Della Vida Award. | 12653 | | 5772 |
579. | Israel's Peace with Egypt and Jordan: Models for Future Peace Agreements?
A public lecture by Shimon Shamir, Tel Aviv University | 13035 | | 7113 |
580. | Can We Identify the Basic Tools Needed for Policy Analysis in Developing Countries?
by Arnold C. Harberger. Reading for Tuesday, 5 June. | 5309 | | 2998 |
581. | 2007-2008 FLAS Recipients
The following are the recipients of the 2007-2008 Southeast Asian Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships. | 11726 | | 4907 |
582. | International Institute Staffers Honored
This year's Excellence in Service Awards went to an enthusiast about Japanese (and other) cultures and a strong supporter of students working for a better Africa. | 12845 | | 5038 |
583. | Life is a Cereal
One of the most practical ways for beginning filmmakers to cut their teeth is to start with the short film format. Cereal Monogamy, a memorable short at this year's VC Film Festival, documented one man's complex relationship with his breakfast food. | 5726 | | 1161 |
584. | June 8, 2007: News Bites
Miss Japan sasses her way to the top, Dawen Wang breaks onto the scene, and In Between Days gets more love. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 6134 | | 1971 |
585. | June 8, 2007: News from Abroad
Naomi Kawase is sunshine of Cannes, Britain is target for Bollywood, and hip hop is the envy of Japan. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 5988 | | 1975 |
586. | The Politics of Sexual Harassment: A Comparative Study of the United States, the European Union, and Germany
A book talk by author KATHRIN ZIPPEL, Sociology, Northeastern University | 13820 | | 5441 |
587. | The Persistence of Underdevelopment: Constituencies & Competitive Rent Preservation
by Raghuram G. Rajan. Reading for Tuesday, 12 June. | 5273 | | 2997 |
588. | Visuality & Identity: Sinophone Articulations Across the Pacific
Professor Shu-mei Shih's new, pathbreaking book | 17100 | | 6094 |
589. | Predicting DPJ's Defeat
Cornell's Robert Weiner explains why the opposition Democratic Party of Japan will keep losing to the Liberal Democratic Party in Japanese politics. | 17290 | | 4663 |
590. | R. Diyah Larasati
Visiting Scholar organizes conference on "Arts, Violence and the State" | 8194 | | 3814 |
591. | Djoko Walujo
Esteemed musician directed the UCLA Javanese gamelan orchestra in 2005-06. | 8986 | | 3973 |
592. | Jessica Breiteneicher Elkind
Historian of Vietnam taught two SEA courses at UCLA in 2006-07. | 8490 | | 3847 |
593. | Tagumpay De Leon
Rondalla maestro taught first-ever Philippine stringed-instrument ensemble at UCLA in 2006-07. | 8632 | | 3837 |
594. | Alain G. Marsot
Political scientist and Vietnam expert taught Southeast Asian Politics at UCLA in 2006-07. | 9795 | | 4108 |
595. | Marilyn C. Alquizola
Expert on Carlos Bulosan taught Filipino American Literature course at UCLA in 2006-07. | 8892 | | 3876 |
596. | Sharon Bays
Anthropologist teaches course on the Hmong American community in 2006-07. | 8802 | | 3953 |
597. | Victor Bascara
English professor teaches on Asian Americans and War at UCLA in 2006-07. | 10016 | | 4132 |
598. | Mariejoy San Buenaventura
Literature scholar teaches Filipino at UCLA in 2006-07. | 8176 | | 3846 |
599. | French Territorial Security: Urban Violence, Illegal Immigration, and Muslim Communities
A presentation by REMI BAUDOUI, Professor of Public Policy and Planning, University of Geneva, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17876 | | 6213 |
600. | When Race Matters and When It Doesn’t: Racial Group Differences in Response to Racial Cues
by Ismail K. White. Reading for Tuesday, 19 June 2007. | 5487 | | 3057 |
601. | Energy Security: Risks and Advantages of Partnering with Russia
A presentation by MARTHA BRILL OLCOTT, Senior Associate, Russian and Eurasian Program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 16756 | | 6126 |
602. | Energy Security in South-Eastern Europe: the Role of Greece
A presentation by DIMITRIS CARAMITSOS-TZIRAS, Greek Consul General, Los Angeles, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17120 | | 6249 |
603. | The Caspian Region and the New Canon of Security
A presentation by BABAK HEDJAZI, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Geneva, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 15911 | | 5625 |
604. | Security and Sustainability of Cities in a Changing Climate
A presentation by MARTIN BENISTON, Climate Research Group, University of Geneva, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17272 | | 6210 |
605. | Global Fellows 2007–2008
The UCLA International Institute is proud to introduce the 2007–08 Global Fellows. | 8470 | | 3618 |
606. | Climate Change: Globalization of Environmental Impacts and Solutions
A presentation by SASSAN SAATCHI, Institute of the Environment, UCLA, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17997 | | 6226 |
607. | European Approaches to Climate Change Policy
A presentation by J.R. DESHAZO, Associate Professor of Public Policy, UCLA, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 16372 | | 6054 |
608. | The Red Riviera: Gender, Tourism, and Postsocialism on the Black Sea
A book talk by author KRISTEN GHODSEE, Gender and Women's Studies, Bowdoin College | 14553 | | 5295 |
609. | Native Son Returns to Delhi
Historian Vinay Lal's sojourn will take him and his family away from their home at UCLA and back to Delhi, the city of his birth, where he will lead a UC-wide study abroad program. | 23910 | | 7716 |
610. | Michael Silverman
Environmentalist teaches on gender and the environment in Southeast Asia at UCLA in 2006-07. | 9067 | | 3944 |
611. | Eko Supriyanto
Renowned Indonesian dancer teaches Surakarta Court Dance at UCLA in Spring 2007. | 9464 | | 4066 |
612. | From Farmers to Merchants, Voluntary Conversions and Diaspora: A Human Capital Interpretation of Jewish History
by Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein. Reading for Tuesday, 26 June. | 5330 | | 2976 |
613. | Damon L. Woods
Philippine historian taught a variety of Southeast Asian Studies classes in 2006-07. | 10615 | | 4147 |
614. | From the Director
From UCLA African Studies Center Director - Allen F. Roberts | 11828 | | 6800 |
615. | AIDS Fight Needs Course Correction, Say Panelists
Prescriptions for combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe include increased funding, focus on local disease drivers, and reassertion of public health goals over political concerns. | 23894 | | 9332 |
616. | Rail Transit Security in an International Context
A presentation by ANASTASIA LOUKAITOU-SIDERIS, Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17326 | | 6883 |
617. | A Cautionary Tale: Revisiting Ceausescu's Anti-Abortion Policies
A public lecture by GAIL KLIGMAN, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for European and Eurasian Studies at UCLA | 14813 | | 6310 |
618. | Border Security Policies and Technologies in the European Union
A presentation by REY KOSLOWSKI, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, SUNY Albany, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007 | 17428 | | 5862 |
619. | Ozu & the Cycles of Life
Criterion sub-label Eclipse makes good on their third collection, Late Ozu, less a five-film boxset of the master's sunset years, than an opportunity (or is it an excuse?) to see his films in succession, letting them ferment in lovely red teapots. | 6540 | | 1762 |
620. | Backstage Pass
The behind-the-scenes genre has been popular recently, from Entourage to Studio 60 and the Sunset Strip to 30 Rock. APA takes a look at how Asian Americans are playing with the format and adding a unique perspective in works such as Justin Lin's Finishing the Game and David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face. | 5952 | | 1888 |
621. | Enlightenment in the Colony: The Jewish Question and the Crisis of Postcolonial Culture
New book by Aamir Mufti | 3992 | | 2003 |
622. | Former Swedish Legislator Visits UCLA Centers
While a member of the Swedish parliament in 2006, Berndt Ekholm worked on a committee report about relations between the West and the Muslim world, focusing on the European Union and its neighborhood. | 16564 | | 5536 |
623. | Middle Eastern - European Intersections
Summer Workshop for Teachers, July 21 - August 2, 2007 | 1996 | | 1525 |
624. | Q&A: Cheris Chan
A UCLA Global Fellow explains how Chinese people's inhibitions about discussing premature death have made it hard, but not impossible, for a life insurance market to develop in the country. | 14113 | | 5175 |
625. | Tanzania Blog by Katrina Daly Thompson
The coordinator of African language study for the ASC is blogging her summer in Tanzania with students and her young son, Coltrane. Thompson studies hip hop and other verbal arts in Swahili and Shona. | 5359 | | 4231 |
626. | May 10: Jeffrey Timmons
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3431 | | 1559 |
627. | Exchange Rate Fundamentals and Order Flow
by Martin D. D. Evans and Richard K. Lyons. Reading for Tuesday, 10 July. | 5255 | | 2997 |
628. | 17th Iranian Film Festival
17th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema presented feature films, documentaries, and shorts from Iran and the diaspora. | 17135 | | 4824 |
629. | What do Asians think about the United States?
Pew Center survey reveals Asian attitudes about their own lives, their nations, the world, and the United States. New Asia Institute pages summarize findings on Asia. | 12671 | | 2893 |
630. | What do Asians think about the world?
ew Center survey reveals Asian attitudes about their own lives, their nations, the world, and the United States. New Asia Institute pages summarize findings on Asia. | 9978 | | 2696 |
631. | What do Asians think about their nations?
Pew Center survey reveals Asian attitudes about their own lives, their nations, the world, and the United States. New Asia Institute pages summarize findings on Asia. | 11278 | | 2940 |
632. | East Asian Student Groups
Variety of East Asian Student Groups at UCLA | 5289 | | 1027 |
633. | Boys to Men
From lip-syncing music videos for "kicks and giggles" to touring the entire country for their first feature length film, Philip Wang, Wesley Chan and Ted Fu of Wong Fu Productions are showing that they are more than just an internet phenomenon. | 14113 | | 1931 |
634. | Traces of Soap
With Traces of Love, Korean director Kim Dae-sung once again transforms the romantic tearjerker into a provocative treatise on the human and moral limits of young love. | 4450 | | 1869 |
635. | Anime on Delay
This year, Anime Expo 2007 continues to prove why it’s the largest Anime/Manga convention in North America –- but faces some difficulties while getting there. | 8800 | | 1798 |
636. | Additional Courses for Global Studies
Consult this document for a list of courses beyond those included on the Global Studies Major or Minor Worksheets that the Global Studies Chair has approved for a particular quarter. | 25687 | | 1867 |
637. | Blinding Us with Sadness
In the documentary Does Your Soul Have a Cold?, Mike Mills proves more cold than soulful in his investigation of antidepressants in Japan.
| 5051 | | 1641 |
638. | Treasures in the Sand
Criterion's latest box set, Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara, has viewers sifting through sand, faces, and identities, below which are some of the jewels of 1960s Japanese art. | 5956 | | 1814 |
639. | Wesley K. Clark: Abandoning Values Only Brings Defeat
Renewal of respect for international law, open justice, human dignity, and the Bill of Rights is the key to victory in the struggle against terrorists, explains former NATO commander and UCLA Burkle Center Senior Fellow Wesley K. Clark in this video op-ed. Torturing enemies is not merely wrong, he says, but "represents a path for defeat for the United States." | 14516 | | 13309 |
640. | Promises in AIDS Fight Not Met
Focusing on Africa, former UN envoy Stephen Lewis expresses amazement at the passivity of the international community as the HIV/AIDS epidemic traumatizes women, creates orphans, and continues on its decades-long path of devastation. Listen to a Podcast of his speech. | 45667 | | 12189 |
641. | Domestic and International Causes for the Rise of Pay Inequality: Post-Industrialism, Globalization and Labor Market Institutions
by Miriam Golden and Michael Wallerstein. Reading for Tuesday, 29 May. | 5429 | | 3072 |
642. | Who's Afraid of Weiko Lin?
Weiko Lin's latest play The Best Man stars Lin himself opposite his old friend Leonard Wu (Veronica Mars), Lisa Faiman, and Cathy Shim (Reno 911, MADtv) in a tangled web of jealousy and lies. | 4850 | | 1152 |
643. | Can't Live With Them
East West Player's guest production of The Best Man disappointed -- over and over again. | 5505 | | 1965 |
644. | An Asset Theory of Social Policy Preferences
by Torben Iversen and David Soskice. Reading for Tuesday, 22 May. | 5353 | | 3137 |
645. | Etzioni Puts Security Before Elections
The professor and public intellectual Amitai Etzioni practices the Socratic method at UCLA, arguing for a foreign policy that proceeds from the human right to be free from harm. | 14431 | | 9632 |
646. | Abandoning Values Only Brings Defeat
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Burkle Center Senior Fellow. | 13055 | | 12836 |
647. | US Ruling May Let States Fight Global Warming
Ann Carlson, UCLA Professor of Law and Director of UCLA's Environmental Law Center. | 12247 | | 13101 |
648. | Digital Showcase Touts Interdisciplinary Innovation
Nearly 350 faculty, staff, students and others packed the crowded exhibition space at Perloff Hall, peering at computer monitors, test-driving Web applications, taking notes, and trading ideas and business cards. | 15512 | | 4450 |
649. | Cognitive Science Majors
Information for Cognitive Science Majors considering EAP. | 2026 | | 1016 |
650. | Psychobiology Majors
Information for Psychobiology Majors interested in studying abroad. | 2704 | | 1012 |
651. | Psychology Majors
Information for Psychology Majors interested in studying abroad. | 2859 | | 1002 |
652. | Historian Notehelfer Honored for Leadership in Japanese Studies
Fred G. Notehelfer directed the UCLA Center for Japanese Studies for 16 years and co-directed an East Asian Studies consortium in Southern California for 20 years. He will continue teaching at UCLA for another year before retiring. | 19557 | | 4685 |
653. | Islam and Politics in Contemporary Iraq: Sectarianism or Democracy?
Public Lecture by Eric Davis, part of a colloquium held under the auspices of the Center for Near Eastern Studies. | 12041 | | 6305 |
654. | African Studies MA Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former African Studies MA students. | 11541 | | 3867 |
655. | African Studies Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former African Studies Minors. | 5920 | | 1030 |
656. | East Asian Studies Major Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former East Asian Studies Majors. | 9153 | | 1039 |
657. | European Studies Major and Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former European Studies majors and minors. | 8320 | | 1025 |
658. | Global Studies Major & Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former Global Studies majors & minors. | 15629 | | 1042 |
659. | IDS Major Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former International Development Studies majors. | 20767 | | 1600 |
660. | Latin American Studies Major & Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former Latin American majors & minors. | 7956 | | 1015 |
661. | MENAS Major & Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former MENAS majors & minors. | 6941 | | 1021 |
662. | South Asian Studies Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former South Asian minors. | 5876 | | 1018 |
663. | SEAS Major & Minor Student Profiles
Profiles of current and former Southeast Asian Studies majors & minors. | 6406 | | 1014 |
664. | Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: In Brief
APA attended some panels of the 2007 Los Angeles Festival of Books and came across new works from several intriguing novelists. | 5083 | | 1908 |
665. | Expatriate Games
Alice Greenway's debut novel -- a story about two sisters living in Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution -- took home a First Fiction award at the 2007 Los Angeles Festival of Books. | 5510 | | 1856 |
666. | Fifteen Minutes for the Video Star
The VC Film Festival unleashes under-exposed indie music videos at the festival's first ever music video showcase, Hey! Listen Up! | 7482 | | 2095 |
667. | 2007 Challenges for the Next Administration
Doyle McManus, Joseph Cirincione, Ashton Carter, Harvard, Phillip Bobbitt, Susan Shirk, and moderated by Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.). | 11214 | | 12046 |
668. | Beyond 'The Crocodile'
UCLA literary translator Michael Heim and distinguished panelists revisit the life and the diary of Kornei Chukovsky, the Russian man of letters best remembered as a children's author. UCLA's Vyacheslav Ivanov recalls details of his lifelong friendship with Chukovsky. | 16422 | | 4426 |
669. | April 5 Seminar: Brian Edwards
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3409 | | 1551 |
670. | April 12: Geoffrey Garrett
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3445 | | 1650 |
671. | April 26: Naomi Lamoreaux
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3399 | | 1628 |
672. | May 3: Associate Fellows
Presentation from 6 - 8:00 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3182 | | 1018 |
673. | May 10: Jeffrey Timmons
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 1223 | | 1084 |
674. | May 24: Kirslert Samphantharak
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3223 | | 1047 |
675. | May 31: Paul Silverstein
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3274 | | 1068 |
676. | June 7: Eric Hayot
Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3409 | | 1241 |
677. | Economic and Political Inequality in Development: The Case of Cundinamarca, Colombia
by Daron Acemoglu, Maria Angelica Bautista, Pablo Querubin, and James A. Robinson. Reading for Tuesday, 15 May. | 5290 | | 3040 |
678. | VC Film Fest 2007 capsules - documentaries
Blood of Yingzhou District and Cats of Mirikitani won jury prizes at VC, while New Year Baby scored the audience award. We couldn't agree more. | 7970 | | 2130 |
679. | VC Film Fest 2007 capsules - Asian narrative features
From the epic to the experimental, VC's Asian film selection continues to be the most exciting Asian programming in Southern California. | 9683 | | 1916 |
680. | Airing Dirty Laundry in Public... Toilets
Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Q2P explores the social complications that are revealed through the lack of women's toilets in Mumbai. As part of a double feature, the screening also included Dirty Laundry, an exploration of issues facing Indians in South Africa. | 8980 | | 2093 |
681. | Summer Language Program of Buiness Chinese
CIBER business Chinese language & culture program in Shanghai | 9538 | | 3469 |
682. | Impacts of Trade on Wage Inequality in Los Angeles: Analysis Using Matched Employer-Employee Data
by David Rigby and Sebastien Breau. Reading for Tuesday, 8 May. | 5370 | | 3083 |
683. | Looking for volunteers: China Specialists for Amnesty International
In search of experts and activists to work with Amnesty International's China Country Coordination Group. | 7023 | | 3499 |
684. | October 5, 2007: News from Abroad
Lim Jeong Hee meets Big Boi in New York, Jeon Ji-hyun returns to Korea cinema, and Jay Chou makes big plans. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6242 | | 1985 |
685. | Refocus on Political Solution for Iraq
Phillip Carter, Iraq war veteran and UCLA School of Law alum. | 11490 | | 12152 |
686. | The Missing Link
In the first English-language book on celebrated director Ang Lee, Whitney Crothers Dilley provides a crash course on the filmmaker who rose to fame by transcending boundaries. | 6048 | | 1673 |
687. | Eclectic Exhibition from Audrey's Selection
Asia Pacific Arts takes a look at individual collections of the Asian American designers showcased at Audrey's second annual fashion show. | 7179 | | 1287 |
688. | Associate Fellows, 2007-2008
Associate Fellows are completing their doctoral dissertations. | 3912 | | 1332 |
689. | Global Scholars, 2007-2009
For incoming doctoral students of exceptional promise who propose to work on issues of interest to the International Institute. | 3983 | | 1319 |
690. | Long Term Persistence
by Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza, and Luigi Zingales. Reading for Tuesday, 9 October. | 5280 | | 3024 |
691. | Lust, Caution, and Tony Leung's Eyes
For the first time ever, Ang Lee has made a Asian-set film better received in Asia than in the West. Explanations abound about "Chinese-ness," when the reason is staring at us in the face. | 14056 | | 1958 |
692. | November 21: Nader Hashemi
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3546 | | 1398 |
693. | January 16: Norton Wise
Presentation from 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3384 | | 1267 |
694. | January 30: Michael Burawoy, UC Berkeley
Presentation to be held 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3595 | | 1362 |
695. | February 13: Francoise Lionnet, UCLA
Presentation from 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 4855 | | 2164 |
696. | February 27: Juan Vargas, Global Fellow
Presentation from 12:00-1:30pm in Room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3245 | | 1168 |
697. | March 12: Michael Hechter, Arizona State
Presentation from 12:00-1:30pm in Room 10383 Bunche Hall | 3131 | | 1155 |
698. | April 9: Sophie Meunier, Princeton
Presentation from 12:00-1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 4854 | | 2356 |
699. | April 23: Harold James, Princeton
Presentation from 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 4958 | | 2360 |
700. | May 7: Michael Hiscox, Harvard
Presentation from 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3601 | | 1359 |
701. | June 4: Peter Gourvitch, UCSD
Presentation from 12:00 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3491 | | 1333 |
702. | November 14: Elizabeth DeLoughrey
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3485 | | 1076 |
703. | Troop Surge in Iraq Must End, Analyst Says
UCLA Today, Oct. 10, 2007 | 14125 | | 9111 |
704. | Newsletter '07-'08
The 2007-2008 newsletter profiles three new Japan faculty who have recently joined UCLA. | 4786 | | 1549 |
705. | October 15: Speakers Name
description of the event Presentation from 12 - 1:30 pm in room 10383 Bunche Hall | 1423 | | 1240 |
706. | October 10: Kris Mitchener
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3594 | | 1413 |
707. | October 17: Jeffrey Timmons
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 11377 Bunche Hall | 3351 | | 1151 |
708. | October 31: Michael Ross
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3414 | | 1326 |
709. | November 7: Cheris Chan
Presentation from 12 - 1:30pm in 10383 Bunche Hall | 3385 | | 1178 |
710. | The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India
by Robert Jensen and Emily Oster. Reading for Tuesday, 23 October. | 5258 | | 3027 |
711. | Double Edge: Atelier Bow-Wow and Kivi Sotamaa
UCLA Architecture & Urban Design Exhibit
October 12-November 16, 2007 | 3088 | | 1906 |
712. | A Time to Lead, for Duty, Honor and Country - Part I
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Burkle Center Senior Fellow. | 17751 | | 12710 |
713. | A Time to Lead, for Duty, Honor and Country - Part II
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Burkle Center Senior Fellow. | 17342 | | 12509 |
714. | Burkle Center Welcomes UC Regents' Professor Kantathi Suphamongkhon
Burkle Center Website, Oct. 11, 2007 | 15998 | | 10713 |
715. | Funding for Research in Taiwan
Talent Cultivation Project offers funding for graduate students & student-professor research teams | 14675 | | 8326 |
716. | Classics of Epoch Proportions, now on DVD
U.S. distributor Cinema Epoch has taken the initiative to make 1930s Shanghai cinema known to American audiences. But a new problem emerges: where does one begin? | 6647 | | 1676 |
717. | Rethinking Kyoto Art
Art historian Shigemi Inaga discusses the transformation of Japanese art in the first half of the 20th century. | 16272 | | 3391 |
718. | October 19, 2007: News Bites
Cho's a Trekkie, Murakami's at MoCA, and Jaden's the new Karate Kid. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 8858 | | 2019 |
719. | October 19, 2007: News from Abroad
The Academy says no to Lust, Dolphy says yes to tell-all, and the world says "huh?" to Jimmy Wang Yu. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad. | 6668 | | 1910 |
720. | Existential Crisises of the Culturally Indifferent
Shanghai Kiss may distract and confuse with underage crushes and awkwardly-accented love triangles, but it's the Ken Leung character's blatant disregard for cultural expectations which makes the film compelling. | 8695 | | 1990 |
721. | Infected by the Fever
In the midst of touring and showcasing their new documentary, Dengue Fever invites APA to lounge in their shed-turned-studio, as the band experiments with beats and explains how Cambodianization breeds musical haikus. | 9323 | | 1925 |
722. | The Gift of Puppet Therapy
From banker to singer, from understudy to star, Angela Ai is now playing Christmas Eve in Los Angeles' production of the Tony Award-winning show Avenue Q -- showing us in song that it's never too late to find your purpose. | 8127 | | 1775 |
723. | Innocent, but Guilty of Not Understanding
A slightly less-than-perfect performance of Innocent When You Dream detracts from an otherwise innovative production with strong and meaningful messages to convey. | 4896 | | 1303 |
724. | The Postmodern Eyes of Chinese Cinema
A panorama of experiences from across the "three Chinas" makes the latest edition of the UCLA Film and TV Archive's Chinese film series another success. APA reviews five LA premieres and one long-awaited, unqualified masterpiece. | 8808 | | 2014 |
725. | Center Cosponsors 2007 AFF and AFI Film Fests
27 features, shorts and documentaries screening at locations around the city, including UCLA, USC, the Writer's Guild Theater, and the ArcLight Theater | 9491 | | 3363 |
726. | Former UN Figure Speaks at UCLA
The Daily Bruin, Oct. 31, 2007 | 10200 | | 6570 |
727. | Ambush in War Zone D, Gen. Clark Writes About His Experiences in Vietnam
Washington Monthly, Nov. 2007 | 15400 | | 9882 |
728. | Discussion of the film "Darfur Now"
Ted Braun, film director, Stephen Rapp, former chief prosecutor for the United Nations-International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Edward Alpers, UCLA History Chair, along with UCLA alum and activist Adam Sterling. | 16932 | | 14450 |
729. | Speak Up
In the film 'Dust of Life,' set in Westminster, the words people use and the languages they speak establish their rank and authority over others. | 14588 | | 4117 |
730. | First Steps for Peace in the Middle East
Steven Spiegel, a professor of political science and director of the Center for Middle East Development, is a leading expert on U.S. policy in the Middle East. A longer version of this article recently appeared in the Israeli paper Ha'aretz. (Photo courtesy of pbs.org) | 10676 | | 3578 |
731. | Lobbying and Taxes
by Brian Kelleher Richtera, Krislert Samphantharak, and Jeffrey F. Timmons. Reading for Tuesday, 30 October. | 5452 | | 3353 |
732. | test change
test | 4165 | | 2202 |
733. | Myanmar, the Latest Petro Bully
Sky-high oil prices allow the junta, and other bad actors, to thrive and buy political protection, writes Michael L. Ross in The Los Angeles Times. (Photo courtesy of Thompson/Essential Science Information) | 24001 | | 9413 |
734. | African Languages at UCLA
Learn about African languages taught at UCLA. | 32693 | | 4987 |
735. | Call for Abstracts: Graduate Student Conference
The Harvard East Asia Society invites graduate students from all fields to present at the 11th Annual Harvard East Asia Society.
| 5457 | | 3280 |
736. | Swimming in Sakura
Based on Pina Bausch's travels to contemporary Japan, Ten Chi is an energetic, breathtaking display of Bausch's signature "dance theater," which only falters when it resorts to tired Japanese caricatures for comic relief. | 6448 | | 1414 |
737. | AFM 2007: Capsule Reviews (part 1)
Bryan Hartzheim gives us the skinny on some of the highlights of Japanese cinema (and one Chinese picture) screened for industry professionals at the American Film Market. | 14095 | | 1758 |
738. | AFM 2007: Capsule Reviews (part 2)
Brian Hu gives us the skinny on some of the highlights of Chinese cinema screened for industry professionals at the American Film Market. | 6944 | | 1656 |
739. | Master's in African Studies
The deadline to apply for the Master's in African Studies degree program is December 15, 2008. | 6161 | | 4483 |
740. | A Lecture by Former U.S. Ambassador Jack Matlock on Living with Russia
Monday, November 19, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
UCLA Lenart Auditorium
Fowler Museum
| 4983 | | 6516 |
741. | Slavery, Inequality, and Economic Development in the Americas: An Examination of the Engerman-Sokoloff Hypothesis
by Nathan Nunn. Reading for Tuesday, 20 November. | 5262 | | 3036 |
742. | Asia at AFM 2007: Staking Claims
As one of the most important film events in the world, the American Film Market is a gauge of countries' participation in the global film economy. Once again, Asia was no stranger in the marketplace. | 6557 | | 1803 |
743. | Nuclear Weapons Symposium to Feature UCLA Emeritus
UCLA School of Public Affairs, March 2, 2007 (feat. the Burkle Center)
| 3882 | | 5637 |
744. | Why Terrorists Aren't Soldiers
New York Times, August 8, 2007 (feat. Burkle Director Kal Raustiala and Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark)
| 3834 | | 5455 |
745. | Legal Scholar Kal Raustiala Appointed Director of the UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations
UCLA Newsroom, December 15, 2006 (feat. Burkle Director Kal Raustiala)
| 3865 | | 5456 |
746. | A Bill of Rights Without Borders
LA Times, June 9, 2007 (feat. Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala)
| 3751 | | 5464 |
747. | Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11
C-SPAN, September 27, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart) | 4141 | | 5820 |
748. | Negroponte's Departure Shows Pressure of the Post
NPR, January 7, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart)
| 3787 | | 5404 |
749. | Making a Killing: How Private Armies Became A $120bn Global Industry
The Independent, September 21, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Deborah Avant)
| 3839 | | 5559 |
750. | Wesley Clark in N.H. to Talk About Clinton's Record on Veterans' Issues
Campaigns and Elections Online, October 30, 2007 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark)
| 3993 | | 5686 |
751. | Wesley Clark to Host Conference on National Security in March
BlueSunbelt.com, December 15, 2006 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark) | 4306 | | 5982 |
752. | Gen. Wesley Clark: Clinton's Approach Deters a Rush to War
UnionLeader.com, October 14, 2007 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark)
| 3960 | | 5584 |
753. | The Next War
The Washington Post, September 16, 2007 (feat.
Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark) | 3841 | | 5543 |
754. | The Smart Surge: Diplomacy
The Washington Post, January 8, 2007 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark)
| 3781 | | 5512 |
755. | Former NATO Commander, Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, Joining UCLA as Senior Fellow
International Herald Tribune, September 18, 2006 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark) | 3911 | | 5674 |
756. | Last US Ambassador to USSR Makes Case for Cooperation
Ambassador Jack Matlock says that, on the most pressing global issues, the United States still needs Russia. Speaking ahead of parliamentary elections, he calls U.S. discussion of Putin's autocratic tendencies "overblown." | 16141 | | 4282 |
757. | The UCLA Asia Institute 2008-2009 Graduate Student Fellowships
The UCLA Asia Institute 2008-2009 Graduate Student Fellowships | 16136 | | 8457 |
758. | Sick of Local Government Corruption? Vote Islamic.
by J. Vernon Henderson and Ari Kuncoro. Reading for Tuesday, 27 November. | 5563 | | 3322 |
759. | Model for Reality, Model of Reality: Revisiting a Geertzian Conceptual Framework
Abstract of paper to be presented by Lahouari Addi, University of Lyon at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2525 | | 1402 |
760. | November 2, 2007: News Bites
Home Song Stories takes Hawaii, Tang Wei must be watched, and the San Francisco Asian Film Festival is just around the corner. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7058 | | 1806 |
761. | Toil and Trouble
Outside of Asia, Chinese cinema has been stereotyped as elegant, mysterious, and sensual. Cao Baoping's Trouble Makers will have none of that. | 5909 | | 1371 |
762. | HATRED AND PROFITS: GETTING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE KU KLUX KLAN
by Roland G. Fryer, Jr. and Steven D. Levitt. Reading for Tuesday, 13 November. | 5173 | | 3005 |
763. | Biwa and the Tale of Heike
Yoko Hiraoka recites portions of the Tale of Heike, accompanying herself on the biwa, and discusses the history of the poem and the instrument alike. Listen to a podcast of her performance and talk. | 21096 | | 5881 |
764. | Winner's Run
Khaleej Times Online, October 28, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Tom Plate)
| 4189 | | 5760 |
765. | Christians in Safavid Iran: Between Tolerance and Oppression
A public lecture by Rudi Matthee, University of Delaware, delivered on October 8, 2007 | 11242 | | 5894 |
766. | The Iran-U.S. Conflict and Its Effects in Iran: Internal, Foreign and Gender Policies
A public lecture by Maziar Behrooz, San Francisco State University and Nikki Keddie, UCLA on Monday, October 22, 2007 | 11339 | | 5770 |
767. | Studying Modern Middle East History: Trajectories and Challenges
A public lecture by Zachary Lockman, New York University delivered on October 18, 2007 | 11410 | | 6006 |
768. | WORKSHOP ON JIHADISM AND JIHADI MOVEMENTS
Typologizing jihadi movements, historicizing their emergence, tracing their ideologies | 7382 | | 2470 |
769. | On the Dilemmas of Artistic (Con)Fusion: Dance
When is "fusion" really fusion -- the metaphor for the colliding of two powerful cultural forces -- and when is it simply (con)fusion? Smitha Radhakrishnan discusses Indian dance in Part One of her series. | 16423 | | 8321 |
770. | Bruceploitation: That 70's Satire
Beneath the comical mockumentary and funkadelic flare, what's Justin Lin's Finishing the Game really trying to show us? | 7810 | | 1294 |
771. | The Light of Defiance
Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi is a one-man show written by Jeanne Sakata and starring Ryun Yu, that reflects on the man who dared to resist the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. | 6186 | | 1211 |
772. | The Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Possibility of a Two-State Solution
A public lecture by Galia Golan, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel
| 12429 | | 6893 |
773. | Some Reflections on "Nisba" Or "What’s in a Name"?
Abstract of paper to be presented by Ken Brown, Mediterraneans/Méditerranéennes, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2540 | | 1646 |
774. | How Life is Hard: Marginal Notes on Meaning and Order
Abstract of paper to be presented by David Crawford, Fairfield University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2489 | | 1728 |
775. | Are We There Yet? Geertz, Morocco, and Modernization
Abstract of paper to be presented by Thomas Dichter, international development consultant, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2568 | | 1773 |
776. | Geertz, Morocco, and Humor
Abstract of paper to be presented by Kevin Dwyer, American University in Cairo, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2109 | | 1377 |
777. | Not Lost in Translation: The Influence of Clifford Geertz's Work and Life on Moroccan Anthropology from the 1960s to the Present
Abstract of paper to be presented by Dale Eickelman, Dartmouth College, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2079 | | 1393 |
778. | Idea Type and Thick Description: From Morocco to Indonesia
Abstract of paper to be presented by Abdellah Hammoudi, Princeton University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2554 | | 1721 |
779. | Culture as Text: Hazards and Possibilities of Geertz’s Literacy Metaphor
Abstract of paper to be presented by Katherine E. Hoffman, Northwestern University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 3951 | | 1782 |
780. | Islamic Veil and Public Space: Notes on Some Geertzian Concepts
Abstract of paper presented by Mondher Kilani, University of Lausanne, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2607 | | 1677 |
781. | The Myth of Citadinité
Abstract of paper to be presented by Susan Gilson Miller, Harvard University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2118 | | 1371 |
782. | On Geertz and the Definition of Religion: The Politics of Rituals and the Economy of Symbols in an Asian Context
Abstract of paper to be presented by Lionel Obadia, University of Lyon, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2625 | | 1423 |
783. | The way we can no longer think (now): Anthropology, Islam, and the question of difference
Abstract of paper to be presented by Stefania Pandolfo, UC Berkeley, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2108 | | 1383 |
784. | How Religion Turns into Ideology?
Abstract of paper to be presented by Hassan Rachik, Hassan II University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2201 | | 1417 |
785. | Islam Re-Observed
Abstract of paper to be presented by Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2251 | | 1413 |
786. | Perceptions, Not Illustrations of Sefrou, Morocco: Paul Hyman’s Images and the Work of Ethnographic Photography
Abstract of paper to be presented by Susan Slyomovics, UCLA, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2663 | | 1707 |
787. | Interpretation and the Limits of Interpretability: On Clifford Geertz’ Semiotics of Religious Experience
Abstract of paper to be presented by Jason Throop, UCLA, at the conference "Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco" | 2194 | | 1357 |
788. | Panel Speaks on Oil Politics
The panel featured journalist Steve LeVine and discussion centered around oil in the Caspian region, where LeVine spent 11 years reporting. [The event was sponsored by the UCLA Center for International Business Education & Research and cosponsored with the UCLA International Institute and the Center for European and Eurasian Studies, among others.] | 16282 | | 3984 |
789. | Between Modernity and Empire: The Multilingual Arab Novel
New course in Winter 2008 taught by Nouri Gana | 3464 | | 2104 |
790. | White House Ceremony Honors Daniel Pearl, Son of UCLA Professor
Following their son's death in 2002, Judea Pearl, a professor of computer science at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA, and his wife formed the Daniel Pearl Foundation to advance the ideals that inspired Daniel's life and work by hosting lectures, programs and other events throughout the world to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. | 11891 | | 3417 |
791. | Americas Dysfunctional Intelligence Agencies
Podcast on Truthdig.com, October 16, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart) | 4017 | | 5596 |
792. | First Person: Amy Zegart
California Connected, September 7, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart) | 3969 | | 5692 |
793. | Intelligence Post Seen as a Thankless Job
NPR, June 30, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart) | 3834 | | 5521 |
794. | Blackwater Founder to Testify on Hill
NPR, October 2, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Deborah Avant) | 4069 | | 5582 |
795. | Lyman's Life and Law
U of Arizona's Timothy Vance examines the life of the American mining engineer and accidental linguist Benjamin Smith Lyman. | 15925 | | 3090 |
796. | Middle Eastern American Studies: The Emergence of a Field
A public lecture by Mehdi Bozorgmehr, City University of New York - Graduate Center, delivered on November 26, 2007 | 11562 | | 6140 |
797. | Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran
A public lecture by Fatemeh Keshavarz, Washington University, on December 11, 2007 as part of the Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran. | 11914 | | 6406 |
798. | Study Abroad in Vietnam: Globalized Vietnam
UCLA Southeast Asian Studies invites you to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to study Globalized Vietnam | 4416 | | 1471 |
799. | Heavy Metal in Stereo
Former pop icon ANZA, brothers Anzo and Mar, and bassist Narumi form Head Phones President, the heavy metal band that energized the 2007 PMX audience with their visceral performance. | 7888 | | 1790 |
800. | Anime and Idols
Veteran Japanese voice actress Yukana makes an appearance at this year's Pacific Media Expo to talk to her Los Angeles fans about her seiyuu career. | 8435 | | 1759 |
801. | Amy Zegart Response Blog on Spying Blind
The Coffee House on TPM.com, November 5, 2007 (feat. Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart) | 3839 | | 5586 |
802. | Drunken Master Meets Yakuza Apprentice
The war is over, and that means filth, crime, sickness, prostitution, booze, heroism, sacrifice, Shimura, Mifune, and Kurosawa. | 6044 | | 1744 |
803. | One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
What does Asian American art look like? One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now, an exhibition put on by Asia Society at UC Berkeley's Museum of Art, playfully and powerfully answers: "Anything we want it to be." | 10906 | | 1198 |
804. | Crash Landing
Izuru Narushima's Midnight Eagle descends upon American theaters and fails to soar above mediocrity. | 5677 | | 1877 |
805. | December 14, 2007: News Bites
Arnel Pineda scores the ultimate gig, watercolorist Jake Lee gets his due, and Nanking arrives in theaters. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 9182 | | 2044 |
806. | University of Washington East Asia Center
UCLA's partner in the China in Asia Workshop Series | 1928 | | 1339 |
807. | Living with Russia
Jack F. Matlock, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union. | 16841 | | 13348 |
808. | Panels Assess Prospects on Korea Peace Day
One scholar says the United States needs to adopt an approach that allows North and South Korea to normalize relations quickly. | 19878 | | 4873 |
809. | China in Asia Workshop Series
The China in Asia Workshop Series is a four-year collaborative project between the UCLA Asia Institute and the University of Washington East Asia Center to examine the economic, political, and cultural relationship of China and its neighbors from both historical and contemporary perspectives. This workshop series is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI program. | 5599 | | 1007 |
810. | East China Normal University
Shanghai campus | 1534 | | 1199 |
811. | UCLA Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Resources for Chinese visiting students and scholars | 1660 | | 1220 |
812. | National Center for History in the Schools
UCLA History Department K-12 curriculum and training resources | 1432 | | 1212 |
813. | UCLA History-Geography Project
Graduate School of Education and Information Science Teacher Education programs | 2248 | | 1307 |
814. | Outreach World
Free online curriculum resources from Title VI National Resource Centers | 1458 | | 1207 |
815. | Harvard-Yenching Library Travel Grants
The Harvard-Yenching Library is pleased to announce its Travel Grant Program for the 2007-2008 academic year.
| 11778 | | 8181 |
816. | Call for Papers: Columbia University East Asia Graduate Student Conference
Seventeenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia at Columbia University
| 3773 | | 2674 |
817. | Women's Health and Welfare States: A Comparative Study of Western Europe
A CEES faculty lecture by NICOLETTE HART, UCLA Sociology
| 12871 | | 5212 |
818. | Strangers Nowhere in the World: The Rise of Cosmopolitanism in Early Modern Europe
A book talk with author MARGARET JACOB, UCLA History, and discussant DAVID HOLLINGER, UC Berkeley History | 12684 | | 4903 |
819. | Stone Records and Parallel Universes: Music and Globalization in Turkey
A CEES faculty lecture by MUNIR BEKEN, UCLA Ethnomusicology
| 12899 | | 5279 |
820. | Headscarves and Hotpants: Islam, Secularism and Women's Fashion in Southeastern Europe
A public lecture by KRISTEN GHODSEE, Bowdoin College, Gender and Women's Studies. The lecture is part of the ISLAM IN THE BALKANS series organized by CEES and CNES. | 15527 | | 5630 |
821. | Austria's Role in Central and Eastern Europe
A public lecture by PAUL LENDVAI, Austrian Journalist, with an introduction by Ivan Berend, UCLA History. | 13603 | | 5462 |
822. | Scholarship in the Digital Age: Information, Infrastructure and the Internet
A CEES faculty lecture by CHRISTINE BORGMAN, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
| 12701 | | 5104 |
823. | Sheherezada in Exile, or Writing Across the Borders: The Case of Dubravka Ugresic
A public lecture by JASMINA LUKIC, Central European University, Budapest, Gender Studies | 13689 | | 5030 |
824. | The Social Bases of Reform and Anti-Reform: A Comparative Study of Ukraine and Russia
A public lecture by DAVID LANE, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
| 13203 | | 5321 |
825. | Her Time to Shine
Hoping to make third Olympic appearance, Bruin Nicolette Teo prepares for Southeast Asian Games. | 17641 | | 4218 |
826. | 10 Questions for Lynn Hunt
Professor of History Lynn Hunt's 2007 book "Inventing Human Rights: A History" was published with CIA-sponsored "torture flights," "enhanced interrogation techniques" and genocide all in the news. She spoke with UCLA International Institute Senior Writer Kevin Matthews about whether the very idea of human rights is now in danger, and how novels aided the concept's evolution. | 23050 | | 8252 |
827. | Michael L. Ross: Rein in 'Oil Bully' Burma
In this video op-ed, Michael L. Ross, a UCLA political scientist and acting director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, explains the dynamics that allow oil-exporting nations, particularly Myanmar (Burma), to win influence and political cover for human rights abuses. | 19552 | | 13939 |
828. | Summer Study in Vietnam
Global Learning Institute 2008 | 2033 | | 1617 |
829. | Summer Study in Shanghai
Global Learning Institute 2008 | 2191 | | 1722 |
830. | Rein in the Oil Bullies (Burma)
Michael L. Ross, UCLA Political Science Profressor. | 19081 | | 12586 |
831. | 1st Korea-America Student Conference
Forty students from across the United States and South Korea come together in this uniquely student-led program to discuss topics from politics to culture to education. | 6103 | | 2612 |
832. | East China Normal University (ECNU) Collaborative Research and Scholarly Exchange Program
2007-2010, UCLA and East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai established an institutional exchange program to promote international collaboration in research and student training. | 7747 | | 1002 |
833. | Many Ways for Bruins to Study Abroad
Various enrollment options can have dramatically different prices for similar education programs, The Daily Bruin reports. | 14534 | | 4006 |
834. | The Potency of Persuasion
Fortune Magazine, November 8, 2007 (feat. Burkle Center Senior Fellow Gen. Clark)
| 3861 | | 5434 |
835. | Overrated Rebels
Eva Goldschmidt of the U of Heidelberg reviews UCLA Associate Professor George Edson Dutton's recent book on "The Tay Son Uprising: Society and Rebellion in Eighteenth-Century Vietnam." The review was written for the H-War military history network. | 17658 | | 4835 |
836. | November 16, 2007: News Bites
Munyurangabo wins at AFI, Joy Luck Club on stage, and pandas learn kung fu. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites. | 7647 | | 1782 |
837. | UCLA in Top 10 for Foreign Students, Students Abroad
In a new nationwide report, UCLA ranked eighth in the number of foreign students it hosted during the 2006-07 academic year and was seventh in the number of students who traveled abroad to study in 2005-06. | 13352 | | 3881 |
838. | The Wahhabi Factor in Jihadi Islam
A lecture by David Dean Commins, Dickinson College, delivered at the conference/workshop on Jihadi Islam held at the UCLA Faculty Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. | 11762 | | 6005 |
839. | Jihad in Modern Shi'a Thought
A lecture by Rola El-Husseini, Texas A and M University, delivered at the conference/workshop on Jihadi Islam held at the UCLA Faculty Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. | 11846 | | 5960 |
840. | Al-Qaeda and Anarchism: A Historian's Reply to Terrorology
A lecture by James Gelvin, UCLA, delivered at the conference/workshop on Jihadi Islam held at the UCLA Faculty Center on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. | 12362 | | 6278 |
841. | UCLA-USC friction goes beyond football
People who think that USC-UCLA matters only in football are out of their cardinal-and-gold or powder-blue minds. | 1670 | | 693 |
842. | USC Takes on UCLA in GPSTS Team Poker
sdafdasf | 1521 | | 689 |
843. | this is a link to an external website
test | 1973 | | 692 |
844. | Memorable moments of USC-UCLA rivalry
test dsa fdsa | 1799 | | 727 |
845. | International Conference Honors the Legacy of Clifford Geertz
A photographic exhibition focusing on Sefrou, Morocco, highlights the work of Paul Hyman
| 9967 | | 2909 |
846. | Burkle Talk: Gary Knell, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, on Muppet Diplomacy
Gary Knell will discuss how Sesame Street is working to change our world. | 4419 | | 6261 |
847. | The Larry Mantle Show: Discussion of Gen. Clark's Autobiography
KPCC 89.3 Radio, November 11, 2007 (feat. Burkle Center Senior Fellow Gen. Clark) | 4133 | | 5886 |
848. | Sensual Sacrifices
One of the most musical of Chinese filmmakers, Cui Zi'en shoots his latest work as a gentle hymnal rather than an austere requiem. The result is a heartfelt paean to brotherly love. | 7271 | | 1695 |
849. | Krushing Labels
After a three-decade career as an internationally-respected DJ/producer, DJ Krush continues to discover unique sounds and transcend genres. | 7839 | | 1822 |
850. | 'Japan' Arrived Later than Some Think
Durham University's Gina Barnes challenges prevailing views on mounded-tomb culture and the development of the Japanese state in the earliest historical period. | 15596 | | 3308 |
851. | The Silly Summit That Produced Serious Results
Khaleej Times Online, October 13, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Tom Plate) | 3983 | | 5686 |
852. | Japans Revolving Door of Power
Khaleej Times Online, September 22, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Tom Plate)
| 3920 | | 5681 |
853. | Is the Democracy Image Losing its Glow?
The Japan Times Online, November 17, 2007 (feat. Burkle Faculty Advisor Tom Plate) | 3849 | | 5563 |
854. | General Marches Through Town
LA Times, November 16, 2007 (feat. Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Clark) | 3856 | | 5564 |
855. | Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
Resources for international visitors | 1884 | | 1208 |
856. | Asian Languages & Cultures Department
Course and contact information | 2752 | | 1227 |
857. | Confucius Institute
Chinese language and culture for K-12 teachers and the wider campus community | 2330 | | 1376 |
858. | UCLA Center for East West Medicine
Part of the Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), a campus-wide, interdepartmental effort dedicated to the practice, teaching, and science of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine. | 1320 | | 1187 |
859. | Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library
UCLA's collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Language materials | 1383 | | 1185 |
860. | Graduate & Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) database
A comprehensive database of grants and fellowships maintained by the Graduate Division | 1520 | | 1210 |
