Bilingual Lecture Series
In Search of Modern Iran (Lecture in Persian)
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAbbas Amanat (Yale) In this book talk given in Persian, Abbas Amanat discusses the challenges and rewards of writing about a half millennium of history in his recently published book: Iran: A Modern History (Yale University Press, 2017). Event Flyer
Why and How Iranian Identity has become so Politicized? (Lecture in Persian)
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMehrzad Boroujerdi (Syracuse) In this presentation, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University and Visiting Scholar at UCLA’s Center for Near Eastern Studies, will address such issues as the central tenants of Iranian identity, attempts to refine it, and the current challenges and controversies regarding this contested notion. Event Flyer
Panel on Environment and Sustainability (in Persian)
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFollowing the lectures of the speakers, there will be a period for Q & A. Amir AghaKouchak (UC Irvine) Anthropogenic Drought and the Notion of Water-Bankruptcy خشکسالی انسانی و مقوله ورشکستگی آبی The presentation focuses on Iran currently experiencing serious water and environmental problems. Droughts coupled with increasing water demands and over-abstraction of surface and...
The Frankfurt School, Authoritarianism, Fundamentalism and Cosmetics: From 1920s Germany to Contemporary Middle East
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJanet Afary (UC Santa Barbara) There is very little information on the romantic and sexual behaviors of young Muslim contemporaries in the Middle East, or among immigrant communities in the West. However, Facebook has provided us with a new tool, which permits a better understanding of young Muslim practices from Algeria and Egypt to Iran and Pakistan. In this lecture, two questions...
Is There a Persian Literary History? Twentieth-century Journals and the Formation of Literary Criticism
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAria Fani (UC Berkeley) This talk will consider the role of early twentieth-century Persian-language journals in institutionalizing what we know as Persian literary history today in Iran and Afghanistan. The focus of the talk will be Mohammad Taqi Bahar's journal Daneshkadeh, and in particular 'Abbas Eqbal-Ashtiyani's series titled "Tarikh-e adabi" (Literary history, 1918-1919). Once we...
“Untaken Paths”- Film Screening and Discussion
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFilm Screening of Untaken Paths (2017, 106 min, English subtitles) from director Tahmieh Milani will be followed by a panel discussion. About the Film: Legendary feminist filmmaker Tahmineh Milani is no stranger to stories of women’s marital struggles. Untaken Paths, her fourteenth feature, tells the story of a young woman in love who marries against the...
Applying for Jobs and Life After the Dissertation
Kaplan Hall 365Join NELC faculty Dr. Cate Bonesho, Dr. Kara Cooney, and Dr. Bill Schniedewind for a workshop and discussion of applying for jobs and life after the dissertation. Event Flyer RSVP Below:
Bilingual Lecture Series: Reza Shah’s Exile in Mauritius
314 Royce Hallتبعید رضا شاه بھ موریس Reza Shah’s Exile in Mauritius Sunday, February 25, 2024 I 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Royce Hall 314 Alternate live stream on Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92711078735 (No need to register in advance, just click the link at 4:00pm on February 25 to join.) بعد از کناره گیری رضا شاه در سال...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Forugh Farrokhzad: A Journey Along the Line of Time Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Online Via ZoomSunday, March 3, 2024 I 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM | ONLINE ONLY Live stream on Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94371748384 (No need to register in advance, just click the link at 3:30pm on March 3 to join.) Forugh Farrokhzad: A Journey Along the Line of Time is a lyrical portrayal of the tumultuous life and works of a...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Reflections on Various Aspects and Impacts of Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran and Internationally Panel
"نگاھی سنجش گرانھ بھ اثرات داخلی و بین المللی جنبش "زن، زندگی، آزادی Reflections on Various Aspects and Impacts of Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran and Internationally Sunday, March 10, 2024 I 11:30 AM | Zoom Registration Required Farzaneh Bazrpour (Journalist, Iran International) “Iranian Newspapers’ Diversion from the Official State Clichés because of Mahsa’s...