Professor Talinn Grigor recently contributed to a new UC Davis podcast called The Story of Iran. 

This podcast, developed by Professor Amy Motlagh of Middle East and South Asia Studies, as well as the Department of Comparative Literature, aims to answer some enduring questions about the place and idea of place known as Iran. Connecting to Iran’s rich and diverse history through unconventional objects of association, or through conventional objects viewed in a different way, the inaugural episodes of “The Story of Iran” include discussions with Dr. Persis Karim of San Francisco State University, Dr. Beeta Baghoolizadeh of Bucknell University, and Professor Grigor. Each participant addresses the story of Iran through objects such as piece of fruit, (“Consider the Pomegranate” with Professor Persis Karim), a work of architecture (“Memory/Freedom” with Professor Grigor), and coming soon, a exhibition poster (an episode with Dr. Beeta Baghoolizadeh).

Listen to The Story of Iran here.