The Wells College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomes its 2018 visiting scholar, Professor Jamsheed K. Choksy of Indiana University–Bloomington. Choksy will speak on the topic “State and Faith in Iran: Recent History as a Key to Understanding the Present.”
The lecture will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Stratton Hall 209 (the Hostetter Lecture Hall). This event is free and open to the public.
During his two-day visit to Wells on Sept. 20–21, in addition to delivering his keynote lecture, Choksy will visit several classes, where he will engage with students and speak on a variety of subjects, including religious minorities in contemporary Iran, the rise of monotheism, and the spread of Islam. He is currently a Distinguished Professor in Indiana University–Bloomington’s Department of Central Eurasian Studies, where he previously served as department chair.
