The Institute in the News
Seoul Philharmonic extends a hand
Nahmee Lee, associate professor of modern Korean history and a scholar at the UCLA Center for Korean Studies, is quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about a conductor who hopes to use music to reestablish cultural ties between North Korea and South Korea.
Posted: 4/19/2012
Understanding the "Arab Spring"
James Gelvin, UCLA professor of history, was interviewed on April 17 on KPFK-90.7 FM’s “Background Briefing With Ian Masters” about his new book, “The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know.”
Posted: 4/19/2012
Syria Best Served by Negotiations
An oped piece co-authored by Asli Bali, a member of the faculty advisory committee for the UCLA Center for Middle East Development and an acting professor at the School of Law, and published in the New York Times about the recent U.S.–led proposal to provide $100 million in support for rebel fighters in Syria and the potential for international intervention in that country.
Posted: 4/12/2012
Forging Latino Theater in L.A.
FOX News Latino reported on the history of the Latino Theater Company in downtown Los Angeles and the work of the company's artistic director, UCLA professor of theater Jose Luis Valenzuela. Valenzuela was quoted.
Posted: 4/10/2012
Where Slaves Ruled
Susanna Hecht, professor of urban planning at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs, was interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio about her recent National Geographic magazine article on the descendants of escaped slaves who live in the Brazilian rainforest.
Posted: 4/5/2012
Marcado por la economía
Octavio Pescador, coordinator of the UCLA Latin American Institute, speaks to KMEX-Channel 34 about Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s recent visit to the U.S. and his policy talks with President Obama.
Posted: 4/3/2012
React and Respond: The Phenomenon of Kony 2012
A Guideline for teaching about issues raised by Kony 2012
Posted: 4/2/2012
'Battle,' 'Games': Cold Brutality A Common Theme
NPR turns to Professor Anne McKnight for comment on the similarities between the wildly popular "The Hunger Games" and a lesser known Japanese novel "Battle Royale," which was released more than a decade ago.
Posted: 3/22/2012
Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army
Edmond Keller, UCLA professor of political science and director of UCLA's Globalization Research Center–Africa, was interviewed Wednesday on Seattle radio station KUOW-94.9 FM's “The Conversation” about Ugandan guerilla leader and indicted war criminal Joseph Kony and the “Kony 2012” Internet video aimed at building worldwide opposition to him.
Posted: 3/20/2012
Pump politics: Is oil wealth a curse? Perhaps so, but those who run out will not feel blessed
Posted: 3/19/2012
German-born Professor Pioneers Korean Art Teaching in the U.S.
Professor Jungmann at UCLA pioneered introducing Korean art in an America university in 1999. On promoting Korean art overseas, the professor says ``politicization’’ is a problem.
Posted: 3/9/2012
Latin American art springs forth in California museums
In exhibits, exchanges and programs, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other institutions are examining fresh topics and weaving the work into a global fabric.
Posted: 3/4/2012
Why Russia protects Syria's Assad
An op-ed piece by Professor Daniel Treisman, a political scientist with the UCLA Center for Europe and Eurasian Studies.
Posted: 2/2/2012
Veil of Silence Lifted in Indonesia
Posted: 1/19/2012
Mature societies must deal with challenges like Lokpal
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, UCLA’s Doshi Professor of Pre-Modern Indian History and former director of the UCLA Center for India and South Asia, is quoted in an Indian Express column about India's constitution.
Posted: 12/20/2011
Troops Leave Iraq; Kim Jong Il Dies
Russell Burgos, a UCLA lecturer in global studies, was interviewed Dec. 18 on KTLA-Channel 5 about the U.S. military pulling out of Iraq and quoted in a CNN/KTLA web article about the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.
Posted: 12/19/2011
‘Korean language scientifically superior’
Korean language and culture have become popular subjects of interest for post-graduate students.
Posted: 12/16/2011
Trio of events focus on US-China
Film Business Asia
Posted: 11/4/2011
Profesor traduce un códice clave para decodificar los jeroglíficos mesoamericanos
Professor Kevin Terraciano was interviewed by Agencia EFE about his latest research project: translating the Codex Sierra.
Posted: 11/3/2011
Improving Health Care in China
A New York Times op-ed by C. Cindy Fan, professor of geography and Asian American studies, about the challenges facing China's health care system and its aging population.
Posted: 11/2/2011
US / China-US China gaining clout in film industry
From an industry perspective, Janet Yang, president of Manifest Films, and former president of production of Oliver Stone's Ixtlan Productions, said it's a whole shift of power toward China. The move is deeply rooted in China's increasing "capital earning and spending power."
Posted: 10/29/2011
Zhang Jizhong to speak at first UCLA-USC joint Media and Culture in Contemporary China conference
The Daily Bruin
Posted: 10/21/2011
Bilingual and struggling
A bilingual parent tries to keep a native tongue alive at home, a problem faced by many immigrants.
Posted: 10/19/2011
H'w'd focus on China's changes
Variety
Posted: 10/17/2011
Hoy and UCLA to Present First Public Screenings of Renowned "La Bestia" Documentary in Los Angeles
Hoy, Los Angeles Times Media Group's Spanish- language newspaper, announced on October 10 that it will collaborate with the UCLA Downtown Labor Center and the UCLA Center for Mexican Studies to debut "La Bestia" (The Beast), a film which documents the harrowing risks faced by a group of Central American migrants determined to find a better life in America. The screening and panel discussion will take place at UCLA on Wednesday, October 12 at 1:00pm in Ackerman Union (2nd Floor Lounge).
Posted: 10/11/2011
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