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UC Opportunity: Call for Papers for New Horizons in Premodern Iranian Studies Conference
Published: January 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine, will host a conference entitled “New Horizons in Premodern Iranian…
Read MoreAncient wisdom: UCLA receives $11 million to establish the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions
Published: November 16, 2023The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors a pioneering scholar and researcher By Lucy Berbeo UCLA has received a commitment of $11 million from the Persian Heritage Foundation to…
Read MoreNew Critical Edition and Translation: Io parlo dai confini della notte
Published: November 2, 2023Professor Domenico Ingenito has published a critical edition of the original Persian texts and Italian translation of the entire literary production of iconic Iranian poet, Forugh Farrokhzad (1934-1967), Io parlo…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2023-24 Guiv Graduate Fellowship Awardees
Published: October 2, 2023The UCLA Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce the awarding of the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship was established…
Read MoreAspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran Available for Pre-order
Published: September 15, 2023Originally delivered as the Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lectures, Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran is an exploration of kinship in the archaeological and historical record of Iran’s most ancient civilizations….
Read More2023-2024 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open
Published: August 17, 2023Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid…
Read MoreBruins Respond to Unrest in Iran
Published: October 24, 2022Chancellor Block recently shared his Fall 2022 quarterly update, which includes a piece titled “Bruins Respond to Unrest in Iran.” “Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September, Iranians…
Read MoreUCLA Newsroom: UCLA to Convene Guest Scholars for Discussions of Iran Protests
Published: October 18, 2022Photo provided by UCLA Newsroom: Around the world — including at this demonstration in Australia — people have expressed support for the protests in Iran. Matt Hrkac/Flickr UCLA Newsroom |…
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Ancient Iranian Archaeology and Art History
Published: October 3, 2022The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles, announces a search for a tenure-track position in Ancient Iranian Archaeology and Art History…
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