Iranian Studies News

Interview with Syed A. Rizwan

Published: November 5, 2018

Securing a job after graduation is an incredible feat, and we would like to congratulate recent graduate Syed Atif Rizwan on his impressive new position as Assistant Professor of Islamic…

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The Pourdavoud Center Welcomes New Scholars

Published: September 28, 2018

The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is proud to announce the addition of two scholars: Dr. Ali Mousavi, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Iranian Archaeology in the…

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Jason Price Wins Regional Scholar Award

Published: August 20, 2018

Jason Price, PhD student in NELC studying under Professor William Schniedewind, has been awarded the Regional Scholar Award by the national SBL’s regional scholars’ awards committee. Jason’s paper, “The Smashed…

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Hebrew Class Event

Published: August 20, 2018

Last Friday marked the last day of NELC graduate student Martin Luther Chan’s Intensive Elementary Hebrew summer session course. In lieu of an in-class exam, the class gathered at a…

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Molly Courtney Wins CASA Fellowship

Published: June 21, 2018

Molly Courtney, a PhD student of modern Arabic literature in the NELC department, has received a fellowship from the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA). As a CASA fellow, she…

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Egyptology Lecturer Position

Published: May 2, 2018

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA is seeking a Lecturer to teach ancient Egyptian language, history, and culture for the academic year 2018-19. We are looking…

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