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</svg> <div class="flow" data-tempo="moderato"> <p class="text-step-1">Thanks to the vision and generosity of the Persian Heritage Foundation, UCLA has established the Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions, conceived as a leading research hub for the publication and dissemination of Iranian literary traditions worldwide.</p> <a href="/about/our-mission" class="button-link" data-style="primary">Our Mission</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section aria-labelledby="upcoming-events" data-module="eventsPreviewList"> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div data-collection="upcomingEvent"> <h2 id="upcoming-events" class="small-title eyebrow">Upcoming Events</h2> <div class="flex-items | space-m-top"> <article class="event preview"> <a href="/events/whither-global-antiquity-retrospection-and-future-directions" class="image-wrapper | frame | image-scale-in"><img src="/img/X2syrX_mOI-600.webp" width="600" height="400" alt="Whither Global Antiquity? 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