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By avhoffmann, October 31, 2016 7:38 pm

Salaam!

Join the Persian Circle for a screening of

مارمولک

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4:30-6:30pm

Pick 218

There will be a short introduction before the screening. Come for a relaxing Persian Circle event and have some popcorn!

Be omid-e didaar,
Alexandra

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By avhoffmann, October 23, 2016 7:22 pm

Salaam!
Please join us for a Persian Circle talk on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 4:30pm in Pick 218! Our speaker will be Dr. Reza Varjavand (St. Xavier University), whose book From Misery Alley to Missouri Valley has just been re-published as an expanded edition. Come to hear him talk, drink tea & enjoy some sweets! See you there.

Dr. Reza Varjavand:

“Immigrant Struggle to Build Identity, the Case of Iranian-Americans”

تلاش مهاجرین ایرانی‌ برای ساختن هویت در آمریکا

*This talk will be (mostly) in English*

Tuesday, Oct. 25

4:30 pm in Pick Hall 218

(5828 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637)

You can listen to a recording of his talk here:

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By avhoffmann, October 10, 2016 9:47 pm

Salaam! Please join us for a Persian Circle talk on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 in Pick 218! Our speaker will be poet and linguist Adel Javan. This talk will be in Persian, and there will be tea & sweets!

Adel Biabangard Javan:

چند نکته پیرامون شعر امروز ایران

به همراه شعرخوانی

“A few points on contemporary poetry in Iran”

followed by poetry recitation

شعر فارسی در بعد از انقلاب 57 و به خصوص بعد از جنگ هشت ساله ایران و عراق تا به امروز دستخوش تغییراتی جدی شده است. در آن مجال آقای جوان سعی خواهد کرد در باره ی برخی از مهمترین ویژگی های این تغییر و تحول به اختصار صحبت کند.

Adel Javan’s first book is available for downloading here:   http://bit.ly/2cy8E8W

Also see Adel Javan’s weblog: http://adeljavan.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, Oct. 11

4:30 pm in Pick Hall 218

(5828 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637)

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By avhoffmann, October 2, 2016 7:42 pm

Salaam!

Please join us for the first Persian Circle of the Autumn Quarter on Oct. 4 with Maryam Sabbaghi (University of Chicago, Divinity school):

       گذری بر مکانهای تاریخی یهودی و زرتشتی در ایران
“Exploring Jewish and Zoroastrian Sites in Iran”

Maryam will talk about her caffeinated wanderings through various Jewish and Zoroastrian neighborhoods and sites in Tehran, Yazd, and Shiraz. She will also discuss the histories of these old neighborhoods and the people who enrich them today.

*This talk will be in Persian.*

It will be preceded by an introduction to the topic and vocabulary by the speaker, designed to help students learning Persian to follow the talk. There will be tea and sweets, so join us for a cozy afternoon!

Tuesday, Oct. 4
Introduction for students: 4pm | Regular talk: 4:30 pm
Farouk Mustafa Seminar Room (Pick Hall 218)
5828 S. University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637