Please join us on Wednesday February 24th, 2016 6-8 pm in UC Irvine's Humanities Gateway HG 1030 for a talk titled "The Pre-Islamic Religion of the Kurds: Problems and Questions" by Dr. Richard Foltz.
Richard Foltz (Ph.D., Harvard) is Professor of Religion and Founding Director of the Centre for Iranian Studies at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. Foltz's work has covered the full range of Iranian history and civilization, from pre-historic times up to the present day and on topics ranging from Animal Rights to Zoroastrianism. His most recent books are Iran in World History (Oxford University Press, 2015) and Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present (Oneworld Publications, 2013).
This event is presented by Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Semnani Family Foundation.
Reception to follow the event.
This event is free and open to the public.
Richard Foltz (Ph.D., Harvard) is Professor of Religion and Founding Director of the Centre for Iranian Studies at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. Foltz's work has covered the full range of Iranian history and civilization, from pre-historic times up to the present day and on topics ranging from Animal Rights to Zoroastrianism. His most recent books are Iran in World History (Oxford University Press, 2015) and Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present (Oneworld Publications, 2013).
This event is presented by Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Semnani Family Foundation.
Reception to follow the event.
This event is free and open to the public.