“Donor support helps us access and preserve the ancient past.” TOURAJ DARYAEE Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Culture & director of the Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture, UCI Daryaee conducts research on the history of ancient Iran, Zoroastrianism and Old and Middle Iranian languages. Under his leadership, the UCI Persian Center has hosted numerous conferences and community events on the Iranian world, established research clusters uniting scholars on the study of the Tehran Project, alternative music, the Digital Archive of Middle Persian Inscriptions, and Sasanika (Late Antique Iran Project), and established an online peer-reviewed Journal, DABIR, dedicated to the study of Iran and related material. With Persian studies being international and interdisciplinary by definition, Daryaee’s passion for the ancient past allows us to better understand our collective roots. Endowed chairs make it possible for universities to recruit, retain and show their support for faculty like Daryaee who are making a difference in our world.
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