Iranian Studies News

Tributes: Herbert A. Davidson

Published: May 7, 2021

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Herbert A. Davidson (1932-2021), Professor Emeritus of Hebrew. Information about the funeral arrangements can…

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Dr. Michael Cooperson Wins Sheikh Zayed Award

Published: April 22, 2021

The Near Eastern Language and Cultures Department is thrilled to announce that our own Dr. Michael Cooperson has just won the 2020/21 Sheikh Zayed Award Translation Prize for his Arabic…

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Michael Cooperson’s Impostures (2020)

Published: April 7, 2021

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is proud to announce the success of our Dr. Michael Cooperson’s recent book, Impostures (NYU Press 2020). A groundbreaking translation of a…

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Hebrew Language Lecturer

Published: February 3, 2021

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA is seeking a part-time Lecturer to teach six courses of Hebrew Language (Elementary and Intermediate) during the 2021-2022 academic year,…

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Memorial: Norma Kershaw

Published: September 22, 2020

The UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is saddened to announce the passing of Norma Kershaw, prominent scholar, educator, and philanthropist in the fields of archaeology and cultural…

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Now on Offer: Elementary Turkish

Published: July 27, 2020

Register now for Elementary Turkish! TURKIC 101A – Elementary Turkish MW 10:00-11:50am, F 10:00-10:50am Location @ Zoom For more information, contact Dr. Beyza Lorenz at blorenz@humnet.ucla.edu This elementary-level Turkish course…

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