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UCLA to Participate in Global Symposium on Bombing of Hiroshima
To take place on campus as well as on the Internet, an hourlong event on Wednesday, August 4, will mark the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and connect UCLA with participants in Japan, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Posted: 8/3/2010
On 1st US Trip, Saudi Women Compare Experiences at NGOs
A delegation of Saudi Arabian women visits campus to exchange knowledge about the workings of nongovernmental organizations with Jocelyn Guihama, the executive director of the UCLA Center for Civil Society.
Posted: 7/26/2010
Local US Languages and How to Teach Them
Schools and colleges don't always ask who their students are when deciding which languages to teach and how to design curricula. Seeking to remedy that, UCLA's National Heritage Language Resource Center hosts a week-long training workshop for language instructors and K-12 administrators from across the country.
Posted: 7/22/2010
"Innocent Victims": An Accounting of Anti-Terrorism in the Egyptian Legal Context
A paper presented by Mona Atia, George Washington University. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
(Re)Bounding Islamic Charitable Giving in the Terror Decade
A paper presented by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Blocking the Faith, Freezing Charity: The Chilling Effect of Terrorism Financing Laws and Policies on Muslim Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Jennifer Turner, ACLU Human Rights Program. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Globalization, Informal Networks and the War on Terrorist Finance: Understanding the Political Economy of Islamic Welfare
A paper presented by Khaled Medani, McGill University. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Governing Gifts: Law, Risk, and the "War on Terror"
A paper presented by Erica James, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Islamic Charities and Delivering "Safe Aid"
A paper presented by Jonathan Benthall, University College, London. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Muslim-American Charities Under Pressure: Administrative Remedies for Legal and Financial Compliance Issues
A paper presented by Akil Vohra, Counsel, Muslim Advocates. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
Prosecuting the Holy Land Foundation: A Case Study in the Criminalization of Islamic Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Rachel Roberts, UCLA School of Law. Part of the one-day conference Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror.
Posted: 7/19/2010
Secrecy and Sadaqa: The Challenge of Law Enforcement Scrutiny of Islamic Charitable Giving
A paper presented by Asma Abdel Halim, University of Toledo. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
The "Scalpel" and the "Sledgehammer": How the First Amendment Has Facilitated the Criminalization of Islamic Charities
A paper presented by Malick Ghachem, Associate, Weil, Gotshal and Manges, Boston, MA. Part of the one-day conference "Critical Perspectives on the Criminalization of Islamic Philanthropy in the War on Terror."
Posted: 7/19/2010
SimInsights Simulates a More Stimulating Science Curriculum
Rajesh Jha, a graduate student at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, started SimInsights, a company that produces simulation software for classrooms.
Posted: 7/14/2010
UCLA Team Traveling to Shanghai to Expand Ties
The trip is part of a university-wide effort to expand UCLA's relationship with China on several levels, including study programs and alumni support.
Posted: 7/14/2010
Young Spanish Politicians Examine Immigration on US Tour
As part of the State Department's "Young Political Leaders" project, five Spanish and Andorran officials share perspectives with UCLA Professor of Law Hiroshi Motomura, an expert on immigration and citizenship in the United States. Spain has seen an immigration boom in the last decade.
Posted: 7/14/2010
Beyond Eurabia: Muslims in European Politics, Economy and Culture
A paper presented by Paul Silverstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Reed College. Part of the one-day conference "How East Meets West Today: Economies and Cultures of the Middle East in a Global Era."
Posted: 7/13/2010
2 in East Asian Studies Win Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
Grace Yoo and Wendy Zheng will finish interdisciplinary UCLA bachelor's and master's degrees under the fellowships, which provide additional support for graduate school and domestic and overseas internships with the State Department.
Posted: 7/12/2010
David Gere: Enlisting Art to End AIDS
Since a trip the World Arts & Cultures professor made to India in 2004, "Make Art/Stop AIDS" has grown into a project of international stature, with a worldwide network of artists intervening in the AIDS epidemic.
Posted: 7/12/2010
New Mandarin Immersion Program at Broadway Elementary School
Broadway Elementary School in Venice launches an English-Mandarin Chinese dual-language immersion program
Posted: 7/6/2010
His Goal: $100 for Every Child Born in the World
Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry has an idea that could change the world. The bank accounts he proposes would provide an incentive to register births and a way to save money for children. In the wake of a natural disaster or emergency, governments and charitable and relief organizations could transfer money electronically to those in need in the most efficient way possible.
Posted: 7/1/2010
Making the World a Better Place, this Summer in Senegal
After spending their first four weeks studying in Dakar, 19 students will go to eco-villages in the Senegal River Valley to explore community development projects in public health, women's micro-financing, solar electricity and organic gardening.
Posted: 7/1/2010
'Everyday Selves' Are Focus of the 2nd Indonesian Studies Conference
The second annual conference of the UCLA Indonesian Studies Program draws scholars together to think about "Indonesian Subjectivities."
Posted: 6/30/2010
Ferdowsi Studies at Ferdowsi University (in Persian)
A paper by Mohammad-Ja`far Yahaghi, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/30/2010
Primary Researches on Ferdowsi and his Shahnameh
A paper by Ehsan Yarshater, Columbia University. Part of the conference The Shahnameh: Iran's National Epic.
Posted: 6/30/2010
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