Events
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God (or Re?!) Save the Queen! Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs at the Service of Modern Autocracy by Guest Speaker, Luigi Prada
365 Kaplan HallChampollion’s decipherment of hieroglyphs in 1822 is regarded as defining the inception of Egyptology as an academic discipline. But, his linguistic breakthrough was also bound to influence wider European social, cultural, and art history. Throughout the continent, from London to Rome, autocrats of all sorts—from kings to queens, princes, and even popes—started commissioning Egyptologists with...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: The Mahsa Movement and the Feminist Uprising in Iran
جنبش مهسا و قیام فمینیستی در ایران The Mahsa Movement and the Feminist Uprising in Iran Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HxPN8qGWQuSbj1Y1WO9TRQ This book talk will focus on a social movement that brought new characteristics to the fore, not only in Iran, but also in the Muslim world....
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Bilingual Lecture Series: The Mahsa Movement and the Feminist Uprising in Iran
The Mahsa Movement and the Feminist Uprising in Iran Monday, April 28, 2025 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iPW7un5RTfySMm-7Eicfrg This book talk will focus on a social movement that brought new characteristics to the fore, not only in Iran, but also in the Muslim world. It was probably the first genuine, global, and extensive...
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Symposium – (Mis)Using the Bible: White Evangelicalism & Christian Nationalism in America
Royce Hall Room 306 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (CALIFORNIA)White Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism has occupied an increasingly prominent position since—and in many ways before—the first Trump administration. Events such as January 6 and the second Trump presidency have highlighted the entanglement of politics and religious belief that is central to Christian Nationalism. This symposium brings together several scholars to discuss various aspects of...
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Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Wu Xin
Royce 306Imperial Foundations of the Silk Road: Persian Roads and Han Walls While the Silk Road is often celebrated as a pivotal example of early globalization, scholarship has primarily focused on the consequences of its connectivity, neglecting the crucial question of its formation and operational logistics. This lecture re-examines the origins and mechanisms of this trans-Eurasian...
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Implode / Explode: Forms of Violence in Gilgamesh and the Iliad with Sophus Helle
161 Dodd Hall 390 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe many comparative studies that have considered the relation between Gilgamesh and the Iliad, whether looking for the influence between them or not, have explored such similarities as the two heroes’ love (Gilgamesh’s for Enkidu and Achilles’ for Patroclus), shared phrases and concepts in the poems, and echoes between their narrative arcs. This talk will...
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Bilingual Lecture Series: Fallen in the Whirlwind: The Odyssey and Destiny of Iranian Victims of Stalinist Great Repression in the Soviet Union
فتادگان در گردبا: گفتاری درباره سرگذشت و سرنوشت قربانیان ایرانی سرکوبهای فراگیر استالینی در شوروی Fallen in the Whirlwind: The Odyssey and Destiny of Iranian Victims of Stalinist Great Repression in the Soviet Union Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Zoom Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rBjt0ANzRrSrmOOM7chltg This talk introduces a new monograph that explores...
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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...