The Achaemenid King and his Governors: Identity – Imitation – Identification
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)Maria Brosius (University of Toronto) While we may have a rather clear idea about the relationship between the Achaemenid king and his satraps, the relationship between the king and local governors and city-rulers has received less scholarly attention. An exception to this omission is Mausolus of Caria who seems to stand out because Greek sources...
From Pastoral Nomads to Policemen: Ethnicity and Identity of the Medjay in Ancient Egypt
Humanities Room 365 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesProfessor Kate Liszka will provide a lecture on the introduction of the diverse textual, artistic, and archaeological sources that help us identify how Medjay evolved from an ethnic group to Egypt’s most important police force. Come learn more about the Medjay people. Lunch will be provided. Kate Liszka completed her degree in Egyptology at the...
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Holiday Party
NELC Seminar Room (Humanities 365) 365 Humanities, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join us for our First Annual Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Holiday Party! Come meet faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students within the program. Refreshments will be provided. Event Flyer Please RSVP for Event
Great King / King of Kings. Survival and Transformation of a Persian Title in the Hellenistic Period, c. 330–30 BCE: From the Achaemenids to the Parthians
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)Rolf Strootman (Utrecht University) The Old Persian imperial titles Great King and King of Kings (xšāyaθiya vazạrka and xšāyaθiya xšāyaθiyānām) disappeared after the Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire in 330 BCE. But already before the Parthians reestablished Iranian kingship in Iran, the title Great King had returned in a Greek version: basileus megas. That title...
David Hirsch’s Retirement Party
Humanities Room 365 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPlease join us in bidding a fond farewell to David Hirsch, longtime Librarian for Jewish, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, South Asian, and Armenian Studies at UCLA. Champagne and pastries will be served.
In Search of Modern Iran
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)Abbas Amanat (Yale) In this book talk, Abbas Amanat discusses the challenges and rewards of writing about a half millennium of history in his recently published book: Iran: A Modern History (Yale University Press, 2017). Event Flyer Registration Please complete this form to register for the event. Seating is limited.
In Search of Modern Iran (Lecture in Persian)
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAbbas Amanat (Yale) In this book talk given in Persian, Abbas Amanat discusses the challenges and rewards of writing about a half millennium of history in his recently published book: Iran: A Modern History (Yale University Press, 2017). Event Flyer
Rare Manuscripts of the Moroccan Royal Library: An Introduction and Overview
NELC Seminar Room (Humanities 365) 365 Humanities, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis lecture will describe some of the rare holdings of al-Khizāna al-Ḥassania, discuss issues related to Maghribi paleography, codicology, and art, imagery, and the symbolism and significance of color used in selected manuscripts. The lecture will also offer advice for potential researchers and suggest fruitful avenues for research in manuscripts at the Ḥassania Library. ...
Freed from Hostageship: Iranian Perspectives on the Arsacids of Rome
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)Jake Nabel (Getty Research Institute) Over the course of the Julio-Claudian period in Rome (c.30 BCE-68 CE), several Arsacid princes from the ruling family of the Parthian empire were sent to live in the court of the Roman emperor. Ancient Greco-Roman sources describe these figures as “hostages,” and modern scholars have largely followed suit. While...
Why and How Iranian Identity has become so Politicized? (Lecture in Persian)
121 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMehrzad Boroujerdi (Syracuse) In this presentation, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University and Visiting Scholar at UCLA’s Center for Near Eastern Studies, will address such issues as the central tenants of Iranian identity, attempts to refine it, and the current challenges and controversies regarding this contested notion. Event Flyer