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The Institute and our affiliated centers and programs record selected lectures and make them available to the public. To date we have published 806 podcasts.

Reassessing the Recent History of Political Islam in Light of the Arab Uprising
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A November 1, 2012 lecture by Professor James Gelvin, History Department, UCLA
Duration: 49:44

2012 Levi Della Vida Conference:"Structures of Personalized Power in the Modern Middle East: Presidents, Prime Ministers and Party Bosses" Keynote Address
Center for Near Eastern Studies
Keynote lecture by 2012 Levi Della Vida Award recipient Roger Owen, Harvard University
Duration: 54:12

Living History with Professor James L. Gelvin
Center for Near Eastern Studies
Gelvin is the author of the recently released book "The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know"
Duration: 00:51:37

Men Who Tiptoe Into Their Marital Bedrooms: A Meditation on the Reality of the Novelist in a Time of Revolution
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by Hisham Matar, Barnard College
Duration: 01:00:11

Libya: The First Arab Revolution?
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by James Gelvin, UCLA
Duration: 24:21

Regime Change by International Law
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by Aslı Bâli, UCLA
Duration: 32:33

Two Premature Rumors of the Mediterraneans Death: Fishing Wars, Maritime Gentrification, and Social Anthropology of Region Formation in the Channel of Sicily Since WWII
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Harvard University
Duration: 50:07

Debating the Intervention in Libya
Burkle Center for International Relations
A discussion on the intervention by the U.S .and its allies in Libya, with General Wesley K. Clark (ret.), UCLA Law Professor Asli Bali and UCLA Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala.
Duration: 1:12:56

Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?
Center for Middle East Development
On Tuesday, September 28, UCLA's Center for Middle East Development (CMED) hosted a panel discussion on "Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?" with Tim Sebastian, Dr. Asli Bali and Professor David Kaye.
Duration: 1:46:00

Jews from Libya: Cross-currents and Concretizations of Identity in Israel Today
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by Professor Harvey E. Goldberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Duration: 52:38