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The Negative Impact of Proposed H.R. 2147 on UCLA's Campus and Community

Center for Chinese Studies
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Haiti's crisis: Gangs, corruption and injustice

Haiti's crisis stems from entrenched corruption, impunity and the unchecked flow of firearms, which have enabled gangs to seize control of vast portions of the country, said Haitian journalist Widlore Mérancourt.

Program on Caribbean Studies
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Two summer study programs in Mexico receive UC funding

Grants to the two programs by Alianza MX, a University of California program that promotes engagement with Mexico, will be used for student scholarships.

UCLA International Institute
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International Institute leadership & faculty news

Winter quarter 2025 began with new and familiar faces in leadership roles, as well as news of faculty research awards.

UCLA International Institute
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Migrant remittances: A force for democracy

Political scientist Joseph Wright urged policymakers to consider the political impact of migrant remittances, which support democratization in authoritarian states.

Center for Study of International Migration
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Celebrating 25 Years of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Director, Stephen Acabado, reflects on the first 25 years of the center's history as it prepares for a yearlong celebration.

Center for Southeast Asian Studies
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Promoting Cantonese Language and Culture

This project on Cantonese language and cultures was co-initiated by Dr. King-Kok Cheung (Professor Emeritus of the Department of English at UCLA) and Dr. Min Zhou (tenured Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies at UCLA and Director of the Asia Pacific Center). The goal is to utilize teaching, cultural promotion and community cooperation to advance the inheritance and development of Cantonese.

Asia Pacific Center
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The 'Arabicate' World: Conference Summary

The fall 2024 conference explored the concept of an "Arabicate" world as a predicate to the "Persianate" world in Islamic civilization elucidated by historian Marshall Hodgson.

Center for Near Eastern Studies
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