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The Persian Circle is a weekly lecture in Persian at the University of Chicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. This lecture series includes social, cultural and academic discussions about the Persian-speaking world and is led by faculty, students and visiting scholars. The opinions of the speakers are their own. Background pattern created by ransie3.
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- Cameron Cross discusses “Vis o Rāmin”
- Dr. Naser Keyvan’s talk
- Iranian films at the Siskel Center
- Hayedeh Torabi: A Review of “A Separation”
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- Fatih Kurşun: My trip to Iran
- Teaching Persian in Tajikistan
- Matt Stolper: The Persepolis Fortification Archive
- Bruce Lincoln: An Introduction to Pre-Islamic Iranian Religions
- Saeed Ghahremani: Torbati Dialect, a Khorāsāni Dialect, and the Struggle to Keep It Alive through Poetry
- Dr. Reza Varjavand: Government Spending in Iran
- Theo Beers: Living and Working in Afghanistan
- Barbara Scharres
- Zohreh Ghahremani
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Tag Archives: Saeed Ghahremani
Saeed Ghahremani: Torbati Dialect, a Khorāsāni Dialect, and the Struggle to Keep It Alive through Poetry
گویش تربتی، یکی از گویشهای خراسان، و تلاش برای زنده نگه داشتن آن از طریق شعر
You can listen to the talk here. The ghazal that we listened to can be downloaded here. The pictures from the slide show are displayed … Continue reading
Saeed Ghahremani: Che Guevara in Iran
Listen to Dr. Ghahremani’s talk here.
Saeed Ghahremani: The Metamorphoses of Wolves in Persian Poetry
Dr. Saeed Ghahremani discusses how the image of the wolf in Persian poetry has changed over time. You can listen to his talk here. The accompanying handout is available here.
آقا دکتر سعید قهرمانی توضیح می دهد که نقش گرگها در … Continue reading

