The Alireza Ahmadian Lecture in Iranian and Persianate Studies presents: What Did the People of Iran Laugh About for 50 Years?: The Social, Cultural, and Political Role of Towfigh Satirical Paper on October 19, 2024.
The Alireza Ahmadian Lecture in Iranian and Persianate Studies presents: Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran, Tipu Sultan of Mysore and British colonial expansion, 1797-1800 on April 12, 2025.
What Did the People of Iran Laugh About for 50 Years? 
Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran, Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and British Colonial Expansion, 1797–1800