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ایرانِ عزیز تَسلیَت
Our hearts stand with the people of Iran.From homes to streets, from silence to sorrow,May comfort reach every soul touched by pain.Our thoughts are with those who continue to endure loss, hardship, and uncertainty.
https://pips.ubc.ca/%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%90-%d8%b9%d8%b2%db%8c%d8%b2-%d8%aa%d9%8e%d8%b3%d9%84%db%8c%d9%8e%d8%aa/


Introductory medallion (shamsa), from Bal`ami's History, Chester Beatty Library.

Classical Persian Historiography [ASIA_V-570]
Classical Persian Historiography
https://pips.ubc.ca/asia_v-570/


History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids - Portrait of Shah Ismail: © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.

History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids [ASIA 393]
History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids
https://pips.ubc.ca/asia_v-393/



Contemporary Iranian Cinema for Advanced Speakers of Persian [PERS_V 410]
PERS 401 is a content-based course designed for advanced speakers of Persian, offering a unique opportunity to explore Iranian cinema through the Persian language.
https://pips.ubc.ca/pers_v-401/


Sokhan Podcast UBC

Sokhan at UBC
We are so excited to announce a new podcast platform for Iranian and Persianate studies at UBC!
https://pips.ubc.ca/sokhan-at-ubc-podcast/

  • Awakening Literature: The Voice of the Other, the Rights of Religious and Ethnic Minorities April 5, 2025 | 11:00am | Asian Centre, Room 604 https://pips.ubc.ca/events/event/awakening-literature-the-voice-of-the-other-the-rights-of-religious-and-ethnic-minorities/

  • Alireza Ahmadian Lectures, Lectures

    Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran, Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and British Colonial Expansion, 1797–1800

    April 12, 2025 | 6:30pm

    UBC Robson Square, Theatre Room (C300)

  • Lectures, PLRC

    Awakening Literature: The Voice of the Other, the Rights of Religious and Ethnic Minorities

    April 5, 2025 | 11:00am

    Asian Centre, Room 604

  • Alireza Ahmadian Lectures, Lectures

    Translating Persian, Universalizing Islam: The Case of Rumi’s “Moses and the Shepherd”

    March 8, 2025 | 4:00pm

    Online Event


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Alireza Ahmadian Lectures

Persian Literature Reading Club

Sokhan at UBC

  • Alireza Ahmadian Lectures, Lectures

    Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran, Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and British Colonial Expansion, 1797–1800

    April 12, 2025 | 6:30 pm

    UBC Robson Square, Theatre Room (C300)


Minor Program in Persian, Iranian, and Persianate Studies

Explore one of the world’s richest cultural, literary, and intellectual traditions while gaining skills and knowledge that set you apart in today’s global landscape.

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History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids - Portrait of Shah Ismail: © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.

History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids [ASIA 393]

History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids


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ایرانِ عزیز تَسلیَت

Our hearts stand with the people of Iran.From homes to streets, from silence to sorrow,May comfort reach every soul touched by pain.Our thoughts are with those who continue to endure loss, hardship, and uncertainty.

Jun 17, 2025

Vancouver Persian Book Festival 2025

Vancouver Persian Book Festival 2025

The Vancouver Persian Book Festival will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at UBC Robson Square, Theatre Room (C300) and Theatre Foyer (C305).

Apr 26, 2025

Introductory medallion (shamsa), from Bal`ami's History, Chester Beatty Library.

Classical Persian Historiography [ASIA_V-570]

Classical Persian Historiography

Apr 25, 2025

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