Stanford Iranian Studies Program
The Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies at Stanford University provides an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary platform for the study of modern Iranian history, culture, politics, society, and economy. The program, established in 2004, serves as a forum for scholars, experts, practitioners, and artists from Stanford and beyond to teach, collaborate, and study Iran.
Iran as a civilization is one of the oldest in the world. Modern Iran has been a pivotal force in shaping the crucial region of the Middle East. It is increasingly important for scholars, policy analysts, and decision-makers in every field to understand the intricacies of modern Iranian society, and the interplay between economics, religions, ideologies, and political cultures that together shape Iran’s character and behavior.
Iran in Motion: Mobility, Space, and the Trans-Iranian Railway with Mikiya Koyagi
Intercultural Music in Iran and its Diaspora with Hesam Abedini
The Hidden Order of Life: How Nature Breaks Symmetry with Nikta Fakhri
Jana and Baladoor: A Play in Shadows by Bahram Beyzaie
Jana and Baladoor: Behind the Curtain
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On the Foreign Sources of Political Legitimacy in Late-Pahlavi Iran (1968-1978) with Hussein Banai
Rabbis in Zoroastrian Fire Temples: A New History of Jews in the Sasanian Empire with Simcha Gross
Book Talk: The Rebellion of Forms in Modern Persian Poetry with Farshad Sonboldel
Magnetic Mysteries of the Galaxies with Mehrnoosh Tahani
The Intersection of AI and Neurotechnology with Dr. Maryam Shanechi
Book Talk: An Encounter with Dylan Thomas by Ebrahim Golestan
The Commemoration of Dr. Hormoz Hekmat with Dr. Ali Banuazizi
The Commemoration of Hormoz Hekmat with Dr. Ladan Boroumand
The Commemoration of Dr. Hormoz Hekmat with Azar Nafisi
The Violence of Benevolence and the Struggles for Women's Rights in Iran with Arzoo Osanloo
14th Bita Prize for Persian Arts: Shahram Nazeri
The Evolution of Female Protagonists in Bahram Beyzaie’s Oeuvre with Saeed Talajooy
Forugh Farrokhzad: A New Edition of Her Collected Works with Domenico Ingenito
The Queen's Gambit for Equality: Mitra Hejazipour’s Chess Career and Women's Rights Advocacy
Finding Home and Community Through Food with Nasim Alikhani
Abbas Milani Lecture from "Islam, Iran, and the West" (Excerpt 2)
The Psychology of Revolution with Fathali Moghaddam
Dr. Abbas Milani on Letters from Mohammad Reza Shah to Reza Shah
"Twilight of the Islamic Republic?" with Ali Ansari
"Book Talk: Lament for Siavash by Shahrokh Meskoob" with Mahasti Afshar
Quṭb al-Dīn Shīrāzī and His Observations on Ptolemy’s Lunar Model with Kaveh Niazi
Abbas Milani Lecture from "Islam, Iran, and the West" (Excerpt 1)
In The Name of The Rainbow: The Bridge-Building Goddess of Hope with Farzaneh Milani