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…
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Professor Hagop Kouloujian Featured by LAist.com
Published: April 27, 2023We are proud to recognize Professor Hagop Kouloujian for being featured by LAist.com for his outstanding achievements in teaching Western Armenian. His class model keeps students engaged through creative assignments…
Read MoreCAORC Announces 2021 Fellows
Published: April 6, 2023CAORC 2021 Fellow: Susan Slyomovics The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a non-profit organization that promotes advanced research and collaboration. Every year, CAORC awards fellowships to scholars…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Feature: Asma Sayeed
Published: March 28, 2023Asma Sayeed, associate professor in the department of Near Eastern languages and cultures and director of Islamic studies, is charting a course for UCLA’s #IslamicStudies program — the oldest in the country: https://ucla.in/3J7yhcm Sayeed…
Read MoreIn Memory of Nadjib Berber, Husband of Susan Slyomovics
Published: March 9, 2023It 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…
Read MoreNELC professor emeritus, Giorgio Buccellati, and archaeologist Marilyn Buccellati celebrate nearly 60 years together while continuing groundbreaking archaeological work in Syria
Published: October 27, 2022Giorgio 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, 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…
Read MoreNELC graduate student, Brooke Baker, makes remarkable finds in UCLA’s “Encountering Arabic Manuscripts” course with Professor Luke Yarbrough
Published: September 26, 2022The 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,…
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