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Discussion of the film, "Enforcing the Silence"
Discussion following screening of "Enforcing the Silence," on February 21, 2013 at UCLA
Posted: 2/28/2013
In Perspective: Obama's Historic Trip to Myanmar Raises Questions about Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy
Originally published in the Daily Bruin
Posted: 11/30/2012
Oxus: Bamiyan, Afghanistan and the World
Keynote Lecture by Llewelyn Morgan, Brasenose College, Oxford. Part of the conference "Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World."
Posted: 11/15/2012
Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World
Concluding remarks from Monica Smith, UCLA. Part of the conference " Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World."
Posted: 11/15/2012
Archaeology in Danger: How to Deal with Archaeology in the Post-Conflict Context of Today's Afghanistan?
A lecture by Phillipe Marquis, Director, Délégation Archéologique Française en Afghanistan (DAFA), Kabul. From the conference "Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World."
Posted: 11/15/2012
Afghanistan’s Palimpsest Landscape: Buddhism and Islam in Material Culture
A lecture by Alka Patel, Associate Professor, Department of Art History, UC Irvine. Part of the conference "Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World."
Posted: 11/15/2012
Archaeology and political rivalries 1920-1940: From Afghanistan to Iran
A lecture by Ali Mousavi, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Part of the conference "Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World."
Posted: 11/15/2012
Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World
Welcome and introductory remarks by Nile Green, UCLA. From the conference "Beyond the Bamiyan Buddhas: Archaeology and History in the Modern and Ancient Persianate World"
Posted: 11/15/2012
Cambodia-Thailand Relations: The Questions of the Preah Vihear Temple and a Clash of Two Nationalisms
Podcast of talk by Professor Charnvit Kasetsiri, Department of History, Thammasat University
Posted: 11/6/2012
Tibetan Buddhism beyond Tibet
Leading scholars on Tibetan history and Buddhism join in a panel discussion on the meanings and impacts of Tibetan Buddhism in the histories of Asia and the contemporary world.
Posted: 9/24/2012
New Perspectives on Chinese Archaeology
Keynote address by Professor Li LIU on “Archaeology under a Microscope”
Posted: 5/25/2012
How to Turn Philosophical Ideas into Diagrams: Chinese Approaches and Insights
A public lecture by Dr. Michael Lackner. The presentation will shed some light on possible precedents of this new form of diagrams and give an introduction into the multi-faceted functioning of diagrams on the basis of selected material.
Posted: 5/24/2012
The New People in the People’s Republic: Protesters in Housing Disputes in Urban China, 1980-2010
Professor Qin SHAO examines urban protestors and their evolving identities by exploring what was demolished in old neighborhoods and what, besides highrises, has risen in their ruins.
Posted: 5/24/2012
Writing Sex, Food, and Politics
LI Ang (李昂), a prominent Taiwanese writer, investigates gender and politics in social life and literary creation, opening up new spaces of critical reflection on the question of women in literary writing.
Posted: 5/11/2012
The Challenge of Covering a Fast-Changing China
A conversation with American Public Media senior correspondent Rob Schmitz and editor Angilee Shah.
Posted: 4/26/2012
The Internet and Social Mobilization in China
A public lecture by Professor Yong HU on how the Internet helps build links and facilitates collective action in China.
Posted: 4/26/2012
The Emerging Cultural and Creative Industries in the Greater China Economy: The Cross-strait Co-opetitive Strategy
Professor DONG, is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at UCLA and UCSD. He specializes in digital content and cultural & creative industries, industrial research of motion pictures, innovation & entrepreneurship and investment, intellectual property and Asia-Pacific business strategies.
Posted: 4/26/2012
The Potential Institutional Change in China
A talk by economist Dr. Yeliang XIA on the potential for institutional change in China, based on his studies on institutional analysis of the influence of economic development and social movements on the goal of constitutional democracy, individual freedoms and choices, and rule of law.
Posted: 4/19/2012
Designated Drivers: State Capitalism in China’s Auto Industry
G.E. Anderson’s in-depth look at industrial development in China’s auto industry reveals not only how China surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s largest market for autos, but also political principles that have shaped China’s approach to industrial planning in general.
Posted: 4/16/2012
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
The Lasting Legacy of the Great Game: ‘Pashtunistan’ Through Afghan Lenses
A talk by Amin Tarzi, Marine Corps University, Quantico. Part of the conference: Great Games? Afghan History through Afghan Eyes
Posted: 12/5/2011
Great Games? Afghan History through Afghan Eyes: Opening Remarks
An introduction by Nile Green, UCLA. Part of the conference: Great Games? Afghan History through Afghan Eyes
Posted: 11/22/2011
Reclaiming the Past: The Tawarikh-i Hafiz Rahmat Khani and Pashtun Historiography
A talk by Robert Nichols, Richard Stockton College, NJ. Part of the conference: Great Games? Afghan History through Afghan Eyes
Posted: 11/22/2011
Afghan Historiography in the Twentieth Century
A talk by Senzil Nawid, University of Arizona. Part of the conference: Great Games? Afghan History through Afghan Eyes
Posted: 11/22/2011
Before and Beyond Divergence: The Politics of Economic Change in China and Europe
A book talk with authors Jean-Laurent Rosenthal (California Institute of Technology, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences) and Bin Wong (UCLA, History). Discussant: William Summerhill (UCLA, History).
Posted: 5/28/2011
South Asian Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan: The Silk Road Reborn?
Podcast of a talk with Karen Leonard, UC Irvine
Posted: 4/28/2011
Podcast: Archaeological Excavations in Mongolia: Current Research
A Program on Central Asia panel presentation featuring lectures by Jan Bemmann and Ursula Brosseder of Bonn University
Posted: 4/11/2011
Podcast: Entwinements of Islam and Modernity in Central Asia
John Schoeberlein, Harvard University
Posted: 4/11/2011
Advantage: How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge
An in-depth examination of Asia's rapid rise in educational achievement and entrepreneurship, and recommendations for how America can meet and overcome this challenge.
Posted: 2/28/2011
China-Central Asia Relations and the Role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
In this talk, Pan Guang will give an overview of 18 years of China-Central Asia relations (1992-2010) and discuss the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization over ten years. He will conclude with some perspectives on what China can do in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan-Pakistan (AF/PAK).
Posted: 2/11/2011
Material Culture and Maritime Asia: New International Perspectives
Podcast now available for "Material Culture and Maritime Asia: New International Perspectives"
Posted: 12/1/2010
The Roads to Oxiana: The Writing of Travel at the Crossroads of Asia (Panel I)
Central Asia Initiative International Conference (Panel I)
Posted: 11/15/2010
The Roads to Oxiana: The Writing of Travel at the Crossroads of Asia (Panel II)
Central Asia Initiative International Conference (Panel II)
Posted: 11/15/2010
What Could End Cooperation with China?
Opening Remarks: Stephen Krasner, Stanford University
Posted: 6/24/2010
A Conversation with John Podesta on China
Keynote: John Podesta, Center for American Progress, interviewed by Terry McCarthy, CBS News
Posted: 6/24/2010
China's Role in Regional and Global Security Challenges
Podcast of the first panel at the China in the World 2010 conference.
Posted: 6/24/2010
ASIA IN LA 2010 - Afternoon Discussion: Asian Cuisine from Market to Table
Podcast from ASIA IN LA 2010, held on May 2, 2010 at the James West Alumni Center, UCLA
Posted: 5/27/2010
Crossing the Roof of the World, Panel 1
Podcast from Panel One of the Conference held February 19, 2010
Posted: 3/1/2010
Crossing the Roof of the World, Panel 2
Podcast of "Crossing the Roof of the World" Conference, Panel 2
Posted: 2/19/2010
Does 'Fair Trade' Help Those Who Harvest Tea?
As part of the International Human Rights Film Series, the Asia Institute put on a screening and discussion of an award-winning 2008 documentary, "The Bitter Taste of Tea," that takes a skeptical view of the fair trade movement's ability to protect laborers within this global industry. Listen to scholars, fair trade advocates and audience members delve into the issues in this audio podcast.
Posted: 1/27/2010
Prehistoric Civilizations Around the Silk Road: The Evidence from the Tocharian Languages
A Central Asia Initiative lecture by Melanie Malzahn, University of Vienna and Visiting Professor, UCLA Program in Indo-European Studies
Posted: 11/23/2009
Tea and Chinese Cultural Aesthetics
Podcast of public lecture by Pei-kai Cheng, Chinese Civilisation Centre, City University of Hong Kong
Posted: 10/30/2009
Somaly Mam: We Have to Save Them
Cambodian activist and author Somaly Mam has rescued more than 6,000 girls in Southeast Asia from sexual slavery and helped many to rebuild their lives. She spoke last month at UCLA's law school on how to go beyond mere talk in the fight against predators and organized criminals.
Posted: 10/12/2009
Through Food, Teachers Take Lessons in World Cultures at UCLA
Celebrating 30 years of teacher training programs on campus, the UCLA International Institute this summer dedicated a 10-day workshop to the theme of food in world history and world cultures.
Posted: 9/28/2009
From Elephants to Tea: The Nilgiris Under Colonial Rule
Podcast of public lecture by Sanjay Subrahmanyam at the Fowler Museum at UCLA as part of the Steeped in History: The Art of Tea exhibit.
Posted: 9/24/2009
Changing Religious Landscapes: Why Some Muslims Convert to Christianity-The Case of Central Asia
A Central Asia Initiative Lecture by Olivier Roy
Posted: 6/5/2009
Two Systems, One World: US-China Relations under the Obama Administration - Plenary Address by Thomas Christensen
A conference on January 30, analyzing the most pressing challenges facing the Obama administration as it formulates its China policy -- from politics and security to energy, the environment, and the economy.
Posted: 3/3/2009
Islam in the New Afghan Public Sphere
Podcast of a public lecture by Nushin Arbabzadah, UCLA held on Thursday, January 22, 2009.
Posted: 2/20/2009
Afghanistan after the Taliban: Podcast
Podcast of November 17, 2008 Central Asia Initiative Panel Presentation
Posted: 11/17/2008
Opening Address: Wang Xiaodong, The WTO Director General’s Counselor for Asia
2008 US-China Business Law Conference at UCLA
Posted: 10/24/2008
The Politics of Arts in Edo Culture
Japanese historian Katsuya Hirano explains how urban popular culture undermined Japan's Tokugawa regime. Listen to the podcast of Hirano's lecture.
Posted: 6/12/2008
Japan's Activist Courts
NYU legal scholar Frank Upham, this semester a visiting professor at UCLA, explains why judicial activism is more prevalent in Japan than in the United States. Listen to a podcast of his lecture.
Posted: 3/5/2008
Bombing as the American Way of War
Mark Selden explains how U.S. bombing raids of Japanese cities in World War II would determine military tactics decades after 'the Good War.' Listen to a podcast of Selden's lecture.
Posted: 2/14/2008
Journalism: Asia in the Media
Tom Plate, syndicated Asia columnist, and James F. Paradise, former United Press International and Dow Jones reporter.
Posted: 12/20/2007
Biwa and the Tale of Heike
Yoko Hiraoka recites portions of the Tale of Heike, accompanying herself on the biwa, and discusses the history of the poem and the instrument alike. Listen to a podcast of her performance and talk.
Posted: 11/9/2007
Journalism and Asia: Career Reflections
Syndicated Asia columnist Tom Plate and former United Press International and Dow Jones reporter James F. Paradise discuss coverage of Asia in the media
Posted: 11/9/2007
The Gifts of the Tibetans: Sparking New Directions in the Arts and Sciences
In the last of three events aimed at establishing a UCLA endowed chair in Tibetan Buddhist studies, Columbia University's Robert Thurman says that Tibetan perspectives are, or at least ought to be, very much at home in the university. Listen to a podcast of his talk.
Posted: 11/6/2007
A World of Conflict
Listen to a UCLAradio story about a documentary screening by Kevin Sites, a pioneering solo journalist for Yahoo! News, on war zones around the world. The event was presented by AsiaMedia, sponsored by the UCLA International Institute, Latin American Center, African Studies Center and Asia Institute.
Posted: 5/1/2007
Lecture Podcast of Thomas Gold, Sociology, UC Berkeley
From a presentation given June 1, 2006 titled, Twenty Years after "State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle": Author's Retrospective.
Posted: 6/30/2006
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