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Al-Mutanabbi Street: Poetry and Art from Tragedy - Jim Natal
Jim Natal reads his own poem entitled "The Street of the Poet".
Posted: 3/14/2012
Al-Mutanabbi Street: Poetry and Art from Tragedy - Tania Baban and Jen Hofer
Tania Baban reads "A Half-Burned Page on Al Mutanabbi Street" by Dunya Mikhail in Arabic. Jen Hofer reads the English translation of the same poem, translated by Dunya Mikhail, Dima Hilal, and Beau Beausoleil. She follows with her own poem "less then more then less again".
Posted: 3/14/2012
Pray for Japan Charity Screenings - today!
On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Tohoku coastal region was destroyed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that followed. The film, PRAY FOR JAPAN, takes place in the devastated region of Ishinomaki, Miyagi – the largest coastal city in Tohoku with a population of over 160,000 people. Filmmaker Stu Levy – an American living in Japan - filmed the tsunami aftermath during his trips to Tohoku as a volunteer and over a period of 6 weeks, captured over 50 hours of footage.
Posted: 3/14/2012
Secular State as the Alternative to the Present State in Iran (in Persian)
A lecture by Abdol-Karim Lahidji, from the panel discussion "Secularism and Gender in Iran of Today"
Posted: 3/14/2012
Woman's body, a symbol of Political Changes in Contemporary Iran (in Persian)
A lecture by Mehrangiz Kar, from the panel discussion "Secularism and Gender in Iran of Today"
Posted: 3/14/2012
All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals
A talk by Amb. David Scheffer, the first US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, about his new book, "All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity)". This talk was co-sponsored by the UCLA International Human Rights Law Program.
Posted: 3/13/2012
Archaeologist investigates legend of mythical ruler of ancient Peru
Christopher Donnan’s revelations Naymlap and his findings at two sites are detailed in his new 268-page book “Chotuna and Chornancap: Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend.”
Posted: 3/13/2012
"Dissolving Localities" - A multimedia portrait of Jerusalem by Emmanuel Witzthum
Podcast introduction of an audio/visual project in which the sights and sounds of daily life in Jerusalem are transformed into a work of art.
Posted: 3/12/2012
UCLA community unites to remember those lost from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a year ago
"Moving Forward: Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake," an exhibit featuring large-scale photographs, short articles and videos, runs until April 15 at the Fowler Museum.
Posted: 3/12/2012
Al-Mutanabbi Street: Poetry and Art from Tragedy - Janet Sternburg
Janet Sternburg reads a poem written in the 10th century by an anonymous author, followed by her own poem entitled "Seeds".
Posted: 3/9/2012
Al-Mutanabbi Street: Poetry and Art from Tragedy - Sholeh Wolpé
Sholeh Wolpé reads "To Salah Al Hamdani, November 2008" by Sam Hamill, followed by her own poem entitled "The Deep Dive".
Posted: 3/9/2012
Conference broadens understanding, study of migration, ethnicity and urban inequality
UCLA, Sciences Po and the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences continue to forge ties
Posted: 3/9/2012
Senator George Mitchell delivers the 2012 Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture
Senator George Mitchell discusses turmoil in the Middle East with National Public Radio's Renee Montagne
Posted: 3/9/2012
The Taste of Ashes: Hauntedness after Communism in Eastern Europe
A public lecture by Marci Shore, Yale University, History. Cosponsored by the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies.
Posted: 3/9/2012
Revolution, Reform and Repression: Challenges to Women’s Inclusion and Equality in the Middle East and North Africa
The 1st Annual International Women’s Day Lecture by Sussan Tahmasebi, recipient of the Human Rights Watch’s 2011 Alison Des Forges Human Rights Award for Extraordinary Activism.
Posted: 3/8/2012
When women’s situations improve, so do the situations of their countries, says advocate
UCLA revives annual International Women’s Day lecture
Posted: 3/8/2012
Why U.S. shouldn't rush to war in Syria: CNN Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark
The now-familiar pattern of the Arab Spring -- popular outcries for freedom provoking hideous repression -- seems to warrant military intervention to stop the slaughter in Syria. But first we need answers to some hard questions.
Posted: 3/8/2012
Student documentary filmmaker receives fellowship to produce film in South Africa
Meja Shoba is a recipient of one of four 2011 Fulbright-mtvU awards
Posted: 3/7/2012
Nixon in China Conference Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
The opening remarks and the keynote address at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Nixon in China Conference Panel I
Panel I at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Nixon in China Conference Panel II
Panel II at the Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited conference, sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center, the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and the UCLA Confucius Institute.
Posted: 3/6/2012
Experts reflect on Nixon's 1972 visit to China and U.S.-China relations
On the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's visit to China, experts discuss "the week that changed the world."
Posted: 3/5/2012
Israel and Iran - A Dangerous Rivalry: RadioWest Interview with Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye
Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye and political analyst Alireza Nader discuss how Israel and Iran came to the brink of war on RadioWest.
Posted: 3/5/2012
Migration, Ethnicity and Urban Inequality: Debates and Research Challenges
Plenary Session of the international graduate student conference, "Migration, Ethnicity, and Urban Inequality in Europe." Discussants: Rogers Brubaker, Adrian Favell, Marco Oberti, Roger Waldinger, Gokce Yurdakul.
Posted: 3/5/2012
Nixon's China trip 'transformed history': China Daily article
The conference Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited shows how far the U.S.-China relationship has come.
Posted: 3/5/2012
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