NELC
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Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Gunvor Lindström
Royce 306The Denavar Satyrs as Time Travelers: From Ancient Persia to Greece, Rome, and 20th Century Collections The influence of Greco-Roman artistic traditions on the Parthian Empire (c. 250 BCE–225 CE) remains a subject of debate, with little direct evidence attesting to their presence. One long-overlooked artifact that challenges this assumption is the recently reconstructed Denavar...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Nepotism in the Islamic Republic of Iran
314 Royce Hallپدیدهٔ خویشاوند سالاری در جمهوری اسلامی ایران Nepotism in the Islamic Republic of Iran Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 4:00-6:00 PM Pacific | Royce Hall, Room 314 Alternate live stream via Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91262030653 (No need to register in advance, just click the link at 4:00pm on June 1 to join.) In 1962, Leonard Binder, a keen...
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Pourdavoud Institute and Yarshater Center 2025 Fall Welcome
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)Pourdavoud Institute and Yarshater Center 2025 Fall Welcome Reception Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:00 – 6:00 pm Royce Hall 306 Registration Requested The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World and the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions invites you to join us for a fall reception. In the company...
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Fowler Films: The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life
UCLA Fowler MuseumThe UCLA Program of Iranian Studies is pleased to co-sponsor the following event: The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life Click here to RSVP. This compelling documentary highlights the untold stories of eight Iranian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, weaving together personal narratives from both Iran and the United...
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Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Lucinda Dirven: Zoroastrianism in the Religious Context of the Arsacid Empire
Royce 306November 5, 2025 Royce Hall 306, 4:00pm Download Event Flyer Here Zoom link for online attendance: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94920554065 RSVP link: https://forms.gle/2BmZz73crt582bJJ8 Zoroastrianism in the Religious Context of the Arsacid Empire Unlike the tendency to emphasize the multifaceted and diverse aspects of religious life in the Parthian Empire, this talk aims to identify shared characteristics by focusing...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Panel Discussion on Iran’s Current Economic, Political, and Environmental Situation
ZoomPanel Discussion on Iran’s Current Economic, Political, and Environmental Situation SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 4:00 PM PST NOW ONLINE ONLY To watch on Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/97789716771 Panelists Include: Iran’s Water Crisis: Current Realities and Preconditions for Solutions Amir AghaKouchak is a Chancellor’s Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science at the University of...
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Between Ramat Rahel and Jerusalem in the 7th Century BCE
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Panel on Afghan Refugees in Iran
Online Via ZoomPanel on Afghan Refugees in Iran January 12, 2026 11:00am Pacific Time Online via Zoom In Persian and English Registration Required Registration Link: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hcYEa8i_QB6EIvQRBb9YEw Munazza Ebtikar PANEL MODERATOR Dr. Munazza Ebtikar recently completed her PhD (2025) in Politics, History, and Anthropology at the University of Oxford. She was a 2024-2025 Peace Fellow at Princeton's School...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Ali Gheissari
314 Royce HallHasan Pirnia and Constitutional Experience: Articulation of Public Law and the Prospects of Modern State in Iran, 1905-1925 Ali Gheissari University of San Diego Sunday, January 25, 2026 Lecture in Persian Royce Hall 314, 4:00pm Zoom link for hybrid online viewing both days: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92182697630 The topic of this presentation will be an assessment of the...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Ali Gheissari
10383 Bunche Hall 11282 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles , CA, United StatesHasan Pirnia and Constitutional Experience: Articulation of Public Law and the Prospects of Modern State in Iran, 1905-1925 Ali Gheissari University of San Diego Monday, January 26, 2026 Lecture in English Bunche Hall 10383, 11:00am Zoom link for hybrid online viewing both days: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92182697630 The topic of this presentation will be an assessment of the...