Embodiment, Power, and Politics in the context of Sigheh Marriages in Modern Iran Farahbakhsh’s Zendegi-ye Khosusi (2011) narrates the life story of a former religious zealot, Ebrahim Kiani, who has transformed into a Reformist. Ebrahim has a decent family life, a wife, Forugh, and a son. One night at a party, he is introduced to...

“Socio-Economic Development Strategies and Challenges in Iran,” a panel discussion featuring Azam Khatam (York University), Kaveh Ehsani (DePaul University), and Kevan Harris (UCLA) will take place via Zoom on Monday, February 1 at 3:00pm Pacific.  Please click on the link below to register for this Bilingual Lecture Series event. https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lB7hy0biSWSx61ssFf5jVg

Roundtable on the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Coup and Reflections on the Reza Pahlavi Period The first panel of the Iranian Studies workshop, "History and Historiography of Pahlavi Iran, 1921-1979: A Workshop" will feature a round table discussion centered on the 100th anniversary of the coup that initiated the Reza Pahlavi Period in Iran....

Pahlavi State and Society   To download the full program of events, click here.   This second panel of the Iranian Studies workshop, “History and Historiography of Pahlavi Iran, 1921-1979: A Workshop” will feature the research of: Houchang Chehabi Professor of International Relations and History, Boston University Paper: Dual Society in Pahlavi Iran Bianca Devos...

Book Talk - Women in Place: The Politics of Gender Segregation in Iran (University of California Press, 2020) by Nazanin Shahrokni To register and receive the Zoom webinar information, please click here. This lecture will be in Persian.

Book Talk - Women in Place: The Politics of Gender Segregation in Iran (University of California Press, 2020) by Nazanin Shahrokni To register and receive the Zoom webinar information, please click here. This lecture will be in English.

Pahlavi Foreign Relations   To download the full program of events, click here.   This third panel of the Iranian Studies workshop, “History and Historiography of Pahlavi Iran, 1921-1979: A Workshop” will feature the research of: Gregory Brew Fellow, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University Paper: The Birth of the Pahlavi Petro-State: Oil Companies,...

Pahlavi Iran and Global History   To download the full program of events, click here.   This final panel of the Iranian Studies workshop, “History and Historiography of Pahlavi Iran, 1921-1979: A Workshop” will feature the research of: Roham Alvandi Associate Professor of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science Paper: Bringing Down...

Recent Developments and Changes in Iran Series   Registration Required Sahar Motallebi (Lund University) The Public Health Structure and the Management of the Corona Crisis in Iran Mehrzad Boroujerdi (Virginia Tech) Assessing Iran's New President, Cabinet, and Parliament Mohammad Ali Kadivar (Boston College) Contentious Politics in Iran: Recent Developments and Patterns Please click here to...