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The World of Ancient Iran and the West
314 Royce HallAn International Symposium Convened by M. Rahim Shayegan (University of California, Los Angeles) and Jeffrey Spier (J. Paul Getty Museum) May 19–20, 2022 | 314 Royce Hall Morning Refreshments: 8:00 am Symposium Begins: 9:00 am The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World and the J. Paul Getty Museum are convening for a...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Nahid Pirnazar
Judeo Persian Writings an original comprehensive collection published in 2021 gives parallel examples in Judeo Persian and Perso Arabic script and their translations into English Most Judeo Persian documents not only reflect the twenty seven centuries of Jewish life in Iran, but they are also a testament to their intellectual, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions The...
Bilingual Lecture Series – Panel Discussion on the Roles of Gender & Women in the Current Protests in Iran
Panel Discussion on the Roles of Gender & Women in the Current Protests in Iran Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 11:30am Pacific Time via Zoom Discussion in Persian Registration Required https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mtVBiDvtSyKJZFbDrkslkw
Bilingual Lecture Series: Women in Iran: Past, Present, and Future, A Double Book Talk
Women in Iran: Past, Present, and Future A Double Book Talk with Mahnaz Afkhami and Mona Tajali Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 11:30am Pacific Time via Zoom Discussion in Persian Registration Required https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HETyPvAaTj6fx-3oJw99mQ
Iran: What Next as the Revolution Continues?
The UCLA Center for Middle East Development Presents Iran: What Next as the Revolution Continues? A conversation with expert analysts from Europe, the U.A.E., and the U.S. Monday, November 28 10:00 AM Pacific Time Zoom Webinar Registration is required to obtain access details Iran’s so called fourth revolution, led...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Saeed Paivandi
The Results of Four Decades of Authoritarian Islamization of Education in Iran Saeed Paivandi Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 11:30am Pacific Time via Zoom Discussion in Persian Registration Required https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B0zjlJHmRb-c38OxE0BdcQ
Pourdavoud Center Lecture Series: Arash Zeini
The Birth of the Abestāg from the Spirit of Philology Scholars have often discussed Zoroastrianism as an ancient Iranian religion that reaches back thousands of years into the middle of the second millennium BCE. For a long time, the idea of monolithic continuity has dominated the scholarly discourse in the study of this religion. While...
Bilingual Lecture Series: Nadereh Chamlou and Mansoureh Shojaee
Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 11:30am Pacific Time via Zoom Discussion in Persian Registration Required https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5o6mHEqFSlShMNVQQiHgXA What Drives Iran’s Population Rejuvenation Policy? by Nadereh Chamlou and One Century and Two Uprisings toward the Women’s Liberation Movement by Mansoureh Shojaee
Iranian Studies Lecture Series: Houchang Chehabi Lecture 1
314 Royce HallAspects of Everyday Life in Iran Between Religion, State, and the Lure of the West A series of four lectures by Houchang Chehabi Professor Emeritus of International Relations Boston University Lecture 1: Iran and the Standard of "Civilization" February 1, 2023 | Royce Hall 314 | 4:00 pm Registration Requested for In-Person Attendance A hybrid...
Iranian Studies Lecture Series: Houchang Chehabi Lecture 2
314 Royce HallAspects of Everyday Life in Iran Between Religion, State, and the Lure of the West A series of four lectures by Houchang Chehabi Professor Emeritus of International Relations Boston University Lecture 2: Names February 10, 2023 | Royce Hall 314 | 4:00 pm Registration Requested for In-Person Attendance A hybrid Zoom live stream option is...