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    Center for European and Russian Studies

    Pathways to WWIII with Stephen Kotkin

    A talk by Stephen Kotkin, Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and John P. Birkelund '52 Professor Emeritus in History, on the origins of WWII and the pathway to WWIII.

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    Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies

    The Iran War: A Regional and Global Strategic Appraisal

    The 5th event in the Center's urgent series offering different perspectives on the 2026 Iran War.

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The UCLA International Institute and its 25 centers and programs run a busy public events programs that spans lectures, symposia, panel discussions, book talks, conferences and artistic events. These events are frequently recorded and made available to the public, both on the institute website, individual center/program YouTube channels and Facebook pages. To date, we have published 812 podcasts and over 226 videos.

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The Iran War: The View from the United States

The Iran War: The View from the United States

The fourth event in the Center's urgent series offering different perspectives on the 2026 Iran War.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The Iran War: The View from the Arab World

The Iran War: The View from the Arab World

The third event in the Center's urgent series offering different perspectives on the 2026 Iran War.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The Iran War: The View from Israel

The Iran War: The View from Israel

The second event in the Center's urgent series offering different perspectives on the 2026 Iran War.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The Iran War: An Urgent Update

The Iran War: An Urgent Update

The first event in the Center's urgent series offering different perspectives on the 2026 Iran War.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
God

God's Law, Man's Rule: Debating Women's Right to Health from Sacred Texts to the Taliban

In this virtual talk, Lutforahman Saeed (Visiting Scholar and Islamic Law Lecturer, Birgham Young University Law School, Provo) discussed women's right to healthcare in Islamic law, outlining its foundations in the Qur'an, the Prophet's Sunnah, and the core objectives of Sharia, and examining how these principles compare with the Taliban's restrictive policies on women's access to medical education and healthcare services.

Center for Near Eastern Studies
From Crisis to Opportunity: Navigating Israel

From Crisis to Opportunity: Navigating Israel's Future in a Rapidly Realigning Middle East

On February 25 at UCLA, Ambassador Ronen Hoffman—scholar, former diplomat, and peace negotiator—presented the Center's Harry C. Sigman Distinguished Lecture on future trajectories for Israel and the Middle East in the post-October 7 era.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
Supporting Democracy, Coexistence, and Cultural Identity in Israeli Education: Community–Research Partnerships in Jewish and Arab-Palestinian Schools

Supporting Democracy, Coexistence, and Cultural Identity in Israeli Education: Community–Research Partnerships in Jewish and Arab-Palestinian Schools

A conversation on how international community-research partnerships in education can make a difference in regions of conflict.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
Averroes and Maimonides: Translating Religious Motives into Philosophy

Averroes and Maimonides: Translating Religious Motives into Philosophy

In this lecture, Ali Benmakhlouf shows that the common concern of these two 12th century philosophers - Averroes and Maimonides, was to translate religious motifs into philosophical arguments.

Center for Near Eastern Studies
Israel

Israel's Haredim: “Israelization” and the Ultra-Orthodox Community's Place in Israeli Society

This is the first event in the Center's new series "Religion in Israeli Society."

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development

The 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development

Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist, IMF

Burkle Center for International Relations
Coexistence and Other Fighting Words: Selected Writings of Judea Pearl, 2002–2025

Coexistence and Other Fighting Words: Selected Writings of Judea Pearl, 2002–2025

World-renowned computer scientist and philosopher Professor Judea Pearl discusses his new book on Israel, antisemitism, campus unrest, and other related subjects.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
Greenland: Seeking self-determination between Europe and the US

Greenland: Seeking self-determination between Europe and the US

A conversation with Ulrik Pram Gad, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies and specialist in the role of Greenland in Arctic security.

Center for European and Russian Studies
Water Knows No Borders: Transboundary Water Sources in the Middle East

Water Knows No Borders: Transboundary Water Sources in the Middle East

This event is part of the Center's series "Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy." Professor Eilon Adar discusses the significance of integrated water management between nations in the Middle East, and how this reality can either be a trigger for conflict or a catalyst for cooperation.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The Barn Owl Project: An Ecological Solution in Agriculture for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians

The Barn Owl Project: An Ecological Solution in Agriculture for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians

This event is part of the Center's series "Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy." Professor Yossi Leshem discusses his highly successful environmental project that has helped connect people in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan around a joint agricultural initiative.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
What Does the U.S. Invasion Mean for Venezuela and the Region?

What Does the U.S. Invasion Mean for Venezuela and the Region?

Dorothy Kronick, Associate Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Burkle Center for International Relations
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The 2025-26 Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
4:30 PM

Ambassador Eric Garcetti, 26th United States Ambassador to India and 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles Read More


Webinar: Hungary's Revolution by Election

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
12:00 PM

A virtual conversation with Kim Scheppele on the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election and the significance... Read More


Khachatur Avetisyan's 100th Anniversary and Armenian Genocide Commemoration

Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Join the HASOM Armenian Music Program for a special concert in observance of... Read More