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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Oct 20: Tea Hour
The Persian Roundtable is hosting our bi-weekly tea hour for Persian students of all levels. Come and enjoy some tea and baklava with your friends and classmates while you unwind from the week (and wind up for the weekend)! We’ll bring a couple topics with relevant vocabulary for you to chat about while you sup.…
Sept. 22: Welcome Back
Welcome back session / جلسه‌ی پذیرایی The Persian Roundtable is delighted to invite one and all to our first session of the year. We have no formal agenda for this meeting beyond (to paraphrase FitzGerald’s Khayyam) a glass of tea, a piece of baklava, and good company; come to meet other students and faculty involved…
Apr 14: Kathryn Babayan
The Persian Roundtable Presents – میزگرد فارسی تقدیم می‌کند Kathryn Babayan / کاترین بابایان A Tour through Isfahan of the Safavid Era گشت و گذاری در اصفهان دوران صفویه Kathryn Babayan is an Associate Professor of History and Near Eastern Studies and the Director of the Armenian Studies Program at U-M. In this, the final Roundtable…
Mar 10: Golriz Farshi
The Persian Roundtable Presents – میزگرد فارسی تقدیم می‌کند Golriz Farshi – گلریز فرشی Rashīd al-Dīn’s Conception of Knowledge and the Construction of Rabʿ-i Rashīdī – علم از دیدگاه رشید الدین و بنیانگذاری ربع رشیدی Golriz Farshi is a PhD Student in Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan. As usual, baqlava and tea will be…
Feb 17: Cameron Cross
The Persian Roundtable Presents – میزگرد فارسی تقدیم می‌کند Cameron Cross – کامران چلیپا DRAGONS IN IRANIAN MYTH AND EPIC – اژدها در اسطوره و حماسه‌ی ایرانی In this talk, I will introduce the figure of the dragon (Azi Dahaka, Azhdaha, Zahhak) as it occurs in a number of ancient and medieval Iranian sources: the Avesta,…
Feb 10: Mason Jabbari
The Persian Roundtable Presents – میزگرد فارسی تقدیم می‌کند Mason Jabbari درختان و ترجمان : تأملاتی از زندگی‌ای چندزبان Of Trees and Translation: Reflections on a Multilingual Life What is it like to live a multilingual life? This talk seeks to provide a personal response by ruminating on the phenomenon of translation, acacias, and a…
Jan 20: Shahla Farghadani
The Persian Roundtable (Mizegerd-e Fârsi) presents: Shahla Farghadani – شهلا فرقدانی Hafez: Beyond the Norm – فراهنجاری در شعر حافظ Friday, January 20, 2017, 4:00–5:30pm STB 1022 (The Osterman Common Room) 202 South Thayer St / Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Tea and light refreshments will be served. Persian speakers and learners of all levels are welcome…
Jan 13: Pedram Khosronejad
Welcome back to the Persian Roundtable (Mizegerd-e Fârsi). We are delighted to begin our Winter term schedule with a distinguished guest: Pedram Khosronejad / پدرام خسرونژاد Friday, January 13, 2017 12:30–2:00pm STB 2022, 202 South Thayer St Note the unusual time and location! Dr. Khosronejad is the Farzaneh Family Scholar and Associate Director for Iranian…
October 21: Shahla Farghadani
Please join us for our next Mizegerd-e Farsi: Shahla Farghadani – شهلا فرقدانی Women in contemporary Iranian politics – زن در سیاست ایران معاصر Friday, October 21 2016, 4:30–6:00pm STB 1022 (The Osterman Common Room) 202 South Thayer St Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Tea and light refreshments will be served. Persian speakers and learners of all…