UCLA Cancels On-Campus Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture by Bari Weiss

UCLA canceled a planned public lecture by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss after her team withdrew from the event, which had been scheduled as part of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture series.

The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations announced the cancellation on February 18, 2026. The lecture was originally set to take place at Schoenberg Hall on the university’s campus.

According to published information, the lecture was intended to be held at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on February 27, 2026. Bari Weiss’s team withdrew from the event prior to its scheduled date, which led to the cancellation.

UCLA stated that it had offered to provide additional security for the event. Despite this offer, the event did not proceed after Weiss’s team decided not to participate.

What the numbers show

• The lecture was scheduled for February 27, 2026
• The cancellation was announced on February 18, 2026
• The event was to be held at Schoenberg Hall at 5:00 PM Pacific Time

The Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture is organized annually by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations. The series commemorates the legacy of journalist Daniel Pearl through public lectures and events.

Margaret Peters, associate director of the Burkle Center, stated that Bari Weiss may still deliver the lecture virtually via Zoom. This option was mentioned following the cancellation of the in-person event.

The cancellation followed procedural steps, including communication between Weiss’s team and UCLA regarding event logistics and security arrangements. The university’s offer of additional security was made prior to the final decision to withdraw.

At the time of the announcement, no replacement in-person event had been scheduled for the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture. The Burkle Center indicated that further updates would be provided if a virtual lecture is arranged.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.