24/02/2026
📢 Tajik, Dari or Persian? Evolution of Iranian languages and Cultures: A Cross Cultural Approach
🗓️2-22 September 2026
🗓️: 15 June 2026
Language: English and Tajik
Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
ℹ️ The Tajik, Dari or Persian? Evolution of Iranian Languages and Cultures: A Cross-Cultural Approach summer school is an exciting opportunity for both international and local students to deepen their understanding of Persian languages and cultures. This immersive program, set against the backdrop of modern Tajikistan, will focus on Persian’s evolution across various regional contexts and its profound cultural and historical impact.
➡️Why Attend?
Persian—referred to as Tajik in Tajikistan, Dari in Afghanistan, and Farsi in Iran—has a rich legacy as one of the foremost languages of art, literature, science, and politics throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Persian literature, including works like Saadi's Gulistan and Hafiz's Divan, has influenced European intellectual thought, with Goethe famously declaring Hafiz's legacy as timeless and eternal: "O Hafiz, your word is as great as eternity for it has no beginning and no end. Your word, as the canopy of Heaven, solely depends on itself. It is all signs, beauty and excellence".
➡️ Course Highlights:
✅ Multidisciplinary Approach: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the plurality of Persian cultural heritage and its significant impact across Central Asia and beyond.
✅ Critical Research Engagement: Through the study of local forms of knowledge production and the creation, consumption, and conservation of cultural heritage, students will explore questions such as:
✅ How is Persian cultural heritage understood in Tajikistan?
✅ What is the relationship between Tajik, Dari, Farsi, and other Iranian languages like Yaghnobi and Pamiri?
✅ How does the Persian poetic legacy influence contemporary heritage politics in Tajikistan?
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Dates: 2-22 September 2026Course Fee: 700 USDDeadline: 15 June 2026Language: English and Tajik Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate