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    Center for Near Eastern Studies

    Averroes and Maimonides: Translating Religious Motives into Philosophy

    In this lecture, Ali Benmakhlouf shows that the common concern of these two 12th century philosophers - Averroes and Maimonides, was to translate religious motifs into philosophical arguments.

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    Burkle Center for International Relations

    The 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development

    Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist, IMF

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Media Production

The UCLA International Institute and its 25 centers and programs run a busy public events programs that spans lectures, symposia, panel discussions, book talks, conferences and artistic events. These events are frequently recorded and made available to the public, both on the institute website, individual center/program YouTube channels and Facebook pages. To date, we have published 812 podcasts and over 226 videos.

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Coexistence and Other Fighting Words: Selected Writings of Judea Pearl, 2002–2025

World-renowned computer scientist and philosopher Professor Judea Pearl discusses his new book on Israel, antisemitism, campus unrest, and other related subjects.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Greenland: Seeking self-determination between Europe and the US

A conversation with Ulrik Pram Gad, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies and specialist in the role of Greenland in Arctic security.

Center for European and Russian Studies
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Water Knows No Borders: Transboundary Water Sources in the Middle East

This event is part of the Center's series "Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy." Professor Eilon Adar discusses the significance of integrated water management between nations in the Middle East, and how this reality can either be a trigger for conflict or a catalyst for cooperation.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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The Barn Owl Project: An Ecological Solution in Agriculture for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians

This event is part of the Center's series "Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy." Professor Yossi Leshem discusses his highly successful environmental project that has helped connect people in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan around a joint agricultural initiative.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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What Does the U.S. Invasion Mean for Venezuela and the Region?

Dorothy Kronick, Associate Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Burkle Center for International Relations
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Webinar on the COP 30 Climate Conference in Belém

This panel examined the outcome of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), which brought over 56,000 delegates to the Amazonian city of Belém. Each of our panelists, who come from a range of academic disciplines and activist groups, offered a unique perspective and long experience with climate dialogues, COPs, and climate politics.

Center for Brazilian Studies
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Is the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Verge of Collapse? If So, What Next?

On January 15, 2026, Senior Director of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies' Iran Program, Behnam Ben Taleblu, discussed the growing protests in Iran against the current regime.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Excavating Tell Shaddud: Archaeology's Enduring Value for Understanding the Land and its People

An in-person talk at UCLA by Professor William Schniedewind, who discussed the significance of the archaeological findings at Tell Shaddud.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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On Strategists and Strategy: A Conversation with Sir Lawrence Freedman

A moderated discussion with Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London, one of the world's foremost scholars of warfare.

Center for European and Russian Studies
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Discussion with Amir Tibon on The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue

On November 19, 2025, the Center hosted an on-campus screening of "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue," which was followed by a discussion with Amir Tibon, whose family's story of terror and rescue on October 7 is retold in the film.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Making Bribery Profitable Again? The Market Effects of Halting Extraterritorial Accountability for Overseas Bribery

Edmund Malesky, Professor of Political Economy at Duke University and Scientific Director of VinUniversity Green-X Research Center

Burkle Center for International Relations
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The 30th Anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's Assassination, and the Reverberations Today

An online discussion with Itamar Rabinovich—former Israeli Ambassador to the United States and Yitzhak Rabin's biographer—about Rabin's life and legacy, and the impact that his tragic assassination left on the world.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Public Health Management and Mass Trauma Events: The Israeli Experience

On October 20, 2025, the Center was honored to host in person Brigadier General (ret.) Dr. Chezy Levy, the former Surgeon General of the Israel Defense Forces and former Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Lessons from Oslo & Trump's 20-Point Plan

A discussion with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority Nasser Al-Kidwa about the prospects for peace today.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
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Art in Places of Worship in the Middle East and Southeast Asia

This K-12 teacher institute, featuring two art historians, provided educators with an opportunity to learn more about the cultures and histories of these two world regions through their religious spaces and places of worship.

Center for Near Eastern Studies
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Borders and Belonging

Friday, February 20, 2026
12:00 PM

In this talk, Hiroshi Motomura will present his book Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair... Read More

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Film Screening and Discussion: "The World is Family" (2023)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
4:00 PM

In a highly personal film, filmmaker Anand Patwardhan tells the story of his parents' (and... Read More