The Persian Studies Program at San José State University is holding several exciting lectures this spring designed to celebrate Persian art, literature and culture. On February 2, author of Better Than War, Siamak Vossoughi will share a reading of “Stories Make a Home.” On February 25, Dr. Amy Malek, Scripps College, will deliver a lecture on “Producing Culture & Citizenship in the Iranian Diaspora.” The screening of A Woman Walks Home Alone at Night, a film directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, will be held on March 3, followed by a concert of Persian Music with Saba Ensemble for Noruz on March 6. Finally Dr. Dariush Zahedi, UC Berkeley, will deliver a lecture on “Impact of the P5 + 1 US-Iran Relations.”
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is delighted to support these events and the Persian Studies Program of SJSU.
