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 Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, has been appointed a Pourdavoud Research Scholar. In this capacity, Dr. Mousavi will conduct research for the Iranian Archaeology Research Gateway, a project designed to map the archaeological sites of Iran and disseminate critical excavation and publication reports in both Persian and English.  Dr. Mousavi teaches Cities and Sites of Ancient Iran, 4000 B.C. to 1900 (Iranian 187); Archaeology of Iran (Iranian C163 and C259), and Iranian Civilizations (Iranian M110A, M110B, M110C) for the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.

Dr. Jake Nabel joins the Pourdavoud Center as a Pourdavoud Research Associate, having just completed his term as a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Getty Research Institute. Dr. Nabel will provide critical research and editing expertise to the Pourdavoud Center. He also holds an affiliation as a Scholar in Residence in the Classics Department at UCLA.  Later this year, Dr. Nabel will also serve as a Lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.