Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! We have a packed Friday this week; see below for details: First, the Persian Roundtable is pleased to present Ameena Yovan, who will give us a visual tour and presentation about the holy sites of Iraq and Iran, which she visited this summer. This talk is in Persian and is…
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Upcoming Events
Persian Students Association Welcome Back Dinner Come by to meet lots of new people, hang out, and eat all sorts of Persian food catered by Caspian Mediterranean Grill! WHEN: November 3, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm WHERE: Trotter Multicultural Center 1443 Washtenaw Ave Iranian Studies Backpacking Event Please join us on Friday, November…
Film screening today! Like Someone in Love
The Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor is screening its last film of our series this year in memory of Abbas Kiarostami; this is his final work, Like Someone in Love (2012). Admission is free; hope to see you there! WHEN: October 29, 2017 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm WHERE: Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th floor 915…
Mar 31: Backpacking Event
The Persian Roundtable Presents: The Persian and Iranian Studies Backpacking Event, Winter 2017 Come meet our faculty in Persian and Iranian Studies, who will provide an overview of courses on the schedule for AY 2017–18 and answer your questions about the program! Celebrate Nowruz with fellow students over Persian food and tea! All faculty, staff, fellows,…
Two Tongues, One Culture: Nowruz
Happy Nowruz to all! To usher in the warming days, our last lecture in the Two Tongues, One Culture series will be about Nowruz, the time-honored celebration of the Spring Equinox. Although this holiday has roots in ancient Iran, it has played a central role across the many diverse cultures of the Near East, with…
Persian events this week
Salam bar hamegi va nowruzetan piruz, Please note that we will not be having a Persian Roundtable this week, as we already have a full program of Persian-related activities on the schedule. Please note your calendars for the following events: Thursday, 3/23 – POETICA: The 2nd Annual NES Poetry Night With readings in Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew,…
Mar 17: Poetry Night
The Persian Roundtable Presents / میزگرد فارسی تقدیم میکند Poetry Hour / ساعت شعر For this gathering, students in the second year of the Persian program at U-M will read selections of Persian poetry, including lines by Ferdowsi, Sohrab Sepehri, Malek-ol-sho’ara Bahar, and others, which we will translate and discuss. Guests are welcome to bring…
Nov 4: Iranian Studies Backpacking Event
Interested in Iran? Looking for classes for next semester? A fan of kabab, salad, baqlava, and tea? If any or all of the above apply, please join us at: The Annual Backpacking Event for Persian & Iranian StudiesDepartment of Near Eastern Studies, U-M Friday, November 4, 4:30–6:30pm STB 1022 (The Osterman Common Room) 202 South…
Welcome
Welcome to the Persian Roundtable website! The Persian Roundtable (میزگرد فارسی) is a new project that we have begun at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to bring students, faculty, and members of the Persian-speaking community together for a weekly conversation about the arts, culture, literature, society, and history of Iran and the broader…