Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Carlo Cereti

Royce 306

The Rise of Persian: Understanding the Evolution of Writing in the Sasanian and Early Islamic Periods This talk explores the evolution of writing during the Sasanian and early Islamic periods,...

Bilingual Lecture Series: Film Screening and Director Q&A

314 Royce Hall

Bilingual Lecture Series: Film Screening and Director Q&A with Mohammad Ehsani Alternate live stream on Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/95549537236 The Water Will Take Us (2022) (Persian with English subtitles) In the spring...

Yarshater Lecture Series: Cameron Cross

Royce 306

Spiderweb Stories: Translations, Adaptations, and Connections in Persian Romance In this talk, I will explore some avenues for comparative literary study through the framework of early Persian romances. The earliest...

Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Wu Xin

Royce 306

Regal Metamorphosis: A Transcultural Journey of the Achaemenid Royal Women to the East   Xiwangmu, also known as the Queen of the West, is a significant deity in ancient Chinese...