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• Dr. Yaghoobi Appointed New Director of CMEIS

  Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, Roshan Associate Professor and Inaugural Director of Persian studies here in DAMES, has been appointed to serve in the role of Director at the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS). Those of us who … Continued

• DAMES Senior Lecturer Emeritus Eric Henry’s “Garden of Eloquence” / Shuoyuan 說苑 now published!

  Hot off the presses of UWA Press, read more about Garden of Eloquence and Eric Henry’s accolades below! Garden of Eloquence / Shuoyuan 說苑 (January 2022) By Liu Xiang Introduction and Translation by Eric Henry — In 17 BCE the Han … Continued

• DAMES Korean Program Achievements!

  What’s been quiet during COVID? Not the DAMES Korean program! Please find below a brief snapshot of our students’ incredible achievements over these past couple of years, evidence of their hard work and determination in the face of global crisis. … Continued

• An Interview with Dr. Yaghoobi, New Director of Persian Studies

  Recently I interviewed our wonderful professor, Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, about her appointment as the new inaugural Director of Persian Studies here at UNC. This was the multilayered question I asked her: In your appointment letter, which I was given to … Continued