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01:18:54 Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered: The Voyage of… Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered: The Voyage of the Santa Catharina and a Global Microhistory of Trade and Politics in the Indian Ocean, 1739-1748	Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered: The Voyage of the Santa Catharina and a Global Microhistory of Trade and Politics in the Indian Ocean, 1739-1748 The talk focuses on the discovery of several thousand pieces of commercial correspondence and contracts traveling aboard the Armenian-freighted vessel, the Santa Catharina, across the Indian Ocean at… armenia history cargo ship global trade sebouh aslanian sharmin and bijan mossavar-rahmani center for iran and persian gulf studies From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 16 plays Date December 10th, 2018 Speaker Sebouh Aslanian Department Sharmin and Bijan Center for Middle East Studies Location Aaron Burr 219
53:39 Saudi Arabia and Iran: Building Understanding for… Saudi Arabia and Iran: Building Understanding for Improved Ties	Saudi Arabia and Iran: Building Understanding for Improved Ties Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush, foreign policy advisor, explains the often misunderstood relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. With current tensions often primarily… iran saudi arabia persian gulf middle east cyrus schayegh islamic republic kingdom of saudi arabia banafsheh keynoush syria iraq afghanistan u.s. foreign policy yemen russia the shah persia shi'a sunni baha’i islam arab cold war saudi arabia: friends or foes? oil policy From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 68 plays
01:11:30 East Iran in Antiquity: Silk Road and Central… East Iran in Antiquity: Silk Road and Central Asia outside the Paradigm of Eurasian Trade	East Iran in Antiquity: Silk Road and Central Asia outside the Paradigm of Eurasian Trade Princeton’s Dr. Khodadad Rezakhani (Associate Research Scholar, Mossavar-Rahmani Center) presents a case for late antique/early medieval Central Asia away from the prevailing paradigms that… dr. khodadad rezakhani east iran silk road central asia sharmin and bijan mossavar-rahmani center for iran and persian gulf studies iran antiquity khodadad rezakhani mossavar-rahmani eurasia islamic medieval persian iranian studies greco-bactrian kingdom kushan buddhism buddha bactrian afghanistan khorasan khurassan sasanian sassanian coinage hindu kush From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 442 plays
01:24:56 The Persian Romance of Alexander the Great: From… The Persian Romance of Alexander the Great: From Greek Epic to Persian Myth, Poetry, Mysticism, and Art	The Persian Romance of Alexander the Great: From Greek Epic to Persian Myth, Poetry, Mysticism, and Art Dr. Michael Barry (Princeton University) presents the extraordinary legacy of Alexander the Great by demonstrating his impact on the regions he conquered through historical representation and… michael barry the persian romance of alexander the great the sharmin and bijan mossavar-rahmani center for iran and persian gulf studies mossavar-rahmani center persian achaemenid literature miniatures poet alexander the great islam islamic civilization roman greek empire latin antiquities jews conqueror conquer egyptian pharaoh muslim arabic romance quran qur’an koran monotheistic king ferdowsi nizami middle east persepolis darius iran bactria afghanistan macedon noruz nowrooz art painting afghan holy roman ottoman herat kingdom iskandar sultan satrap safavid shahnameh rostam sohrab king philip turkey From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 609 plays
42:02 Britain and the British Question: Iranian… Britain and the British Question: Iranian Nationalists and the Idea of Britain	Britain and the British Question: Iranian Nationalists and the Idea of Britain Professor Ali Ansari (University of St. Andrews) discusses the impact of Iranian-British relations and British political ideology on Iranian nationalists and their concept of ‘nation’ in… seminar mossavar-rahmani nationalism state building iran iranian intellectuals iranian nationalists iranian history iranian studies islamic revolution nineteenth century 19th century history of iran india persianate world persian world persian culture britain british empire british model british policy british state john malcolm british-iranian relations iranian-british relations europe european intellectual history whig persia enlightenment political ally zarif foroughi edward eastwick politics constitutionalism government the shah england russian conservatism progress imperial state national state aioc ncbi nuclear coup regime edward brown mirza abu’l hasan khan jamal ad-din al-afghani sayyed hasan taqizadeh constitutionalist period post-constitutionalist period post world war i rule of law From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 301 plays
45:35 Fitting Tributes and Fine Brocades: The Politics… Fitting Tributes and Fine Brocades: The Politics of Gift Giving in Early Qajar Iran	Fitting Tributes and Fine Brocades: The Politics of Gift Giving in Early Qajar Iran Assef Ashraf, doctoral candidate in History (Yale University), explains the significance of gift-giving to the formation, political culture, governance, and economy of the Qajar state in early… seminar mossavar-rahmani qajar qajar state qajar rule qajar rulers iran iranian assef ashraf political culture pīshkish persian persianate tribute authority 19th century iran nineteenth century iran gifts gift-giving gift exchange ceremony the shah economy diplomatic diplomacy political elite honors historical state-building statecraft governance shī‘ī social relations farman society nowruz norooz fat′h-ali shah fath ali From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 228 plays
14:14 Conference Keynote Q&A for Ethnography of… Conference Keynote Q&A for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present	Conference Keynote Q&A for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present Professor William O. Beeman (University of Minnesota) answers audience questions following the keynote address for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present, Princeton’s first conference examining… q&a question and answer anthropology anthropologist iran iranian iranian studies ethnography ethnographer ethnographic research islam islamic islamic republic persian persian gulf middle east fieldwork history iran-u.s. relations u.s-iran relations william beeman bill beeman william o. beeman conference colloquium workshop princeton university princeton october 2015 scholars 1979 revolution 1979 islamic revolution 1979 iranian revolution language culture cultural society social science social studies social scientists social organization social change social movements tehran pahlavi political government regime urban rural protests shah interpretation 1970s 1978 1979 revolution pre-revolution post-revolution pre-revolutionary post-revolutionary shia shi’i shi’a economic foreign policy hierarchy nuclear weapons passport visa From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 205 plays Speaker William Beeman Department MRC-Mossavar-Rahmani Center
51:58 Conference Keynote Address for Ethnography of… Conference Keynote Address for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present	Conference Keynote Address for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present Professor William O. Beeman (University of Minnesota) presents the keynote address for Ethnography of Iran: Past and Present, Princeton’s first conference examining the impact of ethnographic… keynote anthropology anthropologist iran iranian iranian studies ethnography ethnographer ethnographic research islam islamic islamic republic persian persian gulf middle east fieldwork field methods history iran-u.s. relations u.s-iran relations william beeman bill beeman william o. beeman conference colloquium workshop princeton university princeton october 2015 scholars 1979 revolution 1979 islamic revolution 1979 iranian revolution autobiography reflections sociolinguistics linguistic language culture cultural society social science social studies social scientists social organization social change social movements shiraz tehran fars province pahlavi political government regime urban rural protests shah interpretation narrative 1970s 1978 1979 gender roles gender revolution pre-revolution post-revolution pre-revolutionary post-revolutionary hijab religion shia shi’i shi’a tribes tribal nomads diaspora economic foreign policy From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 367 plays Speaker William Beeman Department MRC-Mossavar-Rahmani Center