It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nadjib Berber, the beloved husband of our own Susan Slyomovics. Nadjib passed away on March 4th following a courageous…
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NELC professor emeritus, Giorgio Buccellati, and archaeologist Marilyn Buccellati celebrate nearly 60 years together while continuing groundbreaking archaeological work in Syria
Published: October 27, 2022
Giorgio Buccellati, professor emeritus of history and Near Eastern languages and director of the Mesopotamian Lab at UCLA, and archaeologist and professor Marilyn Buccellati, met nearly sixty years ago at…
Read MoreBruins Respond to Unrest in Iran
Published: October 24, 2022
Chancellor 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, 2022
Photo 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, 2022
The 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…
Read MoreNELC graduate student, Brooke Baker, makes remarkable finds in UCLA’s “Encountering Arabic Manuscripts” course with Professor Luke Yarbrough
Published: September 26, 2022
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is proud to share the news that while studying an untitled text as part of UCLA’s “Encountering Arabic Manuscipts” course, Brooke Baker,…
Read More2022-23 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open
Published: August 16, 2022
Call 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 MoreDr. Hagop Kouloujian appointed as the new Kachigian Family Lecturer in Armenian Language and Culture
Published: July 26, 2022
The UCLA Division of Humanities has received a $1.2 million bequest from the estate of siblings George and Alice Kachigian to support the Armenian studies program in the department of…
Read MoreUCLA College Magazine Featured Story: Charting a Course for Islamic Studies at UCLA
Published: July 19, 2022
As part of outreach efforts, Professor Sayeed and the [Islamic Studies] program have partnered with Amy Landau, director of education and interpretation at the Fowler Museum, to launch the new…
Read MorePostcards from UCLA Library Special Collections’ on Exhibit
Published: May 25, 2022
The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department is proud to share Encountering Arabic Manuscripts, an exhibition in which eight graduate students in Arabic 275 identified a noteworthy aspect of a manuscript…
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