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    UCLA hosts lively, informative International Education Week

    UCLA International Institute, December 12, 2024 — The International Institute led UCLA's annual commemoration of International Education Week (IEW) 2024 last month, November 18–22, with the support of 21 campus cosponsors. The week featured 46 events organized by 38 campus units, including schools, centers and student associations across the campus.

    The array of events celebrating international education and exchange this year was impressive. Adventurous Bruins had many opportunities to experience the cultures of countries worldwide, beginning with a pre-IEW online interview of (Russian-language) Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov on November 13.

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IEW Events

17 Nov  2025
1:00 PM

"The Question of Slavery under the Qin" & "Xiao as Moral Agency: Filial Daughters and Family in Late Imperial China"

Talks by Robin D.S. Yates, James McGill Professor, Department of History and Grace S. Fong, Professor, Department of East Asian Studies.

17 Nov  2025
1:00 PM
Manuscripts in Arabic script at UCLA: Where Did They Come From?

Manuscripts in Arabic script at UCLA: Where Did They Come From?

UCLA holds the second-largest collection of Arabic-script manuscripts in the Americas, including what may be the region's largest collections of Persian and Ottoman Turkish manuscripts. This event brings together scholars to examine the provenance of these manuscripts and collaboratively examine one of the less-well-known collections.

18 Nov  2025
3:00 PM
Peace Corps Info Session
International Education Week

Peace Corps Info Session

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you immerse yourself in a new experience — building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives for generations.

18 Nov  2025
4:00 PM
Boren Awards - Funding Your Impact: Scholarships and Careers in Public Service
International Education Week

Boren Awards - Funding Your Impact: Scholarships and Careers in Public Service

Do you aspire to serve your country and make a difference in the world? Join this interactive workshop to learn about the Boren Awards, a scholarship program that funds immersive study abroad experiences focused on language and cultural learning.

20 Nov  2025
2:00 PM
Protean Assemblages: The Literary Invention of Han Taiwanese Settlerhood in the Postwar Pacific
International Education Week

Protean Assemblages: The Literary Invention of Han Taiwanese Settlerhood in the Postwar Pacific

Talk by Yu-ting Huang, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.

20 Nov  2025
7:00 PM
Loy Krathong Festival
International Education Week

Loy Krathong Festival

Celebration of the Thai festival of Loy Krathong with Thai music and dance, snacks, and games, led by Professor Supeena Insee Adler and her Music of Thailand student ensemble.

21 Nov  2025
7:30 PM
Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud
International Education Week

Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

Cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud is probably best known for his series of auteur tote bags, illustrated filmographies on canvas for directors such as Chantal Akerman, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Yasujiro Ozu and Agnès Varda.

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