Humanities

Bilingual Lecture Series: Pooyan Tamimi Arab

Published: April 2, 2026

Woman Life Freedom in the Mirror of Scholarship: Responses from the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Pooyan Tamimi Arab Utrecht University English Lecture Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:00 am…

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Bilingual Lecture Series: Sunil Sharma

Published: April 2, 2026

One Divan and Multiple Poets: The Strange Case of Makhfi Sunil Sharma Boston University English Lecture Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00 am Pacific Time Online via Zoom Registration Required: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6QTp311ZThKErILePfrBEQ…

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Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Jake Nabel

Published: March 16, 2026

Misunderstanding in Ancient Interstate Relations The Arsacid Princes of the Roman Empire Jake Nabel (Pennsylvania State University) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm Pacific Time Royce Hall 306 and…

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Biennial Yarshater Lecture Series: Frantz Grenet

Published: February 11, 2026
Ancient Iran and Central Asia: Interactions and Shifting Identities.

Ancient Iran and Central Asia: Interactions and Shifting Identities March 4–11, 2026 A Series of Four Lectures at 4:00 pm Royce Hall 314 RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/fiCSCpULf7H3nJ6H8 The Pourdavoud Institute and…

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Pourdavoud Lecture Series: Verena Lepper

Published: January 21, 2026

Elephantine Goes Global: Island of the Millennia Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:00pm Royce Hall 306   Alternate Live Stream on Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94774888079 RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/uhWcmWsk8DDH1Rdv9   Over a period of…

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Bilingual Lecture Series: Pamela Karimi

Published: January 7, 2026

Women, Art, Freedom: Artists and Street Politics in Iran Pamela Karimi (Cornell University) Monday March 16, 2026, at 2:00pm Online via Zoom Registration Required https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mvqHL0u4QFGuYqFdFbiikg Download the event flyer here…

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Bilingual Lecture Series: Ali Gheissari

Published: December 11, 2025

Hasan Pirnia and Constitutional Experience: Articulation of Public Law and the Prospects of Modern State in Iran, 1905-1925 Ali Gheissari University of San Diego Monday, January 26, 2026 Lecture in…

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Bilingual Lecture Series: Ali Gheissari

Published: December 11, 2025

Hasan Pirnia and Constitutional Experience: Articulation of Public Law and the Prospects of Modern State in Iran, 1905-1925 Ali Gheissari University of San Diego Sunday, January 25, 2026 Lecture in…

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Bilingual Lecture Series: Panel on Afghan Refugees in Iran

Published: December 10, 2025

Panel on Afghan Refugees in Iran January 12, 2026 11:00am Pacific Time Online via Zoom In Persian and English Registration Required Registration Link: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hcYEa8i_QB6EIvQRBb9YEw Munazza Ebtikar PANEL MODERATOR Dr. Munazza…

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