Calendar of Events
Results For 2007
Cuban Memories of Political Life in the Revolution
Elizabeth Dore, Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Southampton, UK, will be presenting at this workshop.
Friday, January 12, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba
The Bunche Center for African American Studies presents Professor Mark Q. Sawyer discussing and signing copies of his book on Cuba.
Friday, January 19, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Black and Blue: African Americans, the Labor Movement and the Decline of the Democratic Party
The UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations presents a lecture by Paul Frymer, UC Santa Cruz.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Jerry Rice Book Signing
Eso Won Books hosts Jerry Rice discussing and signing copies of his new book, Go Long.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fowler Museum Film Series Presentation of Africa: Desert Odyssey
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a film series in conjunction with the exhibition of Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Architecture of the Veil
Opening of exhibition by Algerian artist Samta Benyahia.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Art + Activism: Anurupa Roy, Activist Puppetry
Discussion and performance by Anurupa Roy and members of her Activist Puppetry Against AIDS WAC course module.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Extremism and Islam
The Hammer Museum presents Khaled Abou El Fadl as part of the Hammer Forum on social and political issues.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fowler Museum Film Series Presentation of Festival in the Desert
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a film series in conjunction with the exhibition of Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Chris Abani Discussion and Book Signing
Eso Won Books presents a discussion and book signing with Chris Abani.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"From Comity to Conflict: The Surprising Rise of Ethnic Enmity in Africa"
The UCLA Department of Political Science presents a practice job talk by Jean Tompihe.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Fowler Museum Curator Series, Session I on Africa
Polly Nooter Roberts, deputy director and chief curator of the Fowler and a specialist on the arts of Africa, leads the first session of a three-part course considering the exhibition Intersections. This gallery visit will highlight the African art on display.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
All of Our Tomorrows: Contemporary Organizing in Multiracial Los Angeles
The UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies presents Daniel Widener discussing labor organizing in LA.
Friday, February 02, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fowler Museum Workshop on Mask-Making
A World of Art two-part workshop with artist Katrina Alexy inspired by Makishi: Mask Characters of Zambia.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fowler Museum Kids in the Courtyard Workshop
Experiment with polygons and geometric patterns to create designs like those in Mediterranean Islamic architecture.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
'In the Tall Grass' Film Screening
Is forgiveness always possible? This documentary film focuses on trials and reconciliation following the Rwanda genocide.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
African Writers' Imaginative Responses to Issues of Rights
Emmanuel Yewah will examine human rights from an African literary perspective
Thursday, February 08, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
'Ancient Human History Read from the Maternal Mitochondrial DNA: Migration, Adaptation and Mother's Myth'
The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA presents a lecture by Dr. Douglas C. Wallace.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Ben Caldwell and 'LA to Habana Hip Hop'
Renowned filmmaker Ben Caldwell will discuss his film projects related to African influences in America. Scenes from his latest venture, "LA to Habana Hip Hop" will be presented.
Friday, February 09, 2007
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
''Don't Tell Me How to Think': Arthur Ashe and the Burden of Race'
The UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies presents Damion Thomas discussing Arthur Ashe and his struggles with race.
Friday, February 09, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Ethiopian Impostors from the Caribbean -- Please note room change
Professor Robert Hill presents "Checlzzli and Challoughlczilczise: 'Ethiopian' Impostors from the Caribbean, 1910-1940."
Friday, February 09, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Special screening of 'BLACK GOLD'
‘Black Gold’ is ASC's pick at the 2007 Pan-African Film Festival. Screening will include Q&A session followed by a demonstration of Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fowler Museum Film Series Presentation of Middle of the Moment
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a film series in conjunction with the exhibition of Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Keiskamma Altarpiece"
The Globalization Research Center-Africa HIV/AIDS Lecture Series presents Edwin Bayrd discussing the South African Altarpiece. The altarpiece will be opened for viewing as well.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Art + Activism: Gideon Mendel, "Photography in the Age of AIDS"
A discussion with Gideon Mendel, a photographer of enormous emotional depth and political sophistication, best known for chronicling AIDS in South Africa.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. & Black History Month Celebration
The UCLA Black Staff and Faculty Association presents a Black History Month celebration and luncheon honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, featuring actress, activist, and co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa, Alfre Woodard.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Teaching About World Religions in Public Schools
A Two-Day Symposium for Educators
February 27-28, 2007
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Make Art/Stop AIDS Open House
Dr. David Gere, Associate Professor and co-chair of World Arts and Cultures, UCLA
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Paul Robeson: The Quintessential Public Intellectual
The UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies presents Paul Von Blum discussing Paul Robeson.
Friday, March 02, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
'Coerced Sex and HIV in Africa: Blaming the Victim'
A public lecture by Paula Tavrow, PhD, sponsored by the Globalization Research Center-Africa
Friday, March 02, 2007
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Darfur Week of Awareness, March 5 - 9
The Darfur Action Committee of UCLA presents a week of activities to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in Darfur.
Monday, March 05, 2007
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
"National Security Perceptions and Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic"
The Globalization Research Center-Africa (GRCA) presents Robert Ostergard, University of Nevada-Reno, as part of the GRCA HIV/AIDS Lecture Series.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Darfur Week of Awareness, March 5 - 9, 2007
The Darfur Action Committee of UCLA presents a week of activities to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in Darfur. Wednesday will feature a die-in and speakers discussing past genocides and the connections to Darfur.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fowler Out Loud Brazilian Batucada
UCLA's award-winning Brazilian batucada (large drum ensemble) is back with samba, samba reggae, maracatu, and more.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Darfur Week of Awareness: Film Screening of 'Sand and Sorrow'
The Darfur Action Committee at UCLA presents a week of activities to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in Darfur. After a screening of his latest documentary, "Sand and Sorrow," filmmaker Paul Freedman will discuss the ongoing crisis and his experiences filming in Darfur.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Haitian Presence in Cuban Festivals: Performing a National Transcript
The UCLA Cuba and the Caribbean Working Group presents a talk by Judith Bettelheim, Art History, San Francisco State University.
Friday, March 09, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Screening of South African Film 'Yesterday'
Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), the Fowler Museum at UCLA, and UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures Department present two special South African film screenings, "Yesterday" on March 10 and "State of Denial" on March 11.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Fowler Museum Kids in the Courtyard Workshop - Elephants
Drop by the Fowler to learn a ton of fun facts about elephants, examine elephant imagery in the art of Africa in Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, then devise a trunk of your own.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Screening of South African Film 'State of Denial'
Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), the Fowler Museum at UCLA, and UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures Department present two special South African film screenings, "Yesterday" on March 10 and "State of Denial" on March 11.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
“Black Italia: Contemporary Migrant Writers from Africa”
The Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities Program
announces this upcoming seminar by Alessandra Di Maio.
Monday, March 12, 2007
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prowling for Panthers: Interviewing Members of the Black Panther Party
UCLA Library’s Center for Oral History Research and the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies present a lecture by Professor Curtis J. Austin.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Darfur Action Committee Lobby Training Session
The Darfur Action Committee follows up the March 5 - 9 Week of Awareness by providing a lobby training session.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
“Intervention for Families Living with HIV in Africa”
The Globalization Research Center-Africa presents Professor Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus as part of the HIV/AIDS Winter Lecture Series.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Makishi: Mask Characters of Zambia
Lecture by Manuel A. Jordan on masks representing the masquerade traditions of people from the "Three Corners" region of northwestern Zambia, northeastern Angola, and southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Affirmative Action Ten Years After Proposition 209
Panelists Winston Doby, Ward Connerly, Eva Paterson, and Joe Hicks discuss the impact of Proposition 209.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
African American Attitudes Toward Immigration Policy
The UCLA Department of Political Science Recruitment Committee for Race, Ethnicity & Politics presents Tatishe Nteta discussing "All About the Benjamins: African American Attitudes Toward Immigration Policy."
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Algerian Artist Exhibition Tour
The French Cultural Services presents a tour of an exhibition by Algerian artist Samta Benyahia at the Fowler Museum. The tour will be led by Dr. Polly Roberts.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock in Concert
The Grammy award winning Sweet Honey in the Rock puts on an electrifying, awe-inspiring performance, blending gospel, blues, reggae and traditional African music.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
Children of the Sandstorms: Contemporary Western Saharan Poets
Bahia Awah & Zahra Hasnaui discuss Western Sahara, Sahrawi culture and life in exile. Awah and Hasnaui are founding members of The Friendship Generation (Generación de la Amistad Saharaui) a group of Saharawi exiled poets formed in 2005.
Monday, April 02, 2007
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The US and Egypt: A Strategic Partnership
A public lecture by Ambassador Hatem Seif El-Nasr, Assistant Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Official Islam vs. Popular Islam and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Morocco
A public lecture by Azzedine Layachi, St. John's University
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Melnitz Movies Presents A Film Screening of 'Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars'
Shot over a three-year period, the documentary tells the story of a remarkable group of Sierra Leonean musicians who form a band in a refugee camp in Guinea and eventually return to Freetown to heal and make music. Q & A with Director Zach Niles and Reception to follow screening.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Mubarak Regime: Strategies Amid a New Moment of Confrontation
A public lecture by Amr Hamzawy, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Afro-Cuba, Afro-Cubans and Afro-Cubanía: How Black is Cuba Becoming?
The UCLA Cuba and Caribbean Working Group presents its first talk for Spring 2007, a presentation by Pedro Pérez Sarduy.
Monday, April 16, 2007
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Allison Adah Johnson Presentation
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology invites you to a presentation by Allison Adah Johnson, Candidate for the Tenure-Track Position in World Music Theory.
Monday, April 16, 2007
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Ufahamu Graduate Student Journal Meeting
Spring meeting held by the graduate student editors of Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies.
Monday, April 16, 2007
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Authoritarian Elections and Elite Management: Theory and Evidence from Egypt
A public lecture by Lisa Blaydes, UCLA
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Film Screening of 'Black Gold'
As part of Earth Day 2007, the Social Justice Alliance and E3 will be hosting a screening of the documentary that will make people think twice about the coffee they drink.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rocky Dawuni in Concert
KCRW, Afro Funke Live & Fowler Museum at UCLA present Rocky Dawuni acoustic performance celebrating the opening of an exhibition at the Fowler Museum of Cultural History of “El Anatsui: Gawu.”
Thursday, April 19, 2007
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
30th Anniversary 'Symposium on Portuguese Traditions' (Africa, America, Asia, Europe)
Symposium about the Portuguese-speaking world presented by The Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in cooperation with the Latin American Center, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and the Romance Linguistics and Literature Program.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Democratic Uncertainty after the 2005 Elections in Ethiopia: Domestic and Regional Implications
Lahra Smith
Mon 23rd April 2007 12:00 - 1:30PM
4276 Bunche Hall
Globalization Research Center--Africa
Monday, April 23, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Law, Women, Children, and HIV/AIDS - Moving from Theory to Practice: a case study of Uganda
The UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Center for the Study of Women present Jenny Kuper, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Monday, April 23, 2007
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Presentation in Italian on "In the shadow of the shameless branches laden with bright red flowers"
The Department of Italian, the Department of Comparative Literature, and the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities present Ethiopian-Italian writer Gabriella Ghermandi.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Denim Day, Wednesday, April 25
Peace Over Violence is proud to present the 9th Annual Denim Day in LA 2007, a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault. The UCLA Clothesline Project will sponsor an event in Meyerhoff Park to support Denim Day.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Middle East
The Hammer Museum presents Juan Cole as part of the Hammer Forum on social and political issues.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UCLA Live Presents Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Celebrating the city's rich traditions and colorful legacies, the swinging 16-piece band performs an inspiring program of original compositions and new arrangements of jazz, blues, swing and spiritual classics that have influenced the New Orleans' sound, including works by Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Ancient Berbers
Ramzi Rouighi will present findings from his latest research project on the Berbers
Friday, April 27, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
A World of Conflict
AsiaMedia presents veteran war reporter Kevin Sites' documentary about Yahoo!'s international experiment in online journalism
Friday, April 27, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Rethinking Africa's China Factor: Identifying Players, Strategies, and Practices
Various Keynotes
Fri 27th April 2007 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
6275 Bunche Hall
Globalization Research Center--Africa
Friday, April 27, 2007
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Film Screening of "The Planet"
The Hammer Museum at UCLA will be screening "The Planet" which presents an international perspective on the consequences of the massive shifts in geography and anthropology stemming from globalization. From Kenya to Brazil, Shanghai to Greenland, this documentary traces the effects local decisions are having on the worldwide ecosystem.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
A New Day for Higher Education in South Africa
Vice Chancellor Njabulo Ndebele and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Thandabantu Nhlapo of the University of Cape Town share their perspectives on higher education in South Africa.
Monday, May 14, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
World Music and Jazz 2007
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2007, May 17 - June 5, 2007.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Two-Day International Conference: Religious Ideas and Institutions and Transitions to Democracy in Africa
Various Speakers
Fri 18th May 2007 (Fri & Sat)
Covel Commons, Northridge Room
Globalization Research Center--Africa
Friday, May 18, 2007
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
African Immigrant Community Coalition Building Forum, Session I
A two-part forum exploring the question "Does the African immigrant community need a national umbrella organization?"
Friday, May 18, 2007
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
LA Darfur Observance Art Show
Light of Hope - art and music used to create awareness about the ongoing crisis in Darfur.
Friday, May 18, 2007
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Global Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
How is the world responding to this serious health crisis? Panelists will discuss responses and share experiences from Latin America, The Caribbean, Africa and Eastern Europe. Special keynote by Stephen Lewis, Former UN Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Friday, May 18, 2007
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
African Immigrant Community Coalition Building Forum, Session II
A two-part forum exploring the question "Does the African immigrant community need a national umbrella organization?"
Saturday, May 19, 2007
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Los Angeles Darfur Observance Day
Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio R. Villaraigosa, American Jewish Committee, First AME Church, Jewish World Watch and partners invite you to join together as a community to help combat the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Multi-mediating Africa: Emerging Artistic and Technological Re/presentations Symposium
A two-day conference examining images of Africa and the Diaspora to be held at UCLA, Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, 2007.
Friday, May 25, 2007
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Multi-mediating Africa: Emerging Artistic and Technological Re/presentations Symposium
A two-day conference examining images of Africa and the Diaspora to be held at UCLA, Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, 2007.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Why have human rights organizations taken on reproductive health?
The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health and Campus Progress present a discussion by LaShawn R. Jefferson of Human Rights Watch, and Dan Esparza of Amnesty International.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Music and Dance of West Africa
The Fowler Museum of Cultural History at UCLA presents an evening of music and dance from the Ewe of Ghana and Togo, the Fon of Benin, and the Asante of Ghana, under the direction of legendary musician and scholar Kobla Ladzekpo.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
World Music and Jazz
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2007, May 17 - June 5, 2007.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
World Health Ethics and Globalization
The Student Committee on Ethics and Honor and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association present “World Health Ethics,” an evening of film and discussion addressing these questions: What are some ethical concerns regarding globalization and its impact on health around the world? What should be done to address these ethical concerns?
Thursday, May 31, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tha Global Cipha: Hip Hop Culture and Consciousness
The Bunche Center for African American Studies presents a discussion and book signing by Professor H. Samy Alim.
Friday, June 01, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
World Music and Jazz - West Africa and Brazil
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2007, May 17 - June 5, 2007.
Friday, June 01, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Culture Crossing 2007
The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures presents an evening of student performances bridging cultures through dance, music, spoken word, and video.
Friday, June 01, 2007
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Architecture and the Mali-Spain Diaspora
The Fowler Museum of Cultural History at UCLA presents a lecture by Suzanne Preston Blier entitled, "A Scattering of Pearls: Architecture of the Gold Road, and the Mali-Spain Diaspora."
Saturday, June 02, 2007
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Microbicides: A New Hope for HIV/STIs. Global and Local Perspectives
The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health at UCLA presents a talk by Pamina Gorbach, UCLA School of Public Health.
Monday, June 04, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
World Music and Jazz
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2007, May 17 - June 5, 2007.
Monday, June 04, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
AAA Meeting
The African Activist Association (AAA) at UCLA student organization will be meeting on Tuesday, June 5, in room 10367 Bunche Hall, beginning at 4 PM.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
World Music and Jazz
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2007, May 17 - June 5, 2007.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS
The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health at UCLA presents a talk by Helen Epstein.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
"Race and Republicanism in the Americas"
The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics presents a workshop discussion with Professor Mark Sawyer, UCLA Political Science.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chinese Devils, the Global Market, and the Declining Power of Togo's Commodity Queens
Culture, Power, and Social Change (CPSC) presents a lecture by Dr. Nina Sylvanus discussing the fabric market in West Africa and the impact of China on the trade.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
"Treatment as Prevention"
The UCLA AIDS Institute presents a lecture by Dr. Robert H. Grant, University of California, San Francisco.
Friday, June 08, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
"Southern Africa Development (SADC) and the Impact of the Situation in Zimbabwe on the Region"
Dr. Morley Z. Nkosi will give a general overview of the southern African region, with an emphasis on what is happening in Zimbabwe. He will discuss the economic and political situation in Zimbabwe and the implications for the entire region, as well as the role/impact of China and other developments in southern Africa.
Friday, September 07, 2007
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Women, Water and Wells: Photographs of West Africa by Gil Garcetti
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a photographic exhibition by Gil Garcetti, with images that underscore the link between water and human health in West Africa. The photographs will be on display from September 9 through November 25, 2007. Acclaimed Ghanaian recording artist Rocky Dawuni will be performing on Sept. 9.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Situation in Sudan and an Update on the Crisis in Darfur
UCLA alum Jalal Abdel-Latif will discuss the current situation in Sudan, including an update on the crisis in Darfur. He spent the last two years working in Sudan and just recently returned to the US.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The 2007 Black Convocation at UCLA - 'Reclaiming UCLA'
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA presents the 2007 Black Convocation. The keynote address will be given by Ms. Cynthia McClain-Hill, Esq., UCLA alum.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Darfur Action Committee Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee would like to invite YOU to attend the first UCLA DAC meeting of the year!!
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Globalization and the African Union
His Excellency António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro, Former President of Cape Verde will discuss the impact of globalization on the African union.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Ufahamu Fall Meeting
The editorial board of Ufahamu, A Journal of African Studies, will hold a fall meeting for graduate students interested in working on the Journal and for students interested in getting published in the Journal. UCLA graduate students in all disciplines are invited to join the Journal and anyone can submit work for publication.
Monday, October 08, 2007
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
New Horizons in African Studies
Join the UCLA African Studies Center Faculty, Students, and Staff at the annual open house and reception featuring excellent African music, food, and more! DJ Nnamdi of Radio Afrodicia on KPFK 90.7 FM will be providing African music.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents an exhibition that brings together outstanding works of art from a range of periods, regions, genres, and peoples in order to consider the interplay between African art and the communicative power of graphic systems, language, and the written word.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
International Institute Open House
in association with Go Global and the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Globalization in the "adire" market
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents Wole Lagunju, Visual Artist and Recipient of the 2006 Philip L. Ravenhill Fellowship.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Teaching About Religion at UCLA
The UCLA Center for the Study of Religion invites you to a Brown Bag Lunch Series Lecture by Allen Roberts, Professor in the UCLA Department of World Arts & Cultures.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Haitian Vodou Drumming and Dancing
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology presents a presentation / workshop by Welele, master drummer; Ari Nicolas, dance specialist; and Carla Bluntschli, Co-Founder of the N a Sonje (We Will Remember) Foundation.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Unthinking Global Existentia: The Analytics of Raciality and the Possibility of Global Justice
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women presents a talk by Denise Ferreira da Silva, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
Friday, October 19, 2007
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Advance Screening of Darfur Now followed by Panel Discussion
Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours and a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions.
Monday, October 22, 2007
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Special Screening of Darfur Now!
A coalition of organizations is sponsoring a special advance preview of Darfur Now! a documentary film featuring Adam Sterling of the Sudan Divestment Taskforce and an alum of UCLA.
Monday, October 22, 2007
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
African Activist Association Meeting
The student members of the African Activist Association will hold a meeting to discuss upcoming projects and events.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
China's Strategic Infrastructure in Africa
A talk by Lucy Corkin (Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University), cosponsored by the UCLA African Studies Center
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Nigerian Author Wole Soyinka Presentation
The Hammer Museum at UCLA presents a talk by Wole Soyinka, Nobel prize-winning playwright, poet, and novelist; he is considered by many to be Africa's finest writer.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
'Ibuka' Means Remember: Theodore Simburudali Remembers Rwanda
The Darfur Action Committee at UCLA presents a discussion about the Rwanda genocide by Theodore Simburudali, the president of Ibuka.
Friday, November 09, 2007
8:30 PM - 9:45 PM
Darfur Action Committee at UCLA Meeting
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) will hold its meeting every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in A74 Haines Hall.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Idan Raichel Project
Ethiopian rhythms and Middle Eastern melodies meet modern grooves in an unforgettable musical experience.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
Opera for Darfur - Special Ticket Sale Until 11:59 PM, November 15
The Darfur Action Committee (DAC) at UCLA, in association with The Pacific Cultural Arts Foundation, presents an evening of opera and activism.
Friday, November 16, 2007
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco (Day 1)
A conference considering the work in Morocco of eminent anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006). Organized by Susan Slyomovics, UCLA, and Lahouari Addi, University of Lyon.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco (Day 2)
A conference considering the work in Morocco of eminent anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006). Organized by Susan Slyomovics, UCLA, and Lahouari Addi, University of Lyon.
Friday, December 07, 2007
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco (Day 3)
A conference considering the work in Morocco of eminent anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006). Organized by Susan Slyomovics, UCLA, and Lahouari Addi, University of Lyon.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Art of Women's Masquerades in Sierra Leone
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents an exhibition opening featuring beautiful masks from Sierra Leone as part of the permanent exhibit on Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives. The masks will be on display from December 9, 2007 through April 27, 2008.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Islam Re-Observed: Clifford Geertz in Morocco (Day 4)
A conference considering the work in Morocco of eminent anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006). Organized by Susan Slyomovics, UCLA, and Lahouari Addi, University of Lyon.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Abena Busia Discussion of Women Writing Africa
Abena Busia will discuss her acclaimed Women Writing Africa Project, which reveals the cultural legacy of African women in their own words.
Friday, December 14, 2007
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
