With great sadness, we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Arnold J. Band. He was a valued member of the Near Eastern Languages & Cultures department. Please send your thoughts…
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Iranian Studies graduate student, Ashkaan Kashani received an honorable mention for his participation in the prestigious Mo Habib Translation Prize in Persian Poetry. His project was highly praised by the…
Read MoreStatement of individual faculty members of the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures in response to the mob attack on the Palestine solidarity encampment (April 30) and the…
Read Moreby Sean Brenner UCLA doctoral student Tyler Jarvis studies early Jewish community and the Hebrew bible. So during his recent appearance on “Jeopardy!,” he felt pretty optimistic as host Ken…
Read MoreThrough hard work and dedication, Professor Aomar Boum, a core faculty member of Islamic Studies, has shared a spectacular update regarding the relaunch of Amazigh Studies at UCLA. In partnership…
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On May 4, 2024, the Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine, will host a conference entitled “New Horizons in Premodern Iranian…
Read MoreOn December 13, 2023, ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly announced the winners of the 2023 ArabLit Story Prize to be the NELC Department’s own Dima El Mouallem for her translation of…
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The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors a pioneering scholar and researcher By Lucy Berbeo UCLA has received a commitment of $11 million from the Persian Heritage Foundation to…
Read MoreProfessor Domenico Ingenito has published a critical edition of the original Persian texts and Italian translation of the entire literary production of iconic Iranian poet, Forugh Farrokhzad (1934-1967), Io parlo…
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The UCLA Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce the awarding of the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship was established…
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