THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Literature in Persian Language Pedagogy
"How to Teach a Persian Poem? Multiple Approaches to Persian Poetry" (January 27, 2024)
Asghar Seyed-Gohrab, Utrecht University
"Hekāyāt-e Latif: The First Reading Comprehension Texts of Persian, and their Literary Resources" (Feb 17, 2024)
Behrooz Mahmoudi-Bakhtiari, University of Tehran
https://youtu.be/r4fLq58u1JI?si=TJ7ZlC59hNwfvqYv
"Literary Translation in Persian Language Courses" (March 16, 2024)
Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi, University of Chicago
https://youtu.be/MTUlRuDDrN8?si=oDkHGH_CWZb_dmPw
"Candles, Flowers, and Butterflies: Interpreting Persian Literary Metaphors" (April 6, 2024)
Pardis Minuchehr, University of California, Santa Barbara
https://youtu.be/4d7pN1zFsY4?si=vbtUqFjBjMhBj7ug
"Reading What They Speak: Learning Persian through Eulogies and Accolades" (May 11, 2024)
Yass Alizadeh, New York University (NYU)
"Persian Satire and Humor in Teaching Persian as a Foreign Language: A Case Study" (October 5, 2024)
Negar Davari-Ardakani, Shahid Beheshti University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmPrZbDxurk
"Teaching Persian Grammar through Persian Literature" (Nov 2, 2024)
Azita H. Taleghani, University of Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvKNTGWhaI
"Melody and Metaphor: Integrating Music and Literature in Persian Language Pedagogy" (Dec 7, 2024)
Aqsa Ijaz, University of Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSwG1i3Zp5Q
“Literature in Persian Language Pedagogy: Using Film Adaptations in Persian Language Instruction” (January 18, 2025)
M.R. Ghanoonparvar, University of Texas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPe0MUczHgk
“Lyrical Language Learning” (February 1, 2025)
Behzad Borhan, McGill University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE05XAdHW5Q
“Lessons from the Age of Ajam: Teaching Persian with the 17th century Archive” (March 1, 2025)
Shaahin Pishbin, University of Oxford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5JFBzUAFO8
"Selecting Linguistically Appropriate Literary Texts in Teaching Persian Language" (April 5, 2025)
Mahbod Ghaffari, University of Cambridge