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Global Studies graduate wins UCLA Young Alumnus award
Katya Daniel (UCLA 2008) was named 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year at the annual UCLA Alumni Association awards ceremony held June 8, 2019, at the Luskin Conference Center.
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International Institute 2019 commencement in pictures
The ceremony took place at Royce Hall on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
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B.A. just the starting point for these graduating seniors
Kyilah Terry (B.A., European Studies 2019) is headed to graduate school this fall, while Maria Amaya Morfin (B.A., International Development Studies 2019) is currently preparing for the GRE and grad school applications.
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Centennial class of 2019 graduates
Some 6,000 seniors participated in the UCLA College commencement ceremonies in Pauley Pavilion on June 14, 2019.
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Two projects win funding at Global Development Lab showcase
The winning projects will provide an Internet connection for Atutur Hospital in Kumi, Uganda, and deliver food and after-school tutoring to unsupervised children in Tijuana, Mexico, respectively.
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Kevin Terraciano to publish two new books
Two new volumes edited by the Latin American Institute director come out this summer. Both address, in whole or in part, Mesoamerican culture and the Florentine Codex.
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Center hosts second undergraduate conference
The one-of-a-kind conference welcomed students from around the state and the country, who showcased their research on a diverse array of Israel-related subjects.
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Journalism as a crime
Northern California native and Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian discussed his 18-month ordeal as an Iranian prisoner and American bargaining chip.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Argentina to speak at Institute commencement
Californian Noah Mamet is a Bruin alumnus, lifelong entrepreneur, consultant and former diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina from 2014 to 2017.
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Southeast Asian Deportation Forum caps week of action
Southeast Asian student groups and centers at UCLA worked together to organize a community forum on the hill on May 23 to address the issue of deportation affecting Southeast Asian American communities.
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Institute teams with WTCLA on new report
"Foreign Direct Investment in Southern California, 2019" documents a 3 percent decline in jobs related to foreign-owned businesses in the region. The newly published report is a partnership between the World Trade Center Los Angeles and the UCLA International Institute.
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Panel compares "fake news" phenomenon in Israel & US
The "Jewish Journal" covered the panel exploring growing distrust in the media, the role of social media in the growth of "fake news," and more in the two countries.
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Building Korean Studies into a thriving field
The immense contributions of UCLA historian John Duncan to the Korean Studies field will be celebrated at a workshop on May 24. Duncan retires from UCLA in late June.
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Language as a product of the human mind
Linguist Harold Torrence, chair of the African Studies M.A. Program, teaches a field methods class every year in which he and his UCLA students work on a language none of them has ever studied before.
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International conference highlights women's issues and empowerment in contemporary Indonesia
The conference featured keynote addresses by the female CEO of OCBC NISP Bank and a HP Executive and dozens of speakers from the U.S., Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia.
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