Biennial Yarshater Lecture Series: Frantz Grenet
Ancient Iran and Central Asia: Interactions and Shifting Identities March 4–11, 2026 A Series of Four Lectures at 4:00 pm Royce Hall 314 RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/fiCSCpULf7H3nJ6H8 The Pourdavoud Institute and Yarshater Center welcome Frantz Grenet (Collège de France) in March to deliver the four-part Biennial Yarshater Lecture Series on the theme, “Ancient Iran and Central Asia: Interactions and Shifting Identities.” Lecture 1: Wednesday, March 4, 4:00 pm PST A World between Worlds: Geography, History, and Identity of the Early Kušāns (First Century CE) This geographic and historical introduction to the Kušāns focuses on the multiple cultural affiliations and identities of...