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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Inaugural Pourdavoud Faculty Lunch Lecture Series with Prof. Lara Fabian
Published: March 4, 2024Last 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…
Read MoreNew sites added to the Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran
Published: November 28, 2023The 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…
Read MoreAncient wisdom: UCLA receives $11 million to establish the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions
Published: November 16, 2023The 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 MoreCo-Sponsorship: Global Antiquity (Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds
Published: November 14, 2023A 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…
Read MoreJob Opening: Assistant Professor of Literature at Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University
Published: November 2, 2023The 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 MoreA Growing Research Tool: The Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran
Published: October 19, 2023The 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…
Read MoreLegacies of Ancient Persia: A New Pourdavoud Podcast Production!
Published: October 5, 2023The 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…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2023-24 Guiv Graduate Fellowship Awardees
Published: October 2, 2023The 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…
Read MoreWelcoming Professor Lara Fabian
Published: September 27, 2023The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is delighted to welcome to UCLA Dr. Lara Fabian, who has joined the faculty of the Department of Near Eastern…
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