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Changing notions of identity and place in Central Asia

A May 2013 graduate research panel organized by the Asia Institute's Program on Central Asia explored the changing dynamics of identity and place in the region. The interdisciplinary session saw presentations by a linguist, an anthropologist and a geographer, respectively.
Posted: 5/23/2013

Community language schools: A rich and diverse resource flying under the radar

The conference brought together teachers and administrators of community language schools with local faculty and graduate student researchers. Some 10,000 community schools exist in the U.S.
Posted: 4/22/2013

East meets west in a portrait: A conversation with Korean art scholar Burglind Jungmann

UCLA Professor Burglind Jungmann, a member of the core faculty of the Center for Korean Studies, speaks about her work and Rubens's drawing, "Man in Korean Costume," on exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Posted: 3/25/2013

Reveal the truth, but don’t hit people over the head with it!

Author and Los Angeles Times journalist Hector Tobar discusses immigration and the Latin American experience in his works.
Posted: 3/21/2013

Culture matters, especially in medicine

A Latin America Institute symposium finds that culture greatly influences how indigenous communities in Mexico, Central and South America experience Western medicine.
Posted: 3/14/2013

Stanley Kramer’s political critique of the Nuremberg Trials

Author and scholar Elisabeth Bronfen discusses a chapter from her book Specters of War: Hollywood's Engagement with Military Conflict, explaining how Stanley Kramer uses film to critique the Nuremberg trials.
Posted: 3/14/2013

Rafu Shimpo Overview of Language and Culture of Ikema from Miyako Island of Okinawa

LET’S DANCE THE ‘KUICHA’ - UCLA lecture filled with the song and spirit of traditional Okinawan culture.
Posted: 1/7/2013

PURO ARTE: Filipinos on the Stages of Empire

A New Book by UCLA's Lucy Mae San Pablo Burns
Posted: 12/7/2012

Rebirth: Recent Work by Mariko Mori

To take place on Monday, December 3, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at UCLA, Dodd Hall 275.
Posted: 11/20/2012

Tokyo's Mad Men: New UCLA book explores antics of Japanese avant-garde in 1960s

They threw random possessions off rooftops, made printed copies of Japanese currency and perpetrated odd "happenings" in commuter trains that left Tokyo residents scratching their heads.
Posted: 11/16/2012

Language and Culture of Ikema from Miyako Island of Okinawa


Posted: 11/7/2012

AFI Fest 2012 Presented by Audi

The UCLA Latin American Institute is a proud community and cultural supporter of this year’s AFI Film Festival presented by Audi from November 1 - 8. This year, the LAI is the official host of the film "After Lucia" (Despues de Lucia).
Posted: 10/30/2012

International Conference on Afghanistan Aims to Develop Central Asian Studies at UCLA

"Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World" is an upcoming 2-day conference to be held at UCLA and UC Irvine on November 8 and 9, 2012.
Posted: 10/29/2012

James Gelvin to Participate in Istanbul World Forum

Professor James Gelvin has been invited to the First Istanbul World Forum.
Posted: 10/10/2012

UCLA professor translated volumes of Korean Buddhist text, inspired by past as a monk

Brushing dust off a thick, bound 14th century volume, Professor Robert Buswell stood in his office, surrounded by a chronicled literary history of ancient Buddhist culture.
Posted: 10/8/2012

UCLA scholars bring Korean Buddhist works to English-speaking world

The field of Korean Buddhism, which has a nearly 1,700-year history, has opened up to Western scholars and students with the release of the first comprehensive collection of Korean Buddhist works to be published in any European language. 
Posted: 9/11/2012

ASC director releases two new books, raises profile of life and literature in Mauritius

With a land mass only about 1.5 times that of Los Angeles, this island nation packs a real punch when it comes to the creation of art, literature, music and culture, says Professor Françoise Lionnet
Posted: 8/24/2012

'In Extremis: Death and Life in 21st-Century Haitian Art' opens at Fowler Museum Sept. 16

An exhibition on display at the Fowler Museum at UCLA from Sept. 16 through Jan. 20, 2013
Posted: 8/2/2012

Culture and mental health in Indonesia are featured in documentary film series

Professor Robert Lemelson highlighted in Tempo magazine
Posted: 8/1/2012

UCLA participates in international American literature conference in China

Contemporary American literature extends well beyond the white, male-dominated field of yesteryear.
Posted: 7/18/2012

Samahang Pilipino to celebrate Filipino heritage with 35th annual cultural night


Posted: 5/25/2012

Thai Smakom to host 14th annual culture night event

Student group's annual event to feature drama, dance and music performance
Posted: 4/19/2012

French scholar awarded 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship

Professor Laure Murat is this year's lone UCLA recipient
Posted: 4/18/2012

Honoring Iranian films on the big screen

UCLA Film and Television Archive celebrates tradition, conviction of Iranian filmmakers with eight-part series
Posted: 4/13/2012

For this acclaimed writer, Southern California is the perfect hideaway

UCLA Professor Alain Mabanckou will celebrate the American debut of his award-winning and recently translated book "Memoirs of a Porcupine" with a reading at the Hammer Museum on May 1, 2012.
Posted: 4/5/2012

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