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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

In today's episode, Dr. Margaret Cool Root, a Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan, discusses representational iconography and the unique aspects of seals as both functional and artistic objects. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/.../legacies... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4fVSPFa...

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Join us for our upcoming event! "Imperial Foundations of the Silk Road: Persian Roads and Han Walls" by Wu Xin In-Person Lecture in Royce 306 (Zoom option available) Registration Required: pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/pourda...

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Join us for our final lecture of the academic year! "The Denavar Satyrs as Time Travelers: From Ancient Persia to Greece, Rome, and 20th Century Collections" by Gunvor Lindström In-Person Lecture in Royce 306 (Zoom option available) Registration Required: pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/pourda...

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

On behalf of the Pourdavoud Institute, we would like to extend our best wishes for a serene Norouz 1404, and thank our vibrant and committed audiences for the steadfast support of our research and programming.

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The Pourdavoud Institute would like to thank all of the presenters, panel chairs, and attendees who made our conference "The Bible in it's Ancient Iranian Context" a great success and a wonderful experience for all.

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Join us at our upcoming event! Zoroastrian Hermeneutics in Late Antiquity: The Sūdgar Nask of Dēnkard Book 9 by Yuhan Vevaina In-Person Lecture in Royce 306 (Zoom option available) Registration Required: pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/pourda...

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We are very excited for our upcoming conference "The Bible in its Ancient Iranian Context" next week on March 13-14, 2025. The full conference program & abstract booklet are available to download. Zoom info is also on our website. Link to website below! pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/the-bi...

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The Pourdavoud Institute would like to thank all of the presenters, panel chairs, and attendees who made the Third Achaemenid Workshop hosted at Columbia University in New York City a great success and a wonderful experience for all.

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting an international conference entitled "The Bible in its Iranian Context" on March 13-14, 2025. Convened by: M. Rahim Shayegan, UCLA William Schniedewind, UCLA Catherine Bonesho, UCLA Please stay tuned for more information!

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Check out our most recent episode with Dr. Eve MacDonald (@gevemac.bsky.social), an ancient historian and archaeologist at Cardiff University. She discusses the technological advancements of the Carthaginians, the Sasanian Empire, and the role of monumental structures on historical narratives.

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Join us at our upcoming event on January 29th! The Rise of Persian: Understanding the Evolution of Writing in the Sasanian and Early Islamic Periods In-Person Lecture in Royce 306 (Zoom option available) Registration Required: pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/pourda...

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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions @yarshater-ucla.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Earlier this fall, we celebrated the official launch of the new UCLA Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions. We are pleased to help usher in a new era for Iranian Studies both at UCLA and in the United States more broadly.

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A new era for Iranian studies

“This puts UCLA at the forefront and as the epicenter of ancient Iranian studies and Persian studies in the United States — if not in the world,” said Humanities Dean Alexandra Minna Stern.

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Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World - UCLA @pourdavoud-ucla.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Need something to listen to? Check out our most recent episode of Legacies of Ancient Persia! In this episode, Dr. Neville McFerrin, a professor of Art History at the University of North Texas, is interviewed by Charlotte Howley – a 3rd year PhD student in UCLA’s Program of Iranian Studies.

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