Rahim Shayegan

Rahim Shayegan is an Assistant Professor of Iranian at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and serves as Director of the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World and the Program of Iranian Studies. His research spans multiple historical periods and linguistic traditions of Iran.

• Education
  • PhD in Iranian Philology & Ancient History, Harvard University
  • MA in Old Iranian Philology & Ancient History, Sorbonne University
  • BA in Philosophy, Comparative Philology, and History, University of Cologne

His expertise includes Sasanian history, Iranian epigraphy, and comparative philology, with significant contributions to understanding ancient Iranian religions and historiography. He has received prestigious awards for his scholarship, including the Ehsan Yarshater Book Award and Guggenheim Fellowship.

• Academic Leadership
  • Director, Pourdavoud Center (2017–present)
  • Jahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar Chair (2013–present)