Program News & Announcements

Discussions of the women’s movement in Iran have been a part of the Iranian Studies Program since its founding and continue to be an essential part of the program. Past conversations with Simin Behbahani, Ziba Mir-Hossaini, Farzaneh Milani,…

Based on the success of the 2019 course French-Persian Cooking, the Hamid and Christina Mogahdam Program in Iranian Studies at Stanford University offers a new course this fall on Iranian Cuisine (GLOBAL 104).

The eight-week activity…

New Stanford Iran 2040 Publication by Dr. Pooya Azadi

"Iran is currently in the midst of its deepest economic and legitimacy crisis since the inception of the Islamic Republic about four decades ago. At the root of…

“While I was eager to study engineering to learn how to design breakthrough technologies, I was equally driven to have an interdisciplinary education,” says Persiana Saffari, who graduated from Stanford in 2020 with both a…

"Migration and Brain Drain from Iran" is the newest paper published by the Stanford Iran 2040 Project. Authored by Pooya Azadi, Matin Mirramezani, and Mohsen B. Mesgaran

"In this paper, we…

Professor Abbas Milani participated in an educational video for K-14 students on the Iranian Revolution. Produced by the Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education (SPICE) at the Freeman Spogli Institute.…

In response to the rapidly evolving events surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), Stanford University has postponed all events that involve more than 35 participants. …

Sina Javidan-Nejad, class of 2017, reflects on his time as an undergraduate student at Stanford. 

Tell us about your time at Stanford:

Stanford was a priceless experience. The opportunity to be surrounded by…

[Podcast] Post-Soleimani Life in Iran

World Class with Abbas Milani

January 15, 2020

[Watch] The Strike on Qassem Soleimani: Implications for Iran, the Middle East and the World" 

Panel…

The scent of toasted coriander seeds, rose water infused with saffron, and date molasses filled the kitchen as Stanford students practiced sautéing onions, chopping fresh herbs, and seasoning salmon fillets in a new cooking class…

The 12th Bita Prize for Persian Arts was awarded to the acclaimed musician Kayhan Kalhor. The award ceremony took place at Stanford University on November 20, 2019.

The ceremony included remarks by Abbas Milani, Provost…

We are deeply saddened by the ongoing crisis in Iran. These interviews by Professor Abbas Milani are an effort to give context to the situation. 

BBC Persian interview with Abbas Milani 

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The Iranian Studies Program and French Department jointly offered a new course titled "French-Persian Cooking" (FRENLANG 60E) in the fall of 2019 for Stanford students. Four classes focused on French cuisine and four…

Take a look back at highlights from the last academic year. Thirty events drew a total audience of more than 3,500. Co-sponsored events reached across campus to include 10 different programs, centers, and student groups. Read…

This month Hoover Library & Archives teamed with Hoover Press to publish A Window into Modern Iran: The Ardeshir Zahedi Papers at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, which showcases the inner workings of Iranian politics…