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UMD Professor’s Poem Becomes Play-Opera About Women in Prison

Inspired by real accounts, “For Women Serving Time” opens March 20 at Dupont Underground.
October 02, 2025 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Roshan Institute to Establish Persian Digital Library

Supported by $1.8M private gift, project will be first of its kind.
June 06, 2024 Persian Flagship, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Persian Flagship Program Renewed for 2024–28

The University of Maryland offers the only Persian Flagship Program in the United States.
September 03, 2021 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Mellon Grant Funds Continuation of Persian and Arabic Digitization Project

The $100k grant supports the development of user-friendly, open-source software to produce high-quality digital transcriptions of printed texts.
September 11, 2018 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Japanese, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

2018-19 New Faculty Appointments

The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes the new faculty cohort to UMD.

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UMD Professor’s Poem Becomes Play-Opera About Women in Prison

March 03, 2026 Arts for All, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Music

Inspired by real accounts, “For Women Serving Time” opens March 20 at Dupont Underground.
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Roshan Institute to Establish Persian Digital Library

October 02, 2025 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Supported by $1.8M private gift, project will be first of its kind.

Persian Flagship Program Renewed for 2024–28

June 06, 2024 Persian Flagship, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

The University of Maryland offers the only Persian Flagship Program in the United States.

Roshan Institute for Persian Studies shares statement by the Association for Iranian Studies

October 25, 2023 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

With deep sorrow regarding the tragedy unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip, we share with you the statement put forth by the Association for Iranian Studies.

Iran Update, November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, Persian, Persian Flagship

A message from the faculty and staff of Roshan Institute for Persian Studies:

Roshan Institute celebrates Rumi's 815th Birthday

August 31, 2022 Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Join us on September 18 for poetry, music, creativity, and community!

Upcoming Roshan Institute Events

April 11, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Join the Roshan Institute community for these exciting events!

Summer Institute in Persian or Arabic accepting applications

January 17, 2022 Arabic, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Application for the 2022 Summer Language Institute is now available

Virtual gallery of MENA theatre extended through December

October 12, 2021 Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Rebels and Revels: A Virtual Photo Exhibit on the Theatre of the Middle East offers access to 58 rare photos from six countries

Digital Guide to Theatre in the Middle East Launches

October 11, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, Persian

Professor Marjan Moosavi has created a new guide to MENA theatre in the 21st century