The Iranian Studies Program at the University of Michigan is pleased to announce its semiannual Backpacking Event on Friday, April 5, 2019 (we pushed the date back a week so as not to conflict with this weekend’s Nowruz festivities). Come meet students and faculty involved in Persian and Iranian Studies, enjoy a spread of Iranian…
Author: Cameron Cross
Nowruz events at U-M
Happy Nowruz! There are two upcoming events to usher in 1398 at the University of Michigan: The Persian Students Association (PSA) will put on their annual Nowruz show, entitled Zeeba / زیبا , on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 7:00–9:00pm in the Power Center for the Performing Arts; visit the event’s posting on Happening @ Michigan…
Persian Roundtable sessions: March and April
Dear all, Welcome back from break! We’re excited to see you soon at the upcoming Persian Roundtable events, where we will gather for tea, baklava, and Persian conversation: March 15 March 29 (Backpacking Event, held in STB 3000) April 12 Meetings will take place in STB 4000 (202 S Thayer St, Ann Arbor) from 4–5 pm, and are…
The Iranian Revolution and its Disciplinary Aftereffects
Don’t forget—This Friday and Saturday we will be hosting a special symposium bringing together experts in the diverse disciplines of Iranian Studies to discuss the state of the field on the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, followed by a film screening on Sunday. The program is included below, and go here for complete details.…
Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison
Journalist and author, Jason Rezaian March 12, 2019 | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre Wallace House Presents Jason Rezaian for a discussion on his book “Prisoner”, which details his 18-month imprisonment in a maximum security facility, his journey through the Iranian legal system and how his release became part of the Iran…
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor
We are pleased to announce the 2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor, hosted in collaboration with the Iranian Graduate Student Association and The Iranian Revolution and its Disciplinary Aftereffects Symposium. Films will be screened every Sunday at 3:00 pm, from January 20 to February 24, in Rackham Amphitheatre (915 E Washington St. / Ann…
Kayhan Kalhor and Ziya Tabassian
The Iranian Graduate Student Association at University of Michigan (IGSA) is delighted to announce that we are going to have a unique and memorable night in concert with maestro Kayhan Kalhor and Ziya Tabassian on February 23rd in Ann Arbor. Three-time GRAMMY nominee Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the Kamancheh, who through…
Roundtable Schedule WN19
Welcome back to class, and to another semester of Persian conversation and camaraderie! Please mark the following dates in your calendar for the Persian Roundtable: January 18 February 1 March 1 March 15 March 29 (Backpacking Event) April 12 All meetings will take place in STB 4000 from 4–5 pm. The one exception to this…
The Persian and Iranian Studies Backpacking Event, Fall 2018
Come meet our faculty in Persian and Iranian Studies, who will provide an overview of our courses scheduled for next semester and answer your questions about the program. All students, staff, and faculty interested in Iranian studies and Persian language and literature are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tea and Persian food will be served!…
Amphibology/Ambiguity in Classical and Modern Persian Poetry
We are excited to invite you to our next Persian Roundtable, featuring a short talk by Morteza Fayazi with the title “Amphibology/Ambiguity in Classical and Modern Persian Poetry.” As usual, we will be serving tea and light refreshments, and students and Persian speakers of all levels are invited to come! Date: Friday, November 2 Time:…