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Area Studies, Language Programs Win Almost $11 Million from Education Department
Over the coming four years, the UCLA International Institute's renowned programs on East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Near East, Southeast Asia and heritage language education anticipate federal support of $6.7 million for language instruction, public programming, outreach to local schools, and more. Five centers will distribute nearly $4.3 million in Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships to UCLA undergraduate and graduate students.
Posted: 8/9/2010
On 1st US Trip, Saudi Women Compare Experiences at NGOs
A delegation of Saudi Arabian women visits campus to exchange knowledge about the workings of nongovernmental organizations with Jocelyn Guihama, the executive director of the UCLA Center for Civil Society.
Posted: 7/26/2010
"Innocent Victims": An Accounting of Anti-Terrorism in the Egyptian Legal Context
A paper presented by Mona Atia, George Washington University. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
(Re)Bounding Islamic Charitable Giving in the Terror Decade
A paper presented by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Blocking the Faith, Freezing Charity: The Chilling Effect of Terrorism Financing Laws and Policies on Muslim Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Jennifer Turner, ACLU Human Rights Program. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Globalization, Informal Networks and the War on Terrorist Finance: Understanding the Political Economy of Islamic Welfare
A paper presented by Khaled Medani, McGill University. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Governing Gifts: Law, Risk, and the "War on Terror"
A paper presented by Erica James, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Islamic Charities and Delivering "Safe Aid"
A paper presented by Jonathan Benthall, University College, London. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Muslim-American Charities Under Pressure: Administrative Remedies for Legal and Financial Compliance Issues
A paper presented by Akil Vohra, Counsel, Muslim Advocates. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Prosecuting the Holy Land Foundation: A Case Study in the Criminalization of Islamic Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Rachel Roberts, UCLA School of Law. Part of the one-day conference Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror.
Posted: 7/19/2010
Secrecy and Sadaqa: The Challenge of Law Enforcement Scrutiny of Islamic Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Asma Abdel Halim, University of Toledo. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
The "Scalpel" and the "Sledgehammer": How the First Amendment Has Facilitated the Criminalization of Islamic Charities
A paper presented by Malick Ghachem, Associate, Weil, Gotshal and Manges, Boston, MA. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Beyond Eurabia: Muslims in European Politics, Economy and Culture
A paper presented by Paul Silverstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Reed College. Part of the one-day conference "How East Meets West Today: Economies and Cultures of the Middle East in a Global Era."
Posted: 7/13/2010
Ferdowsi Studies at Ferdowsi University (in Persian)
A paper by Mohammad-Ja`far Yahaghi, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/30/2010
Primary Researches on Ferdowsi and his Shahnameh
A paper by Ehsan Yarshater, Columbia University. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/30/2010
A Brief Report on Another Edition of the Shahnameh (in Persian)
A paper by Jalal Khaleghi-Motlagh, University of Hamburg (presented by Dr. Pirnazar). Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/29/2010
Codicological Notes on the Newly Discovered Manuscript of the Shahnameh in the Bibliotheque Orientale of Saint-Joseph University, Beirut (Ms. NC.43).
A paper by Iraj Afshar, Tehran University (read by Mahmoud Omidsalar). Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/29/2010
Ferdowsis Shahnameh: The Epic of the Conquerors at the Time of their Defeat
A paper presented by Hamid Dabashi, Columbia University. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/29/2010
Kufic Panels in the Florence Manuscript of the Shahnameh (in Persian)
A lecture by Nader Mottalebi-Kashani, Editor, Nameh-ye Baharestan (International Journal of Manuscript Studies). Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/29/2010
An Epic Unity: The Hero Pattern and the Shahnama
A paper presented by Mahmoud Omidsalar, California State University Los Angeles. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/28/2010
Reflections on Re-reading the Iliad and the Shahnameh
A paper presented by Amin Banani, UCLA. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/28/2010
Women's Lamentations and the Ethics of War in Medieval Persia and Ancient Greece
A paper presented by Olga Davidson, Boston University. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/28/2010
Counter-Narcotics Policy in Afghanistan May Benefit Insurgents, Analysis Finds
Drug-economy experts to discuss findings in Washington, D.C., July 6.
Posted: 6/24/2010
Evliya Celebi's Expeditions on the Nile
A paper presented by Robert Dankoff, University of Chicago.
Posted: 6/16/2010
Ottoman Turkish Achievements in Cartography and Geography
A paper presented by Svat Soucek, Princeton University.
Posted: 6/16/2010
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