Roshan Institute Lecture Series organized in conjunction with the exhibit “A Thousand Years of the Persian Book” continues with “The Persian Book of Kings: Vicissitudes of a Foundational Text in Iranian Culture” by Dr. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak on April 25 at 12 pm (please click the link below for more information).
Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at UMD and the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress are also collaborating on the conference “The Wide World of Persian: Connections and Contestations, 1500-Today” on May 2-3. This event will feature a panel of twelve scholars from universities around the country who will examine the early modern to contemporary times which features some of the defining moments in the lifespan and legacy of the Persian world.
In additional news, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies launches its first annual newsletter (2012-2013), which looks back on a year of dynamic programming and events.