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Ensuring Indigenous priorities in knowledge creation
A new grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will strengthen a burgeoning network of Indigenous communities, nonprofit organizations and universities through Southeast and East Asia spearheaded by Stephen Acabado, director of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
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Rice terraces in Ifugao, Philippines. (Photo: Stephen Acabado.)
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UCLA forges ties with women driving global change
A panel discussion in honor of International Women's Day introduced the work of compelling global women leaders to the UCLA community, offering the latter opportunities for fruitful collaborative initiatives.
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International Women of Courage awardees (from left) Facia Boyenoh Harris, Roya Sadat, Arbana Xharra,Quynh Nguyen, Fatou Baldeh and Agather Atuhaire. (Photo: UCLA Anderson School of Management.)

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Art exhibition highlights value of immigrant workers, encourages solidarity

“ICE OUT: Arte en Resistencia!”, an exhibition organized by UCLA undergraduates, opens March 10 with a panel discussion, followed by live music. It features work by Los Angeles artists Mykle Parker, Josiah O'Balles and Ernesto Yerena.

Center for Study of International Migration

Interdisciplinary collaboration supports Armenian culture at PAI

Ann Karagozian, inaugural director of The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, wears many hats at UCLA and has built an extensive record of work in both STEM and the social sciences.

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Female genital mutilation

How UCLA advocates are working with global partners to end the practice.

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Fact-checking will not solve the post-truth crisis in democracies

Linda Zerilli proposed a democratic theory of truth that requires citizens to engage in the public space to continually affirm factual truth. “Whatever is true is expressed by us arising from everyday life with language,” she said.

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Chinese diasporas in Southeast Asia have endured for centuries

When the end of monsoon season first left unaccompanied Chinese merchants in Southeast Asian ports for months at a time, they formed local diaspora communities in a process that has spanned at least 18 centuries.

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Going global: UCLA a top producer of student Fulbright winners

A dozen Bruins have been selected to teach and conduct research across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America in 2025–26.

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Recent IDS graduate off to a quality start

This Daily Bruin feature of Andrew Dong (UCLA 2025, international development studies) follows the story of how he created an online matcha tea business after graduation.

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Bruins experience Australia's health care system through new travel study program

“What's really important is not only what I learned in Australia, but how it is seen through a U.S. lens as well," said UCLA sophomore Fiona Xie about the program.

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Building connections with higher education institutions worldwide

Vice Provost Cindy Fan spoke at three major events for international education leaders this winter — the AIEA 2026 Annual Conference, the APAIE 2026 Conference and Hong Kong University Partner Day — on topics ranging from strategic plans, U.S.-China higher education dialogue, empowering women leaders and building resiliency and inclusivity in universities. Continue reading: Building connections with higher education institutions worldwide

Is the Iran War legal? It's complicated

Mar 12, 2026. Speaking to Bloomberg Law, UCLA Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala said, “It's correct that Congress is empowered to declare war under the Constitution, but Congress has only done so five times in American history... I think in many other instances, we see Congress doing something short of a declaration, like an authorization of some kind... We obviously don't see that here. I wouldn't say its not legal." Continue reading: Is the Iran War legal? It's complicated

Despite aggressive enforcement policies, immigrants have a sense of belonging

Feb 4, 2026. At a SciLine Media Briefing, Cecilia Menjívar (sociology professor & director, Center for the Study of International Immigration) said of the impact of current immigration rhetoric, “Different members of families are affected in different ways, but… it does not really decrease much their sense of belonging, especially for mixed status families… It does have an affect on safety, [as] people are not inclined to leave their homes.” Continue reading: Despite aggressive enforcement policies, immigrants have a sense of belonging

Upcoming Events

10Apr2026

Center for Chinese Studies

Judicial Territoriality: Chinese Procurators amid Institutional Reforms

Talk by Qiang Fu, University of British Columbia.

Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands

10Apr2026

Latin American Institute

Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands

Book Launch: Lauren Derby – Bêtes Noires

Repatriation Event with National Museum of the Philippines

10Apr2026

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Repatriation Event with National Museum of the Philippines

Celebrating the repatriation of artifacts to the National Museum of the Philippines

10Apr2026

Armenian Genocide Research Program, PAI

Documentary Screening: “What's Next? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era”

In partnership with the Armenian Film Foundation and Fresno State's Armenian Studies Program, the Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) presents...