Research

Education/Training

  • French Job Fair
    College of Letters and Science: Humanities
    The Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies hosts the French Job Fair, connecting students with international companies. The first French Job Fair was co-organized by Laurence Denié-Higney, senior lecturer in the ELTS department and Alain Charbonnier from Belwest, the Belgian-Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce for the Western US.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Laurence Denié-Higney

Service

School of Law
  • Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix en Provence
    ExchangeProgram
    UCLA School of Law partners with Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix en Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France to provide a foreign exchange program for their students. The majority of the classes are taught in French, so demonstrated fluency in French is required. Strengths of the program include International Business and Administrative Law.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Richard Steinberg
    (Updated: Mar 16 2023)
  • Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) University
    ExchangeProgram
    UCLA School of Law partners with Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) University in Paris, France to provide a foreign exchange program for their students. The language of instruction at Paris II is French. Some course offerings include Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, International Public Law, International Relations, and Public Economic Law.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Stephen Gardbaum
    (Updated: Mar 16 2023)
College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  • The Philodemus Project
    Research|
    The Philodemus Project is an international effort which aims, supported by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and by the generous contributions of individuals and participating universities, to reconstruct new texts of Philodemus' works on Poetics, Rhetoric, and Music.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      David Blank
    (Updated: Jan 23 2023)
  • Animation, Materials, Transcultural Ecologies: Performing Worlds at the Baroque Savoy Court of Christine of France
    Research|
    “ANIMATE” is a three-year research project conducted at the Department of Art History at UCLA 2022 –2023, and at the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Bologna in 2024. The project probes two critical issues centered on Giovanni Tommaso Borgonio's drawings.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Elia Daniele
    (Updated: Feb 15 2023)
  • The Haredi Research Group
    Research|
    The Haredi Research Group took rise in the spring of 2021 in response to two related developments in 2020 within the Haredi community, initially in the United States. The group's research to date has been conducted in three pods – History-Culture, Qualitative Social Science, and Quantitative Sociology
    Project Contact:
     Project website      David Myers
    (Updated: Feb 27 2023)
  • French Job Fair
    Education| Service|
    The Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies hosts the French Job Fair, connecting students with international companies. The first French Job Fair was co-organized by Laurence Denié-Higney, senior lecturer in the ELTS department and Alain Charbonnier from Belwest, the Belgian-Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce for the Western US.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Laurence Denié-Higney
    (Updated: Jun 21 2024)
  • The Enriched Timeline Project
    Research|
    The Enriched Timeline Project is an online reference that offers a series of interactive graphic timelines that chart the evolution of select monuments in European architecture from their inception up to the present day. The Enriched Timeline’s interactive (searchable) capacity facilitates and encourages comparisons between buildings across time and space.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Meredith Cohen
    (Updated: Oct 09 2024)
College of Letters and Science: Physical Sciences
  • Environmental Science Without Borders (ESWB)
    Research| Service|
    Environmental Science Without Borders (ESWB) is a multinational peer-mentorship program developed for students and scientists across different continents so they can come together, learn from one another, and develop together in the field of environmental science.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Adeyemi Adebiyi
    (Updated: Mar 10 2023)
  • Kang Research Group
    Research|
    The group's research spans over three directions: hadron physics; QCD collider physics; heavy ion physics. These research efforts are closely connected to the experimental programs at RHIC at BNL, Jefferson Lab, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Europe, and the future Electron Ion Collider (EIC) in the US.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Zhongbo Kang
    (Updated: Apr 06 2023)
UCLA International Education Office
UCLA Library
  • The Archives of the Women’s Movement in Sudan, 1940-2010
    Research|
    The Modern Endangered Archives Program of UCLA funds the creation of an archive of the women's movement in the Republic of Sudan by documenting the history of feminine and feminist movements that developed from the 1940s in the capital and three major urban centers (El Obeid, Wad Medani, Atbara).
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Rachel Deblinger
    (Updated: Oct 17 2023)
  • AIDS Posters Collection
    Research|
    Digitized AIDS posters from 44 countries. Demonstrates the efforts taken by various countries to promote AIDS awareness and modify risk behaviors. The physical collection was originally acquired by the History and Special Collections division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library in 2005, and has been expanded through later acquisitions.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Lisa McAulay
    (Updated: Jan 22 2024)

Archived Projects/Programs

UCLA Study Abroad

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  • University of Bordeaux
    At the heart of southern Europe sits Bordeaux, a metropolis famous for its beauty and history. With access to seven University of Bordeaux campuses, there are a range of options sure to meet your interests.

    Website

  • Field Research and Internship, Paris
    Work directly with local faculty to produce a specific research project linked to your major or interests. After 5 weeks of coursework, cross academic borders and work with international professionals to gain valuable skills for your career or graduate studies.

    Website

  • Field Research and Internship, Strasbourg
    Work directly with local faculty to produce a specific research project linked to your major or interests. After 5 weeks of coursework, cross academic borders and work with international professionals to gain valuable skills for your career or graduate studies.

    Website

  • French in Bordeaux
    Take on second-year French language study, courses in French culture and an optional research project. Bordeaux is a green city, where urban spaces give way to bicyclists. One of France’s most elegant cities, Bordeaux is an ideal base for exploring the nearby coast and Spain.

    Website

  • French in Paris
    Using the city as an extended classroom, build strong French language skills. Excursions to world-famous museums and cultural sites enrich studies of language, history and art.

    Website

  • Global Cities, Urban Realities
    Experience life in London and Paris, two of the most epic cities in the world. In this action-packed program, you’ll discover the cultures, social movements, and politics of both countries. Courses span topics in health, immigration, national identity, and human rights.

    Website

  • Sciences Po Paris
    Delve into European politics while studying at Sciences Po in Paris, the political center of France. Political science and history majors will benefit from a mix of course topics in global economics, international relations, and business law.

    Website

  • Social Justice and Activism
    In a nation where workers and students regularly march in the streets, activism takes on a new perspective. Discover how the core principles of social justice and political activism evolved into pillars of French society.

    Website

  • University of Lyon
    Lyon is a beautiful, student-friendly city situated west of the French Alps. France's reigning food capital is also one of the more affordable cities in the country. Its bike paths and public transportation make it easy to explore.

    Website

  • Food, History, and Culture in Paris
    A living laboratory, Paris offers historically rich destinations, incomparable meals, and epic art and cinema. Ideal for first-time travelers, you’ll encounter various dimensions of French culture and life. Get matched with a UCEAP alum living in Paris for a head start in understanding Parisian life.

    Website

  • ELTS: French Language and Culture
    This summer, experience the City of Light while earning up to 9 credits toward college coursework and living with a local host family. This intensive French language and culture program will provide you the opportunity – and the tools – to live in Paris as the Parisians do.

    Website

  • Global Studies: Global Challenges in Postcolonial France
    The program in Paris will explore questions like the following questions: How has “Americanization” been addressed in France since 1945? How can one better comprehend concerns with “the imperialism of Mickey Mouse” and “coca colonization”?

    Website

  • Domestic and Foreign Politics in Europe
    Analyze European politics from the UK to Belgium, the Netherlands to France. Examine the individual systems of governments and the role played by these countries in world politics. The program includes visits to governmental agencies such as the EU and the Dutch Parliament.

    Website

  • ELTS: French Language and Culture
    This summer, experience the City of Light while earning up to 9 credits toward college coursework and living with a local host family. This intensive French language and culture program will provide you the opportunity – and the tools – to live in Paris as the Parisians do.

    Website

  • Global Studies: Global Challenges in Postcolonial France
    The program in Paris will explore questions like the following questions: How has “Americanization” been addressed in France since 1945? How can one better comprehend concerns with “the imperialism of Mickey Mouse” and “coca colonization”?

    Website

  • Domestic and Foreign Politics in Europe
    Analyze European politics from the UK to Belgium, the Netherlands to France. Examine the individual systems of governments and the role played by these countries in world politics. The program includes visits to governmental agencies such as the EU and the Dutch Parliament.

    Website

  • Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) University
    UCLA School of Law partners with Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) University in Paris, France to provide a foreign exchange program for their students. The language of instruction at Paris II is French. Some course offerings include Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, International Public Law, International Relations, and Public Economic Law.

    Website

Collaborations

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  • 2022-23: 70 students

    Food, History, and Culture in Paris: 4 students

    French in Bordeaux: 1 student

    French in Paris: 13 students

    Sciences Po Paris: 18 students

    Sciences Po Reims: 2 students

    Social Justice and Activism: 7 students

    University of Bodeaux: 4 students

    University of Lyon: 1 student

    Global Cities Urban Realities: 20 students

  • 2021-22: 69 students

    Food, History, and Culture in Paris: 5 students

    French in Paris: 26 students

    Sciences Po Paris: 15 students

    Social Justice and Activism: 5 students

    University of Bordeaux: 2 students

    University of Lyon: 1 student

    Global Cities Urban Realities: 15 students

  • 2020-21: 76 students

    Medieval Paris: 7 students

    Food, History, and Culture in Paris: 5 students

    French in Paris: 26 students

    Sciences Po Paris: 15 students

    Social Justice and Activism: 5 students

    University of Bordeaux: 2 students

    University of Lyon: 1 student

    Global Cities Urban Realities: 15 students

  • 2019-20: 56 students

    Field Research & Internship, Paris: 1 student

    Language & Culture, UC Center Paris: 12 students

    Language & Culture, Univ. of Bordeaux: 1 student

    Univ. of Lyon: 3 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Paris: 19 students

    Social Justice and Activism in France, UC Center Paris: 6 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux: 4 students

    Only in Paris, UC Center Paris: 5 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Reims: 2 students

    Studies in English in Lyon: 3 students

  • 2018-19: 69 students

    Field Research & Internship, Paris: 1 student

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 6 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 13 students

    Language & Culture (Semi-Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 4 students

    Language & Culture, UC Center Paris: 9 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Paris: 5 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Reims: 5 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux: 8 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 4 students

    University of Lyon 3 - Coursework in English: 3 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 10 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Semester with Internship): 1 student

  • 2017-18: 71 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 15 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 6 students

    Language & Culture (Semi-Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 5 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Paris: 18 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux - Coursework in English: 2 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 3 students

    University of Lyon 3 - Coursework in English: 3 students

    Language & Culture, Univ. of Bordeaux: 1 student

    Univ. of Bordeaux: 4 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 12 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Semester with Internship): 2 students

  • 2016-17: 69 students

    French & European Politics, Sciences Po Lyon: 4 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 10 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 23 students

    Language & Culture (Semi-Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 2 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po Paris: 14 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux - Coursework in English: 2 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux - Coursework in French: 4 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 7 students

    University of Lyon 3 - Coursework in English: 3 students

  • 2015-16: 99 students

    Advanced Studies, Ecole Normale Superieure: 1 student

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 22 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 16 students

    Language & Culture (Semi-Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 3 students

    Language & Culture, Univ. of Lyon: 1 student

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 14 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux - Coursework in English: 1 student

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 3 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 13 students

    University of Lyon 3 - Coursework in English: 4 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 16 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Semester with Internship): 5 students

  • 2014-15: 57 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 10 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 15 students

    Language & Culture (Semi-Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 1 student

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 3 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 2 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 4 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux - Coursework in English: 3 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 6 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 1 student

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Semester with Internship): 1 student

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 6 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 5 students

  • 2013-14: 60 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 13 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 8 students

    Language & Culture, Univ. of Lyon: 2 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 19 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 2 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 7 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Semester with Internship): 3 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 6 students

  • 2012-13: 37 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 7 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 9 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 6 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 6 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 6 students

    Global Cities Urban Realities, London & Paris (Quarter): 3 students

  • 2011-12: 41 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 12 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 7 students

    Language & Culture, Univ. of Lyon: 1 student

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 6 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 12 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 3 students

  • 2010-11: 48 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 18 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 5 students

    Language & Culture Programs, Bordeaux and Lyon: 2 students

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 6 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 12 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 5 students

  • 2009-10: 42 students

    French & European Studies, UC Center Paris: 9 students

    Language & Culture (Intensive Track), UC Center Paris: 6 students

    Language & Culture Programs, Bordeaux and Lyon: 1 student

    Political Science, Sciences Po: 5 students

    Univ. of Bordeaux – Coursework in French: 8 students

    Univ. of Lyon: 13 students

  • 2022-23 : 115 students

    Paris (History/Global Studies/ELTS French/Management): 115 students

  • 2021-22 : 129 students

    Paris (ELTS/French, History, Global Studies): 104 students

    Nantes (ELTS/French): 25 students

  • 2018-19 : 179 students

    French (Advanced 101, 130) Language and Culture: 15 students

    French (Intermediate) Language and Culture: 15 students

    Global Challenges in Postcolonial France: 35 students

    Medieval Paris: 40 students

    Domestic and Foreign Politics in Europe: 74 students

  • 2017-18 : 197 students

    Paris: 103 students

    London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris: 68 students

    Paris, Brussels: 26 students

  • 2016-17 : 218 students

    Paris: 132 students

    Paris, Strasbourg: 26 students

    London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris: 60 students

  • 2015-16 : 230 students

    French (Advanced 100, 107) Language and Culture - Paris: 13 students

    French (Advanced 101, 130) Language and Culture - Paris: 12 students

    French (Intermediate) Language and Culture - Paris: 15 students

    Global Challenges in Postcolonial France - Paris: 35 students

    Medieval Art History Paris - Paris: 21 students

    Medieval Paris - Paris: 38 students

    Domestic and Foreign Politics in Europe - London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris: 70 students

    Legal and Tax Issues in the EU - Paris, Brussels: 26 students

  • 2014-15 : 212 students

    Art History - Paris, France: 18 students

    French - Paris, France: 35 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 35 students

    History - Paris, France: 35 students

    International Business Law - Paris, Brussels: 24 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris: 65 students

  • 2013-14 : 184 students

    French - Paris, France: 34 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 33 students

    History - Paris, France: 38 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, The Hague and Paris: 63 students

    Political Science - Paris and Venice: 16 students

  • 2012-13 : 210 students

    French - Paris, France: 42 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 24 students

    History - Paris, France: 42 students

    International Business Law - Paris and Brussels: 28 students

    Music - Venice, Vienna, Salzburg and Paris: 12 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris: 62 students

  • 2011-12 : 224 students

    French - Paris, France: 42 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 29 students

    History - Paris, France: 40 students

    International Business Law - Paris and Geneva: 28 students

    Music - Venice, Vienna, Salzburg and Paris: 19 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris: 66 students

  • 2010-11 : 174 students

    French - Paris, France: 44 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 21 students

    History - Paris, France: 36 students

    Music - Venice, Vienna, Salzburg and Paris: 9 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris: 64 students

  • 2009-10 : 289 students

    French - Paris, France: 37 students

    Global Studies - Paris, France: 35 students

    History - Paris, France: 41 students

    International Business Law - Paris and Brussels: 31 students

    Music - Venice, Vienna, Salzburg and Paris: 23 students

    Political Science - London, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris: 122 students

  • 2024-25: 15 guests

    Women Studies: 15 guests

  • 2023-24: 47 guests

    Women Studies: 45 guests

    Donor/Prospect: 1 guest

    Donor/Prospect: 1 guest

  • 2022-23: 8 guests

    Collaboration: 4 guests

    Alumni: 1 guest

    Alumni: 2 guests

    Alumni: 1 guest

  • 2021-22: 43 guests

    Campus Tour: 38 guests

    Collaboration: 5 guests

    Alumni: 0

    Education: 0

  • 2019-20: 2 guests

    Social Welfare: 2 guests

    Donor/Prospect: 0

  • 2018-19: 29 guests

    Diversity: 16 guests

    Campus Tour: 10 guests

    Business Development: 3 guests

  • 2017-18: 104 guests

    Collaboration: 25 guests

    Cultural Exchange: 7 guests

    Diversity: 8 guests

    Engineering- Electrical Engineering: 35 guests

    Campus Tour: 24 guests

    Campus Tour: 5 guests

  • 2016-17: 55 guests

    Campus Tour: 0

    School of Theater, Film, and Television: 3 guests

    Campus Tour: 0

    Educational Methods: 26 guests

    Collaboration: 6 guests

    Immigration: 14 guests

    Collaboration: 6 guests

  • 2015-16: 6 guests

    Technology Development: 3 guests

    Diversity: 3 guests

  • 2014-15: 8 guests

    Courtesy Visit-Chancellor: 6 guests

    Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering: 2 guests

    Campus Tour: 0

  • 2013-14: 12 guests

    Courtesy Visit-Chancellor: 2 guests

    Women Studies: 3 guests

    Collaboration: 6 guests

    Law: 1 guest

  • 2012-13: 7 guests

    Cultural Exchange: 1 guest

    International Student Affairs: 0

    Training: 3 guests

    Athletic Department: 2 guests

    Environmental Protection: 1 guest

  • 2011-12: 2 guests

    Architecture: 1 guest

    Student Affairs: 1 guest

  • 2010-11: 5 guests

    Athletic Department: 1 guest

    Student Affairs: 1 guest

    Research: 3 guests

  • 2009-10: 4 guests

    US Foreign Policy: 2 guests

    Diversity: 1 guest

    US Foreign Policy: 1 guest

  • 2008-09: 1 guest

    Diversity: 1 guest

  • 2007-08: 5 guests

    International Institute- Center for Near Eastern Studies: 4 guests

    Political Activism: 1 guest

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