The Academy for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic Studies was founded to promote, through academic as well as lay discourse and education, greater understanding of the interrelations and commonality among the…

The URC at UCLA is the oldest continuing interfaith organization in Los Angeles, dating from 1928. Our members are comprised of a diverse group of campus chaplaincies, religiously affiliated institutions,…

The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture explores how religions change and make change in Southern California and across the globe.

The UCLA International Institute educates students, supports scholarship on the world at UCLA and serves as a campus and community resource. With a history dating back to 1958, the Institute…

LAFI’s purpose is to study the great works and achievements of Western and other civilizations, with particular emphasis on the foundations of free institutions. Through undergraduate course offerings and public…

The Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies promotes the study of the history, culture and society of Israel as a modern Jewish and democratic state. It sponsors courses…

For over half a century, the Center for Near Eastern Studies has promoted interdisciplinary study of the Middle East at UCLA and beyond, raising public awareness of the region’s diverse…

Defined by a dynamic blend of theory and practice, World Arts and Cultures/Dance (WACD) is led by a renowned faculty of scholars, activists, curators, filmmakers, and choreographers dedicated to critical…

The Asia Pacific Center (APC), formerly the Asia Institute, is dedicated to advancing the study of Asia and the Pacific region in a global context. Its programs cover East Asia,…

The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) department sees as its mission the scholarly discovery, interpretation, dissemination, and preservation of the history, practices, and conceptual categories originally from the Near…