UCLA International Institute News http://www.international.ucla.edu Educating Global Citizens en-us UCLA International Institute http://www.international.ucla.edu/images/ucla_intl_instit.gif http://www.international.ucla.edu International Institute congratulates UCLA Librarian of the Year David Hirsch David Hirsch of the Young Research Library was voted UCLA Librarian of the Year 2013 by his peers. A librarian, linguist and scholar, his work supports scholars throughout the International Institute. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132154 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:57:59 PDT Unfolding the Principle of Color Decoration in Yingzao Fashi, a 12th Century’s Chinese Imperial Building Standard A talk by Luke Li, Tsinghua University, Beijing on May 20th, 2013. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132129 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:20 PDT Changing notions of identity and place in Central Asia A May 2013 graduate research panel organized by the Asia Institute's Program on Central Asia explored the changing dynamics of identity and place in the region. The interdisciplinary session saw presentations by a linguist, an anthropologist and a geographer, respectively. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132131 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:17 PDT A Public Lecture by Leading Scholar of Ancient Chinese Culture, Professor Li Ling This talk is part of the “China Beyond the Headlines” lecture series, generously supported by Mr. Stephen Lesser on May 21st, 2013. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132140 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:06 PDT Faucett Fellowship students present diverse research on Latin America UCLA graduate students presented a diverse array of research to donor representative Russell Faucett at an annual luncheon hosted by the Latin American Institute on May 16, 2013. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132098 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:14 PDT International Career Panel The 2013 International Career Panel hosts Brooke Christopher, Holly Derheim, and Erroll Southers. This panel provides insight about various fields and professions in the international arena, and guide students on how to best prepare for international careers. Alexandra Lieben, Deputy Director of the UCLA Burkle Center, moderated the discussion. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132113 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:30 PDT Professors Lynn Hunt and Anna Kudyma Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards CEES congratulates Professors Hunt and Kudyma on receiving Distinguished Teaching Awards! http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132075 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:37:13 PDT Mostafa Sho‘aiyan: The Forgotten Revolutionary and the Possibility of Unified Action A lecture in Persian by Peyman Vahabzadeh, University of Victoria http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132079 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:53 PDT Ending the Korean War A recent Center for Korean Studies conference brought together a wide range of speakers to reconsider how to end a war that never technically ended. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132014 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:17:15 PDT Ethnicity in the Early Abbasid Period A lecture by Michael Cooperson, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132020 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:59 PDT Sending UCLA students into the world A recent luncheon brought together UCLA alumnus and donor Terry Kramer with UCLA students who have received a Kramer scholarship in the past calendar year to travel and study abroad for the first time. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132006 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:04:50 PDT Summer 2013 - High School Teacher Workshop: Afghanistan A three-day summer program for high school teachers, July 29-31, 2013. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=130641 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:42:50 PDT Singing, Chanting, and Chatter: Street Sounds and Songs of the 1919 Egyptian Revolution A lecture by Ziad Fahmy, Cornell University http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132000 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:34 PDT The Euro Crisis: A Longer-Term View A public lecture by Barry Eichengreen, UC Berkeley, Economics and Political Science. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=132021 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:14:02 PDT In Memoriam: Andrzej Korbonski (1927-2013) Professor Emeritus of the UCLA Department of Political Science, Andrzej Korbonski was a distinguished Polish-American scholar whose contributions to communist and post-communist studies were internationally recognized. http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=131970 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:59:54 PDT