University of Rochester Humanities Center

In this essay, Scholar in Exile Shohreh Laici draws on personal experience and analysis to explore the complex connections between football, identity, and geopolitics. Please read her new essay published by Democracy in Exile (The DAWN Journal):

From the World Cup to War. I Learned That Iran Is More Than the Islamic Republic. - DAWN When I was 12 years old, I watched Iran play the United States in the 1998 World Cup, Iran’s first major international tournament since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. I remember my father, an Iran-Iraq War veteran and a strong supporter of the revolution, cheering. He kissed the Iranian flag where t...

Congratulations to Nicholas Gresens, a faculty member in the Department of Religion and Classics since 2009, who will assume the role of associate vice provost for academic honesty education and outreach, effective July 1. This new role, situated in Academic Excellence, underscores URochester’s commitment to fostering a culture of academic integrity.