"Spatial Precarity in Literature and Art" will reflect on such challenges from architectural, literary and artistic viewpoints with specific reference to the Persianate world. Chair/Discussant: Fatemah Shams, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, panelists: Mikhal Dekel, Pamela Karimi, Reza Mohammadi, Abdolmana Bhat, and Illya Mousavijad.