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Between States: The Transylvanian Question and the European Idea during WWII
A book talk with author Holly Case (Cornell University, History) and discussant John Connelly (UC Berkeley, History)
Posted: 5/26/2011
Between States: The Transylvanian Question and the European Idea during WWII
A book talk with author Holly Case (Cornell University, History) and discussant John Connelly (UC Berkeley, History)
Posted: 5/26/2011
Whither Syria? Historian Gelvin Looks at Arab Uprisings
UCLA Professor of History James Gelvin told an audience on campus on May 25 that the overthrow of Syria's regime amid unrest is possible but "highly unlikely," because Bashar al-Assad has a hold on power unlike that of Egypt's Mubarak and others. Listen to an audio podcast of the talk.
Posted: 5/26/2011
The Politics of Trafficking: The First International Movement to Combat the Sexual Exploitation of Women
A book talk with author Stephanie Limoncelli (Loyola Marymount University, Sociology) and discussant Kathryn Farr (Portland State University, Sociology)
Posted: 5/25/2011
Brazilian Soap Writer on Creative Process, Power of TV
One of Brazil's most important and prolific script writers, Glória Perez, explains the genesis and the motives behind profitable television shows that reach well over 100 countries. The symposium was part of the UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies series "On Brazilian Cosmopolitanism."
Posted: 5/24/2011
From the Shah to the Ayatollah, Continuities and Ruptures
A lecture by Abbas Milani, Stanford University
Posted: 5/17/2011
Two Premature Rumors of the Mediterraneans Death: Fishing Wars, Maritime Gentrification, and Social Anthropology of Region Formation in the Channel of Sicily Since WWII
A lecture by Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Harvard University
Posted: 5/17/2011
'Violins in Wartime' Discussion Draws 100 Guests
In an event marking Yom Ha-Atzma’ut, the Israeli day of independence, members of the public and the UCLA community engaged in a discussion with award-winning director Yael Katzir on her latest film, set against the backdrop of the Lebanon war of 2006.
Posted: 5/16/2011
Europe's Roma: The Politics and Practices of Migration, Integration, and Human Rights
A panel discussion with José Manuel Fresno (EU Advisor on Roma issues and Chair of the Spanish Government's Race and Ethnic Equality Council), Rita Izsák (Chief of Staff of the Hungarian State Secretary for Social Inclusion, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice), Michelle Kelso (George Washington University, Sociology), and Olivier Legros (University of Tours, Geography)
Posted: 5/9/2011
Beyond Taiwan, a Writer and Her Readers Discover Each Other
Walls, fences and being overheard beyond walls and fences were the themes of Taiwanese intellectual Lung Ying-tai's May 2 lecture, in which she invited the audience to "sit along with me at the writer's desk." The event, attended by nearly 300 people, was sponsored by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.
Posted: 5/4/2011
Vietnamese Student Union Marks Anniversary of Saigon’s Fall
The Vietnamese Student Union is hosting the 2011 Black April commemoration this week, reports The Daily Bruin. It continues Wednesday evening from 6:00 at the Fowler Museum on campus.
Posted: 4/27/2011
Vietnamese Student Union Marks Anniversary of Saigon’s Fall
The Vietnamese Student Union is hosting the 2011 Black April commemoration this week, reports The Daily Bruin. It continues Wednesday evening from 6:00 at the Fowler Museum on campus.
Posted: 4/27/2011
In Bed with an Elephant: Russian Cultural Dominance in Ukraine and the "Near Abroad"
A lecture by Mykola Riabchuk, National Endowment for Democracy, Reagan-Fascell Fellow
Posted: 4/20/2011
In Bed with an Elephant: Russian Cultural Dominance in Ukraine and the "Near Abroad"
A lecture by Mykola Riabchuk, National Endowment for Democracy, Reagan-Fascell Fellow
Posted: 4/20/2011
James S. Coleman Memorial Lecture: Oral Tradition, Religious Syncretism and Politics: The Example of Cote d'Ivoire
A discussion with writer, academic, artist and author of books for young people, Véronique Tadjo.
Posted: 4/20/2011
Popular Armenian Studies Professor to Deliver 'My Last Lecture'
On April 18, Richard Hovannisian will continue a campus tradition that began more than 55 years ago. He plans to continue lecturing to different audiences for years to come, even after he retires from UCLA this spring.
Posted: 4/15/2011
Before Orientalism: From Paris to Patna in the 17th Century
Watch video of CISA Director Sanjay Subrahmanyam delivering Vanderbilt University's annual Byrn Lecture on April 6. The Byrn Lecture is sponsored by the Vanderbilt Department of History.
Posted: 4/12/2011
10 Questions for Russia Expert Daniel Treisman
Drawing on memoirs, personal interviews and other sources, Professor of Political Science Daniel Treisman, who first traveled to Russia in 1988, has written a sweeping study that covers roughly the period he's spent watching the country. Instead of pondering Russia's dark side or its "soul," Treisman in "The Return: Russia's Journey From Gorbachev to Medvedev" looks at Russia as a typical, though important, country facing everyday 21st-century social, political and economic challenges.
Posted: 4/8/2011
Melting Pots and Promised Lands: Early Zionism and the Idea of America
A lecture by Hilton Obenzinger, Stanford University
Posted: 4/6/2011
Lata Mani Rethinks It All
The esteemed postcolonial feminist historian's talk this winter, entitled "Once Upon a Time in the Present," proposed an alternate ontological and epistemological orientation.
Posted: 4/1/2011
Ambassador's Visit Commences Active Quarter for Indonesian Studies
Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal, Indonesia's top representative to the United States, wants to double the number of Indonesians studying in this country, he said at a March 28 presentation to UCLA students and leaders. The visit comes as UCLA's Indonesian Studies Program prepares to host a series of public events grappling with the nation's past.
Posted: 3/29/2011
UC Suspends Travel in Japan, Bruin Experts Lend Assistance
Three UCLA experts with family ties to Japan are among the Bruins who have rushed to aid Japan after that country’s devastating March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Posted: 3/22/2011
Gnawa and Moroccan Mystical Musics at UCLA
From a March 5, 2011, concert at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall featuring Abdenbi El Fakir, Abdelah El-Yaâkoubi El Kababi, Fattah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou. The concert was sponsored by the Moroccan American Cultural Center of Los Angeles and UCLA's G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies.
Posted: 3/21/2011
Italian Fascism vs. German Naziism, with Special Attention to Cultural Policy
A public lecture by Sabrina Ramet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Political Science
Posted: 3/18/2011
Italian Fascism vs. German Naziism, with Special Attention to Cultural Policy
A public lecture by Sabrina Ramet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Political Science
Posted: 3/18/2011
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