Event Calendar
The Burkle Center hosts a variety of events that serve to increase public awareness about critical issues in international relations and to create a hub for intellectual dialogue and debate.
2009
Burkle Forum with Assistant Secretary Goli Ameri: "The Challenges of U.S. Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century"
Monday, January 05, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
A joint collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USAC Presidents Office, Iranian Student Group and the UCLA Burkle Center.
CANCELLED: 2009 Bernard Brodie Lecture on the Conditions of Peace by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Freud Playhouse, MacGowan Hall
Deputy Director Anna Spain to Deliver Closing Ceremony Lecture at UCLA MUN Collegiate Conference
Sunday, January 18, 2009
UCLA Campus
Burkle Center Deputy Director and UCLA Adjunct Professor Anna Spain will deliver this year's Closing Ceremony lecture at the 2009 UCLA MUN Collegiate Conference.
Perpetual War? A Lecture by Andrew Bacevich and Michael Mann - CANCELLED
Monday, January 26, 2009
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bunche Hall Room 6275
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Burkle Center and the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History.
Conference on "Two Systems, One World: US-China Relations under the Obama Administration"
Friday, January 30, 2009
8:30 AM - 2:45 PM
Faculty Center
Friday, January 30th, 2009 - A one-day conference sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, with additional support from the UCLA Asia Insitute.
Burkle Talk by Brian Jenkins, Author of 'Will Terrorists Go Nuclear'
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
UCLA Law School Rm. 1357
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Brian Jenkins, author of Will Terrorists Go Nuclear, followed by Q&A from members of the UCLA community.
Feb. 9th: A Public Discussion with Professor Michael Mann and Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.)
Monday, February 09, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
6275 Bunche
Join us for a lecture by Professor Michael Mann followed by public discussion with Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.)
"The Shared Responsibility Initiative" by H. E. Francisco Santos Calderon, Vice President of Colombia
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Charles E. Young Grand Salon
Join us for a lecture by His Excellency Francisco Santos Calderon, the current Vice President of Colombia, as he discusses "The Shared Responsibility Initiative: Cocaine's Ecocide in Columbia" - an international campaign led by the Vice President to create awareness about the social and environmental damages caused by the cultivation of coca and production of cocaine in Colombia.
Burkle Talk with Tim Weiner, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter for The New York Times
Monday, March 02, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Dodd Hall Room 121
Join us for a lecture by Tim Weiner on his most recent book "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA". Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing after the event. Mr. Weiner has reported on American intelligence from around the world for more than 20 years. He is the author of three books, and has traveled extensively to investigate CIA covert operations firsthand.
Burkle Talk with Anthony Pagden, Author of "Worlds at War"
Thursday, March 05, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall Room 4357
Join us as UCLA Political Science and History Professor Anthony Pagden discusses his most recent publication titled "Worlds at War: The 2,500 year Struggle between East and West." His research is focused on the prolonged relationship between Europe and its foreign settlements and between Europe and the world from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Burkle Talk with Kenneth Cloke, President & Co-Founder of Mediators Beyond Borders
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Public Affairs Room 2355
Join us as Kenneth Cloke discusses his most recent publication titled "Conflict Revolution: Mediating Evil, War, Injustice and Terrorism."
"The Politics of Human Rights in the United Nations" by The Honorable Louise Arbour
Monday, March 16, 2009
4:15 PM
UCLA School of Law
The Honorable Louise Arbour is former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and this year's Regents Lecturer at the UCLA School of Law. The lecture is co-sponsored by the UCLA Law School International Human Rights Law Program and the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations.
A Symposium on Women in Conflict Zones
Friday, April 10, 2009
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
UCLA Faculty Center, Sequoia Room
This Symposium will feature a keynote/public lecture by Shahrazad Mojab of the University of Toronto, followed by a panel and a workshop designed to explore various conflict zones (e.g., Palestine, Iran (Kurds), Algeria, Sudan, Mexico, Lebanon, Cuba, Eritrea, Tunisia, Philippines, Rwanda/Congo, South Africa, and the United States, where individuals may be actors, warriors, victims, perpetrators, survivors, collaborators, icons or symbols and may be ambivalent, complicit, and have complicated relationships to their adversaries.
2009 UCLA Burkle Center Conference
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
UCLA Covel Commons
This conference will assess the prospects and pitfalls of the Responsibility to Protect, and of humanitarian intervention more generally. It will feature keynote speaker Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia, Co-Chair of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty, and President/CEO of International Crisis Group. Among our 21 participants are Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.), LA Times Columnist Doyle McManus, Senior Adisover on R2P to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Edward Luck, and numerous experts from around the country.
Lecture by Dr. Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Monday, April 20, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UCLA Fowler Museum Auditorium
Join us for a lecture by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, author of "The Challenge for Africa" and longtime environmental and democracy advocate. Dr. Maathai will offer her unique vision of Africa, and of why Africans need a moral revolution if they are to save their continent.
Torture, TV and US Interrogation Policy: What Works, What Doesn't Work and How It Is Shown on TV
Friday, April 24, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1422 Melnitz Hall
Two interrogators who are responsible for capturing Saddam Hussein and finding Al Zarqawi the chief of Al Qaeda in Iraq will speak about their experiences in the field at UCLA. The interrogators will be joined by David Danzig, a Director at Human Rights First.
Burkle Talk with Jon Pevehouse, Associate Prof., University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall 10383
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Jon Pevehouse, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He will lecture on "International Institutions, Democracy, and Human Rights" and present his recent paper titled, "Human Rights Institutions, Membership, and Compliance."
Burkle Affiliates To Speak at UCLA Day: Current Events in Foreign Policy
Saturday, May 09, 2009
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
UCLA
As part of UCLA Day on Saturday, May 9, 2009, join Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala, Burkle Senior Fellow Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.) and Burkle Fellow Amy Zegart for a stimulating analysis of the future of American foreign policy. For more information visit the UCLA Day homepage: http://www.ucladay.ucla.edu/2009/Home.aspx
Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture feat. CNN's Anderson Cooper
Sunday, May 17, 2009
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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On Sunday, May 17, 2009, at 5:00 pm in the UCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom, the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, the Daniel Pearl Foundation and the Yitzhak Rabin Hillel Center for Jewish Life at UCLA in cooperation with the Hillel Jewish Student Association, will co-sponsor the 2009 Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture featuring CNN's Anderson Cooper.
How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Public Affairs 1234
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, as he discusses his latest book titled "How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror."
CANCELLED - Burkle Talk with Etel Solingen, Professor of Political Science at the UC Irvine
Thursday, May 28, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bunche Hall Room 4357
Join us as Professor Solingen discusses her most recent book titled "Nuclear Logics: Contrasting Paths in East Asia and the Middle East."
Lecture by Kal Raustiala, Burkle Center Director and Author: "Does the Constitution Follow the Flag?"
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 1430
Please join us in congratulating Professor Kal Raustiala on the publication of his acclaimed new book, "Does the Constitution Follow the Flag? The Evolution of Territoriality in American Law"
Lecture by Prof. Larry Helfer of Duke University: "Redesigning the European Court of Human Rights"
Thursday, September 10, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 3467
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Larry Helfer, Co-Director of the Duke Center for International and Comparative Law at Duke University, titled "Redesigning the European Court of Human Rights." His talk will be followed by discussion with members of the UCLA community.
Lecture by Prof. David Kinley: "Civilizing Globalization: Human Rights and the Global Economy"
Friday, September 25, 2009
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Room 1327, UCLA Law School
Join us for a brown bag discussion on "Civilizing Globalization: Human Rights and the Global Economy" by Professor David Kinley, Chair in Human Rights Law at the University of Sydney's Law School.
Lecture by H. E. Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan: "Pakistan & Afghanistan"
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
James West Alumni Center
Burkle Forums serve the UCLA community by presenting lectures, panels, and other events featuring internationally renowned scholars, practitioners, and leaders who share their views on the most important international relations issues confronting the U.S. and the world today.
An Evening with Somaly Mam on her Fight Against Human Trafficking
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
UCLA School of Law, Room 1357
Present by the UCLA Human Rights Law Program, join us for a special one-time only event in which Somaly Mam shares her experiences and her passion for fighting back against human trafficking. Mam will be introduced by Somaly Mam Foundation Board Member, actress and UCLA alumna Laurie Holden. A reception will follow the event.
UCLA Study Abroad Fair
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
The UCLA International Education Office (IEO) is pleased to be hosting UCLA's 23rd annual study abroad fair for UCLA students.
Open House with the Burkle Center and the International Institute
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Bunche Hall, Room 11353
In collaboration with the International Institute Open House, the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars and the International Education Office, the Burkle Center will open its doors to welcome the UCLA community.
Lecture by Robert O. Keohane, Princeton Prof. of International Affairs: "Social Norms & International Relations"
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
10383 Bunche Hall
Join us for a lecture by Robert O. Keohane on his recent paper titled "Social Norms and Agency in World Politics." Professor Keohane teaches International Affairs at Princeton University and is the author of After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy (1984) and Power and Governance in a Partially Globalized World (2002).
Conference: "Greening the North American Energy Relationship"
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
UCLA Covel Commons
Greening the North American Energy Relationship: Building a Stronger US-Canada Environmental Partnership.
Burkle Forum with Esther Brimmer, US Asst. Secretary of State for International Organizations: "A Perspective on US Diplomatic Strategy"
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 1430
Lecture and Q&A with one of the top diplomats of the Obama Administration, Esther Brimmer, United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations.
Lecture by Jack Healey, former Director of Amnesty International: "Burma and a Lifetime of Human Rights Advocacy"
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Law School Room 1327
Join us for a lecture by world-renowned human rights activist and pioneer, Jack Healey, followed by discussion with members of the UCLA community.
1989: Assessing the Collapse of Communism Twenty Years Later
Friday, November 06, 2009
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
UCLA Faculty Center
A symposium
Lecture by Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group: "Global Political Risk: Managing Through Economic Catastrophe"
Monday, November 09, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Anderson School of Management, Collins Center A-202
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Ian Bremmer followed by discussion with members of the UCLA community.
The Goldstone Report & Int'l Law - Part 1: Sarah Whitson, Human Rights Watch
Monday, November 16, 2009
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
UCLA School of Law, Room 1447
Sarah Leah Whitson, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, will speak on "The Goldstone Report Controversy: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in the Gaza Conflict". This is the 1st event of a 3-part lecture series titled, "The Goldstone Report and International Law - Three Perspectives".
IEW 2009: International Opportunities Fair
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Kerckhoff State Rooms
Information tables and panel sessions on international opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Lecture by Kal Raustiala, Burkle Center Deputy Director: "Is Bagram the New Guantanamo? War and the Courts After 9/11"
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11:15 AM
Santa Monica College
A public lecture sponsored by the SMC Associates (www.smc.edu/associates) and SMC Office of Public Programs.
Lecture by Amb. Alejandro Wolff, Deputy Permanent US Representative to the UN
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Time to be announced.
Location TBD
Join us for a lecture by Ambassador Alejandro Wolff.
The Goldstone Report & Int'l Law - Part 2: David Kaye, UCLA Law School
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Bunche Hall, Room 10383
David Kaye, UCLA Law School Professor and Executive Director of the International Human Rights Program, will speak on "International Justice & the Goldstone Report." This is the 2nd event of a 3-part lecture series titled, "The Goldstone Report and International Law" Three Perspectives"
