The most recently established public series is the Richard H. and Juliet G. Popkin Lecture in Intellectual History and the History of Philosophy. The Center organizes colloquia for graduate students allowing them to present papers, research projects, or dissertation proposals focusing upon a specific area or subject matter. The UC Colloquium on Early Modern Central Europe, which serves as a model for such endeavors, brings together graduate students from the University of California system to present papers and discuss issues pertaining to various aspects of early modern Central Europe. The era covered stretches from the fourteenth century into the nineteenth century. Team-taught by faculty from different departments, the seminars present students with an opportunity to investigate subjects and explore approaches cutting across traditional academic, cultural, and intellectual boundaries.
Topics vary from year to year.
The program of master seminars brings graduate students, along with UCLA faculty, into direct contact with internationally known scholars, who conduct the classes. Members of the Center's core faculty organize the seminars in consultation with the Director. The seminar, directed by one of the core faculty members, is held at the Clark Library and requires students to complete a research project based upon the Clark's holdings. The participants in this seminar receive a grant of one thousand dollars upon the successful completion of the course. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Ahmanson Foundation.