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An informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On May 29, guest host Neha Tiwari, PhD student in South Asia Studies, will present LJS 422, a 16th-century copy in Persian of a 12th-century romance about the life of Bahrām Gūr, a 5th-century king of Iran. Neha will be joined by Dr. Emily Steiner, Professor of English.

Note that the Zoom links for Coffee With a Codex are reusable - register once and attend every Thursday at 12pm EST / 5pm GMT.

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Registration is required. There are 75 seats available.

Date:
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Campus:
Other
Categories:
SIMS

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Coffee with a Codex: Persian Romance