Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at UMD reported the success of the lecture series held in conjunction with the Library of Congress exhibit “A Thousand Years of the Persian Book.” Since the inaugural event on March 27 featuring Professor John Renard (St. Louis University), the series has continued throughout the spring with well-attended presentations by Professor Afsaneh Najmabadi (Harvard University), Professor Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak (UMD), Jessika Kenney (Cornish College of the Arts) and Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz (UMD), and Dr. Massumeh Farhad (Freer Sackler Galleries).
Two lectures are programmed this month. On June 11, Dr. Sunil Sharma, Chair, Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature, and Associate Professor of Persianate & Comparative Literature at Boston University, will present “Woven Words and Painted Pictures. The Persian Book in India.” On June 25, freelance illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh will discuss “The Persian Book: Animation and Illustration.” Both events will be held at the Library of Congress from 12 – 1 pm. Please click on the link below to see the details on these and additional lectures scheduled during the summer.
In addition to the above lectures, The Library of Congress and Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at UMD are pleased offer an additional presentation entitled “Fighting Pediatric Cancer in Iran” by Ms. Saideh Ghods on June 30. Ms. Ghods is a wonderful Iranian woman philanthropist, entrepreneur and community organizer. She is also the founder of the MAHAK, one of the most impressive charitable organizations in Iran that supports children with cancer.
