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...
8th Annual Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies
10383 Bunche Hall 11282 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles , CA, United StatesPlease join us on May 24, 2024 at Bunche Hall 10383 from 10:30am-4:30pm for the 8th Annual Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies. The Colloquium is composed of four panels investigating the interplay between linguistics and IT, comparative genocide, literature and neurogymnastics, and politics and ecology, as these disciplines relate to Armenia and Armenians. This event...
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...
25th UCLA-St. Shenouda Conference
Royce 314The first UCLA-St. Shenouda Conference was organized back in 1999. It is the longest annual conference of Coptic Studies outside of Egypt. The conference this year is dedicated to the Life and Times of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite and will honor the achievement of Professor Dwight W. Young. The papers related to this topic will...
2024-25 NELC Fall Welcome Reception
314 Royce HallPlease RSVP: https://forms.gle/YmzRJDVeF4sF5KJ76
Pourdavoud Institute Fall Reception 2024
Royce 306Pourdavoud Institute Fall 2024 Welcome Reception Wednesday, October 9, 2024 4:00 – 6:00 pm Royce Hall 306 Registration Required The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World invites you to join us for a fall reception. In the company of our supporters, colleagues, academic affiliates, students, and esteemed guests, we shall be introducing...