Nejdana Houshyar
Book talk explores the nuances between tradition and modernity in Iran
June 15, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, Peak Associate On Friday, May 29, guest curator Pantea Haghighi, along with Iranian architect and artist Hossein Amanat, and scholar Jeff Derksen, came together at the Vancouver Art Gallery to discuss their contributions and the historical backgrounds behind the newly released book, Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes: 1948–78. The talk focused around Amanat’s design of the Shahyad Tower, or the Azadi Tower, which is widely known as the “Gateway Into Iran,” while Derksen dove into his research on the “dynamic dialogue between tradition and modernism.” The rise of modernism — the 20th century movement in arts that…
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Nutritious Nibbles: Chelow kebab
May 31, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, Peak Associate Persian cuisine is known for its intense, colourful flavours. It often uses ingredients such as saffron, dried herbs, fresh meat, and delicate fruits like pomegranate — staples in a Persian household. Each dish is intensely…
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Music as a healing tool: A review of Teresa Alfeld’s Hearse Chasing
May 31, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, Peak Associate Content warning: brief mention of domestic violence and substance use. Music can transport one into a completely different world. In Hearse Chasing, a harrowing documentary by SFU alum Teresa Alfeld, music serves as the central…
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Monday Music: An escape into the many lenses of shoegaze
May 18, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, SFU Student Shoegaze is defined as “melodic rock music typically characterized by heavily processed electric guitar and indistinct, often distant-sounding vocals.” Shoegaze works well because of the emotions — like sadness and melancholy — poured into the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: multi-factor authentication
March 10, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, SFU Student I can’t be the only one who despises multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you are a student at SFU, you have likely experienced the frustrating process of trying to log in to Canvas or goSFU only…
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