On behalf of the Pourdavoud Institute, we would like to express our best wishes for a serene and healthy Norouz 1403. Our thoughts are with the intrepid women and people…
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The Pourdavoud Institute is seeking a digital content design and web developer. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of the Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World,…
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Last week, Prof. Lara Fabian gave the first talk of the new Pourdavoud Faculty Lunch Talk series entitled “Of Pithoi and the Parthians: Burial Practices in the Talış Highlands.” Professor…
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The Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran continues to grow, with the online encyclopedia now hosting more than 138 sites. We hope to add many more this academic year as we continue…
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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…
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A Forum for Exchanges on Ancient Studies at UCLA December 5–6, 2023 | Royce Hall 306 Global Antiquity is convening a workshop titled (Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds. This event, held at UCLA…
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The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University (NYU) invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Literature focusing on the literary cultures of global antiquity…
Read More The Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran continues to grow, with the online encyclopedia now hosting 138 sites. We hope to add many more this academic year as we continue to focus…
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The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce a new podcast, Legacies of Ancient Persia. In this podcast, the Pourdavoud Institute explores the multiplicity…
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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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