Professor Bahram Beyzaie discusses his newest play "Crossroads" at Stanford University on April 23, 2018. Learn more about "Crossroads" here: https://iranian-studies.stanford.edu/events/bahram-beyzaie-discusses-crossroads-play

"An Alternative Approach to United States/Iran Relations" by Richard Falk by Stanford Iranian Studies Program

By Barbara Slavin

"Chaucer's Pious Queen and a Persian in a Pear Tree" by Franklin Lewis by Stanford Iranian Studies Program

"US-Iran Relations: A Hostage's view" by Kathryn Koob by Stanford Iranian Studies Program

"Novels and History: Diaspora Writing and Iranian History" by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani by Stanford Iranian Studies Program

Dr. Arash Naraghi got his doctorate degree in Pharmacology from Tehran University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at University of California, Santa Barbara. He published a book on new understanding of Abrahamian religion and faith in 1999 (Tehran), and has published more than 30 papers on philosophical and theological issues in Iranian journals, mainly Kiyan magazine. Dr. Naraghi translated 3 books from English to Farsi: "Reason and religious belief", "Philosophical theology", and "An introduction to epistemology". He was a member of what is known as Kiyan Circle at this time. His research interests include philosophy of religion, theology, mysticism, and epistemology.

Nima Mina is a member of academic staff at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies in the field of Persian and Comparative Literature. He received his academic training in general linguistics and Medieval Studies at the University of Marburg, Germany and in Comparative Literature and Music at the Universite de Montreal in Quebec. Recently, he has authored and edited books on the history of literary Orientalism in 19th and 20th century Germanic literatures (Iudicium-Verlag, Munich 2006) and Goethe's sources for the West-oestlicher Divan (Grazer Morgenlaendische Studien 2007.

Dariush Mehrjui, born 8 December 1939 in Tehran) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor. As an Iranian New Wave cinema icon, Mehrjui is regarded to be one of the intellectual directors of Iranian cinema. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adopted based on Iranian and foreign novels and plays.

A screening of his latest film, Santuri, followed by a conversation with Mehrjui.

Closest parking is at the Oval. Look for Lasuen Mall (located to your left, if facing Memorial Church).

"The Islamic Revolution of 1979: A Diplomat's View" by Jack Miklos by Stanford Iranian Studies Program