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New Volume of the Bulletin of the Asia Institute (Vol. 32) Now Available
The Yarshater Center is privileged to present to the public Volume 32 of the Bulletin of the Asia Institute, provided for free digital download via Open Access.
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Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies
The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship is awarded to outstanding graduate students whose works encompass different facets of Zoroastrian studies, that is, the Zoroastrian religion, its ancient history, languages, and scriptures.
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Lothar von Falkenhausen Elected as Foreign Associate of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Prof. Lothar von Falkenhausen, a member of the Pourdavoud Institute faculty advisory committee, was elected by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres as a new Foreign Associate.
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UCLA Announces the Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity
The new UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity, made possible by alumnus Jeffrey Cunard’s $11 million blended gift, will center ancient studies at UCLA.
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Job Opening: Programs and Administration Coordinator
We are seeking a Programs and Administration Coordinator to serve as our events lead, as well as assist with office management. (See full job description for all details.) We are a team who relies on detail-oriented people with multiple skill sets. We are looking for an employee who can organize events and facilitate the purchasing for events and general office management. Some of what this involves includes reserving lecture halls, coordinating travel with speakers, ordering catering, setup and teardown of event spaces, and managing audio/video needs. This position is hybrid, with an expectation of on-campus work a minimum of three days a week. Some evenings, early mornings, and weekend workdays (all for events) will be required.
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Co-Sponsored Conference: The Achaemenid Persian Empire and its Non-Western Borderlands
The Pourdavoud Institute is pleased to share the program of "The Achaemenid Persian Empire and its Non-Western Borderlands: A Change of Paradigm," a conference hosted by the University of Innsbruck.
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2025-2026 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open
The Pourdavoud Institute announces a call for applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship is awarded to outstanding graduate students whose works encompass different facets of Zoroastrian studies.
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The Arsacids of Rome: Misunderstanding in Roman-Parthian Relations Now Available for Purchase
Iran and the Ancient World by former Pourdavoud associate Jake Nabel promotes a more expansive role for Iranian studies in the current research landscape.
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Norouz Greetings 1404
On behalf of the Pourdavoud Institute, we would like to extend our best wishes for a serene Norouz 1404.
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A New Era for Iranian Studies: UCLA Celebrates Yarshater Center Launch
Campus leaders, faculty, community members celebrate launch of UCLA Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions.
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Ancient wisdom: UCLA receives $11 million to establish the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions
UCLA has received a commitment of $11 million from the Persian Heritage Foundation to establish the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions, a research hub that aims to advance knowledge of ancient Iranian literature and culture worldwide.
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Job Announcement: Assistant Professor, History, Languages/Literary Traditions
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 studies at the rank of Assistant Professor to be filled effective July 1, 2025.