The Iranian Studies Program at Stanford fosters the interdisciplinary study of Iran as a civilization, one of the oldest in the world. Its culture, history, literature and society have been, for long, the subject of scholarly interest. Iran, as a modern nation, is a pivotal country in shaping the future of the crucial region of the Muslim Middle East. It will be of intense interest to policy makers and analysts. The program combines pedagogy, policy analysis, and research on all aspects of Iran’s past, present, and future.
Highlights
Foundation for Defense of Democracy
Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) organized a meeting about Iran. The conference, Prospects for Democracy in Iran, was held in the Bahamas on May 30, 2007. Below you will find the presentation to the FDD by Dr. Abbas Milani, Hamid & Christina Moghadam Director in Iranian Studies.
Paper by Professor Amin Banani
Amin Banani is Emeritus Professor of Persian History and Literature at University of California, Los Angeles.
Below find a paper written and presented by Professor Banani at a lecture hosted by the Hamid & Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies on November 29, 2007 entitled Reflections on re-reading the Iliad and the Shahnameh.
It is due for publication early next year.
Abbas Milani's article titled "Pious Populist: Understanding the rise of Iran's president"
Dr. Abbas Milani, Hamid & Christina Moghadam Director in Iranian Studies published an article that appeared on the Boston Review.
Please download attachment to view the article
Upcoming Events
Ghazals of Rumi
“To Revere, Revise and Renew: Sa'eb Tabriz reads the Ghazals of Rumi”
Guest: Professor Paul Losensky
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