Panels and Roundtables start at 10:00AM.

The event takes place in Royce Hall 306, third floor.

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Thursday, October 30

Building Global and Local Communities: Impact of Olympic & Paralympic Games

By UCLA Center for the Study of Global France

Let's investigate how the Olympics & Paralympics bring us together, both globally and locally, and the impact they have on our communities!

Date and time

Location

Royce Hall

10745 Dickson Court Los Angeles, CA 90095

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Todd Presner, chair of the European Languages and Transcultural Studies

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Common Ground - Hip Hop in the Greater Los Angeles & Grand Paris

Common Ground - Los Angeles & Saint Denis - moderator Priscillia Tuiet, ELTS Department 1/ David Diallo, University of Bordeaux, France, “Los Angeles and (greater) Paris: People, Places and Communit...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Spotlight on Los Angeles: Versa-Style

Presentation and performance featuring Inner-G and Siga

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Community Building - Community Building - Olympic Games

Community Building - Olympic Games: Opportunities and Obstacles - Roundtable - moderator Wilfrid Grandhomme, ELTS Department 1/ Mick Deluca, associate vice chancellor, UCLA Student Affairs 2/ Christo...

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM

Spotlight on Saint Denis - Hip Hop - Lou Orblin and Boxcrew93

Screening of Lou Orblin and Boxcrew93 performance at the Paris 2024 Closing ceremony.

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5 hours 30 minutes
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About this event

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Building Global and Local Communities: The Impact of Olympic & Paralympic Games

This event will delve into the ways in which the Olympic Games shape and influence communities on host cities. Join us in Royce Hall 306 for a thought-provoking discussion on how this global event impacts both local neighborhoods and the world at large. Drawing on the experience of Saint Denis, France and Los Angeles, experts in the field will explore common grounds between the two cities and communities building.

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UCLA Center for the Study of Global France

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