Speakers and Panel Chairs of the First Achaemenid Workshop, hosted by the Pourdavoud Center in Royce Hall on April 12-14, 2023
On behalf of the Pourdavoud Center, we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to all speakers, panel chairs, and attendees for their participation in the first Achaemenid Workshop. “Identity,…
Read MoreCaspian Currents: Connecting Ancient Iran to a Wider Eurasian Context Lara Fabian Monday, March 13, 2023 at 3:00pm, Kaplan Hall 348 In this talk, I explore what happened when expanding…
Read MoreThe Archaeology of Money: The Role of Currencies in the Formation of the Iranian Empire Alireza Khounani Monday, March 6, 2023 at 3:00pm, Kaplan Hall 348 In contrast to…
Read MoreCarving Out Official Identities: Inscribed Seals with Titles from the Persepolis Fortification Archive Christina Chandler Friday, March 3, 2023 at 3:00pm, Kaplan Hall 348 The administrative documents from the Persepolis…
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Resisting the State: Archaeological Investigation of Autonomy and Resistance among Zagros Mountain Communities Steve Renette Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:00pm, Kaplan Hall 365 The archaeology of ancient Iran has…
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The Pourdavoud Center is pleased to share the announcement from the Ehsan Yarshater Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University regarding the new fascicle of Volume XVII of Encyclopaedia Iranica. Their…
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Chancellor Block recently shared his Fall 2022 quarterly update, which includes a piece titled “Bruins Respond to Unrest in Iran.” “Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September, Iranians…
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Photo provided by UCLA Newsroom: Around the world — including at this demonstration in Australia — people have expressed support for the protests in Iran. Matt Hrkac/Flickr UCLA Newsroom |…
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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 Archaeology and Art History at…
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The Encyclopaedia Iranica has published a new article featuring the life and academic career of Professor Ebrahim Pourdavoud, an iconic scholar of ancient Iran. He was responsible for instituting the…
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