The 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…
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Aspects 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 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 More2022-23 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open
Published: August 16, 2022Call 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 MorePersia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World at the Getty Villa
Published: April 7, 2022The Pourdavoud Center is proud to be the academic partner for Ancient Iran and the Classical World, the newly opened exhibit at the Getty Villa location of the J. Paul…
Read MoreAdditional Support for the Pourdavoud Center’s Research Initiatives
Published: December 9, 2021The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World would like to express its deep appreciation to Ms. Nastaran Akhavan for her financial support of the UCLA Archaeological Gazetteer…
Read MoreA New Pledge of Support for the UCLA Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran
Published: November 3, 2021The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World would like to express its deep gratitude to Dr. Haleh Emrani and the Gramian-Emrani Foundation for their financial support of…
Read MoreAnnouncing A New Series: Iran and the Ancient World
Published: October 28, 2021Iran and the Ancient World Under the directorship of Professor M. Rahim Shayegan, the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World at UCLA has established a series, Iran…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies 2021-2022 Awardees
Published: September 24, 2021The 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…
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