Recent Media

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Beyond Populism and Liberal Institutions: Pueblos' Defense of Grounded Communities as Planetary Democracy

A discussion with Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Professor of Political Science, Haverford College

The Relationship Between Government and Nonprofit Sector in China: A Network Perspective

Global Chinese Philanthropy Lecture by Ji Ma, University of Texas, Austin

Israel's No-Asylum Policy: The Increased Vulnerability of African Refugee Women

In this installment of the UCLA Nazarian Center's "Women on the Margins in Israel" lecture series, Dr. Shani Bar Tuvia explores the unique influence that Israel's restrictive policy towards asylum seekers has on women, most of them being from Eritrea.

Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power

Professor Chuck Freilich discusses the in-depth study he co-authored with Dr. Matthew S. Cohen and Professor Gabi Siboni, which details how Israel, the “startup nation," geared up to address the unprecedented cyber threat it faced—and still faces—and in the process became one of the world's top cyber powers.

The Suffragist Peace: How Women Shape the Politics of War

A book talk with Robert Trager, Professor of Political Science, UCLA

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Yes, Russia Is Still an Empire, But This Won't Last Long

Discussion with Ukrainian filmmaker Oleksiy Radynski and art historian Asia Bazdyrieva

Pre-State Photographic Archives and the Zionist Movement

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Center of Photography, Dr. Rozental discussed her new book, which explores images of the Zionist enterprise that were stored and distributed by the Jewish National Fund. These photographs, taken before the State of Israel was established, represent how the nascent Jewish settlers imagined themselves, and how their lives were seen worldwide.

Israel at 75: A Crisis of Identity

On Yom Haatzmaut, Israel's 75th independence day, award-winning author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi discussed the “state of the state”—the struggle over the nation's identity and whether it can fulfill the aspirations of its founders to be both a homeland for the Jewish people and a liberal democracy.

Humans of Israel: Photographs & Stories

Humans of Israel offers a fresh look at the rich and remarkably diverse lives of Israelis and showcases Israel's diversity, multiculturalism, and vibrant civil society.

ISRAEL IN DEPTH: "The Non-zionist Zionist"

This season of Israel In Depth is co-sponsored by TLV1's podcast "Tel Aviv Review" and the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. This episode is co-hosted by Gilad Halpern and Prof. Dov Waxman.

Monitors and Meddlers: How Foreign Actors Influence Local Trust in Elections

Featuring Sarah Bush, Assoc. Prof., Yale and Lauren Prather, Assoc. Prof., UCSD

Identity War in Ukraine: The Power of Cultural Resistance

UCLA/Getty Program's Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Ihor Poshyvailo, Director, National Memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes and Revolution of Dignity Museum (Maidan Museum)

WEBINAR: Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022— A Talk with Author Itamar Rabinovich

"Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022" is an expanded and updated version of Itamar Rabinovich's "The Lingering Conflict," published by Brookings in 2012. This new book offers a unique narrative of the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace process by a senior academic historian who has served as Israel's ambassador to the United States and as a peace negotiator with Syria. Author Itamar Rabinovich presents highlights of his work, and Professor Steve Zipperstein moderates a discussion based on audience questions.