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…
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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:…
A Star in the Literary Heavens
The Persian Roundtable is pleased to announce its next meeting at 4:00–5:00pm on Friday, October 19 (4000 STB), with a short presentation by Behnoush Rostami entitled “A Star in the Literary Heavens: The Life and Poetry of Parvin E’tesami.” As always, tea and light refreshments will be served, and Persian speakers and learners of all levels…
Farzaneh Milani on Forugh Farrokhzad
We are extremely fortunate to have Dr. Farzaneh Milani (Dept. of Women Gender & Sexuality, University of Virginia) visiting us in Ann Arbor this Friday to give a talk on the celebrated poet Forugh Farrokhzad. Please note that her talk will be in Persian; a translation of her title, plus the date, time, and location,…
Great Lakes Adiban Workshop 2018
We are very excited to announce the program for the 2018 Great Lakes Adiban Workshop, an intercollegiate organization of which the University of Michigan is an important participant, scheduled to take place at the University of Chicago, October 5–6. The program is attached below, and you can visit https://greatlakesadiban.github.io/ for more information about the Adiban and their…
Inaugural Persian Roundtable, AY 2018–19
Salam bar hamegi, Welcome back to another year of Persian and Iranian studies! We’re so glad to see you again and to welcome our new students, farsi-zabanan, and iran-doostan to the community. Please join us this Friday, 4pm in STB 4000 for our opening session of the Persian Roundtable, where we can enjoy some tea…