Session 02: Iran before Islam I

Agenda:

1. The story of civilization by Will Durant, chapter on Persia (Medes and Achaemenid period)
2. A visual presentation about history of Iran, part I
3. Grief for Siavash (سوگ سیاوش) by Shahrokh Meskoob, some excerpts
4. Relevant topics and references

Time: Wednesday, January 19 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: SITE 5084, University of Ottawa
Language: Persian

Picture: Storage jar decorated with mountain goats, early 4th millennium b.c.

UPDATE:

Slides (in Persian, by Saeed Salehi) HERE
Slides (in English/Persian, by Majid Naji) HERE