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New chairs take the helm at several UCLA International Institute academic programs

The new academic chairs include both existing institute faculty and professors from other disciplinary departments at UCLA.

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IDS senior's community work leads to prestigious yearlong fellowship

Deanna Placa has been awarded a yearlong Newman Civic Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year. Fellows are nominated by their president or chancellor based on their potential for public leadership and their work with communities.

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Utpal Sandesara becomes chair of global health minor

A doctor and medical anthropologist, Sandesara works as a clinician, researcher and professor at UCLA. As of July, he became academic chair of the International Institute's global health program, where he has been a faculty member since 2023.

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Y&S Nazarian Center signs MOU with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The MOU envisions the two parties working together on a range of academic activities.

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies

Historian of premodern India the 25th winner of Giorgio Levi Della Vida Award

The author of 12 books and editor of three volumes of academic research, Richard M. Eaton has made signal contributions to the field of Islamic studies.

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Faculty across campus receive grants to help expand UCLA's global reach

Award recipients reflect the breadth and depth of global engagement at UCLA.

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Faculty News

September 2026. The Luce Foundation recently held a multi-day immersion program in the Philippines for its cohort of 2025-26 Luce Scholars that focused on the work Stephen Acabado (UCLA Cotsen Institue, UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies) on the Ifugao rice terraces, which served as an illustration of the main themes of the foundation's work. Continue reading: Luce Foundation immersion program focuses on the work of Stephen Acabado
Jul 19, 2026. UCLA Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala, speaking on The Global Dialogue podcast of Pakistan Alumni Global Network: “[S]ometimes big states simply break the rules and get away with it because they're big and there's little that can be done. You could use the example of Russia and Ukraine today, or the U.S. attacking Iran this year." Continue reading: Breaking international law is easier for great powers

Upcoming Events

A Lifetime of Scholarship, Now Open to the World: The Prof. Vahakn N. Dadrian Digital Archive15Nov2026

Armenian Genocide Research Program, PAI

A Lifetime of Scholarship, Now Open to the World: The Prof. Vahakn N. Dadrian Digital Archive

The Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center (AEMRC), in collaboration with the Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) of the Promise Armenian...

UCLA Martial Arts Classes Day 116Nov2026

International Education Week

UCLA Martial Arts Classes Day 1

Join the UCLA Martial Arts Program during International Education Week and experience the wide variety of martial arts that the...

International Education Week (IEW) 202616Nov2026

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International Education Week (IEW) 2026


Participate in a campuswide commemoration of international education and exchange
November 16–20.

Cookbook of Cultures 2nd Edition16Nov2026

International Education Week

Cookbook of Cultures 2nd Edition

The Dashew Center presents the 2nd edition of the digital cookbook filled with recipes submitted by International Bruins from all...

Recent Visitors & Dignitaries

Meeting With Delegates From Konkuk University

Meeting With Delegates From Konkuk University

DELEGATION 3 members Visit Date: 10/22/2025
Korea (South)
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Meeting With Delegates From Uclouvain

Meeting With Delegates From Uclouvain

DELEGATION 2 members Visit Date: 10/09/2025
Belgium
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Young Pacific Leaders Alumni Roadshow

Young Pacific Leaders Alumni Roadshow

DELEGATION 12 members Visit Date: 09/29/2025
Fiji, Micronesia, Guam, and more
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Recent Collaborations

Division of Undergraduate Education
FOREIGN INSTIUTION Waseda University UCLA COUNTERPART Division of Undergraduate Education
Agreement Type: Non-Binding MOU
Geography
FOREIGN INSTIUTION Fundacion Antonio Nunez Jimenez De La Naturaleza Y El Hombre UCLA COUNTERPART Geography
Agreement Type: Non-Binding MOU
UCLA Health Sciences
FOREIGN INSTIUTION Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital UCLA COUNTERPART UCLA Health Sciences
Agreement Type: Non-Binding MOU