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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions

@yarshater-ucla.bsky.social
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Established in 2023 as a research hub to advance knowledge of ancient Iranian literature and culture

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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions @yarshater-ucla.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
On behalf of the Yarshater Center, 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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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions @yarshater-ucla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We were pleased to welcome Dr. Cameron Cross to UCLA yesterday for the inaugural Yarshater Lecture Series talk "Spiderweb Stories: Translations, Adaptations, and Connections in Persian Romance". We would like to thank everyone who attended the lecture for your time and attention.
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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions @yarshater-ucla.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The Yarshater Center 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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Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions @yarshater-ucla.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Join us at our upcoming event! Spiderweb Stories: Translations, Adaptations, and Connections in Persian Romance by Cameron Cross In-Person Lecture in Royce 306 (Zoom option available) Registration Required: yarshater.ucla.edu/event/yarsha...
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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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