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Apr

25

6:30pm

Parissa

The Art of Iranian Classical Music: History, Context, and Purpose

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Apr

26

6:30pm

Parissa, Amir Hosein Pourjavady, Pejman Hadadi, Saeed Kamjoo, Ali Pajooheshgar

Parissa in Concert: Recitals of the Nightingale

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May

09

6:30pm

Pamela Karimi

Emotional Escapes: Affective Sites and Spaces of Cultural Dissent in Iran

News & Announcements

Jason Rezaian and Brett McGurk

Diplomacy Turned Personal for Brett McGurk and Jason Rezaian

Paper cover page: Iran's Scientific Output

In the News Publications

The Scientific Output of Iran: Quantity, Quality, and Corruption

Mahsa Vadat and the Kronos Quartet

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Kronos Quartet Plays Music from Banned Countries

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Electoral Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Mehrzad Boroujerdi

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Moving Toward a New Equilibrium in Iran

Pooya Azadi

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Concert: Tanbours, Epics, and Mysticism

Ali Akbar Moradi

Decennial video

10 Years of Iranian Studies at Stanford