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September 26 - September 28, 2025

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Event Start Time: 9:00 am
Event Location: The Ohio State University

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NESA Nowruz Celebration

On March 21 in the Hagerty Hall Intercultural Gallery, NESA hosted a Persian New Year (Nowruz) celebration. The event consisted of Persian traditional music, snacks, and sweets. Thank you to all…

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Sadiya Ansari Visits NESA

Author and journalist Sadiya Ansari joined NESA on March 17 to discuss her memoir, In Exile: Rupture, Reunion, and My Grandmother’s Secret. 

Students read her memoir during class this…

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Exploring Arab & Russian Cultures: SEELC & NESA Faculty Partner with Metro Schools

This January, faculty from the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (SEELC) and the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures (NESA) collaborated to…
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NESA Persian Dinner Party

Dr. Kamali Sarvestani hosted a NESA Persian Dinner Party at his home on Saturday, Nov. 9., as a celebration of Persian culture and community.

Dr. Naomi Brenner was the special guest of the…

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