UC Irvine’s School of Humanities will offer a minor in Persian studies thanks to financial support from Farhang Foundation, a nonreligious, nonpolitical and not-for-profit entity established in 2008 to celebrate and promote Iranian art and culture. Once finalized, the program will consist of courses already offered at UCI as well as new ones to be developed. The funding will also enable the hiring of a lecturer to teach these courses. The Persian studies minor will be available to undergraduate students in the 2015-16 academic year.
