NELC
Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Christian Sahner
314 Royce HallHow Zoroastrians Argued with Muslims in the Early Islamic Period This lecture will explore the early conflict between Zoroastrians and Muslims by examining the most important polemical treatise in the Zoroastrian tradition, the Škand Gumānīg-Wizār (“The Doubt-Dispelling Disquisition”), written by the ninth/tenth century theologian and philosopher Mardānfarrox son of Ohrmazddād. A sophisticated work of rationalist theology,...
Iranian Studies: And, Towards Happy Alleys Film Screening
314 Royce HallFascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetic works of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani and human rights activist Nasrin Sotudeh, among others, show...
Philip Grant – Iranian Studies Translation Workshop 1
Kaplan 365This event is being hosted by Iranian Studies for all interested UCLA students and faculty. The Siar al-Molūk or Siyāsatnāme of Neẓām-al-Molk This late eleventh century CE text, the “Rules for Kings” or “Book of Government” by the vizier to the Saljūq sultan Malekšāh, is probably the most influential of all the Iranian “advice books,”...
Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Hilmar Klinkott
Royce 306Consolidation of Law, Legal Order, and the Question of Constitutionalizing Processes in the Achaemenid Empire The Old Persian inscriptions of Darius I deal with a range of legal, particularly constitutional questions. The famous grave inscription from Naqsh-i Rustam (DNb) constitutes the conceptional center of a thematical text corpus, exemplified in specific details and different legal...
NELC/ARCE-OC Co-Sponsored Lecture: Aidan Dodson
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt The region of Nubia—now spanning the modern border between Egypt and Sudan—was long a subject of Egyptian imperial domination by its ancient pharaohs. However, in the eighth century BC matters were suddenly reversed, when the kings of Kush, the ancient name for Nubia, became the overlords of Egypt for nearly...
CANCELLED: Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Robert Rollinger
Royce 306Due to recent events on campus resulting in the cancellations of classes at UCLA today, Professor Robert Rollinger's lecture has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvienence and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to hosting you at one of our upcoming events soon. The “Persian Wars”: An Alternative Perspective? The “Persian Wars”...
CANCELLED: Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Wu Xin
Royce 306It is with sincere regret that we have decided to cancel the upcoming lecture by Professor Wu Xin. Our campus, like many others across the country, is experiencing turbulent times with ongoing protests. We will reschedule this event at a later date when we will be able to welcome safely to campus our friends and...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Heroes to Hostages: US—Iran Diplomacy through Race Relations and Human Rights
قھرمان یا گروگان : تاریخ روابط آمریکا و ایران از دیدگاه مسائل نژادی و اجتماعی Heroes to Hostages: US—Iran Diplomacy through Race Relations and Human Rights Sunday, May 19, 2024 I 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aieHlTjSSJa2-tL__Bf22g This presentation appraises US-Iranian diplomacy through race relations and human rights. Intellectuals of the post-Mosaddeq era...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Heroes to Hostages: US—Iran Diplomacy through Race Relations and Human Rights
Heroes to Hostages: US—Iran Diplomacy through Race Relations and Human Rights Monday, May 20, 2024 I 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QUtvGrfQTl2ZcaQhcdlJ1Q This presentation appraises US-Iranian diplomacy through race relations and human rights. Intellectuals of the post-Mosaddeq era gave voice to an anti-colonial rhetoric that burst wide open during the Islamic Revolution of...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Socio-Economic Stratification, Labor Issues, and the Labor Movement in Iran
قشر بندی اجتماعی-اقتصادی، مسائل کارگری و جنبش کارگران در ایران Socio-Economic Stratification, Labor Issues, and the Labor Movement in Iran Sunday, June 2, 2024 I 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CpBto5YGT-WkGYFOwtwB5Q Kazem Alamdari Discussant Touraj Atabaki نقش کارگران بیکار و ناپایدارکار در جنبشهای اعتراضی ایران ۱۴۰۲-۱۳۹۶ ( ۲۰۱۷-۲۰۲۳) The Agency of Unemployed and...