It is with great sadness that the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures reports the death of Senior Lecturer Emeritus Dr. Ralph Jaeckel on October 21, 2024. Dr. Jaeckel…
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The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles, announces a search for a tenure-track position in ancient Iranian studies at the rank of…
Read MoreDr. Kara Cooney, Professor of ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, has just published Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in…
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Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid…
Read MoreWith 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 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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