Asrar ganj dareheye jenni (1974, The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries) A masterpiece of Iran cinema by Ebrahim Golestan.... more >>

واژه‌سازی علمی در زبان پارسی بخش دوم: مثال‌های عملی و کاربردی   در این جلسه پس از مرور کوتاهی بر بخش اول (نیاز به زبان علمی پارسی) به صورت عملی واژه‌های علمی به زبان انگلیسی را بررسی می‌کنیم و معادل‌های پارسی آنها را نیز می‌سنجیم. از جمله به محدودیت‌های کاربردی برخی از معادل‌های موجود خواهیم پرداخت و سعی می‌کنیم نشان دهیم چه طور با استفاده از توانایی و امکانات زبان‌های ایرانی (اوستایی، پارسی کهن، پارسی میانه، کردی و لری و گیلکی و ...) می‌توان دستگاه علمی واژه‌سازی را نیرو بخشید.... more >>

Charles Darwin is usually considered one of the most influential scientists of the recent times. His theory of natural selection has become widely accepted by the scientific community and general public. An extension to his theory, social Darwinism, suggested by his half-cousin , Francis Galton and provided the basis for Eugenic studies. Eugenic studies is concerned with controlled breeding of humans in order to achieve desirable traits in the future generations. Suggestively, the social Darwinism has provided the basis for some major recent phenomenons of our time, including colonialism and racism. The potential links between social darwinism and historical events of the past half-century will be discussed.... more >>

Omar Khayyam, or Omar the Tentmaker 1048--1122, is well known in the Persian world for his famous quatrains, collected in in his Rubayat and popularized in the west by Edward Fitzgerald in the nineteenth century, but very few among the lovers of his poetry are acquainted with his mathematical or astronomical work. On the other hand, the western mathematicians who know about Khayyam are not aware of his standing as one the most revered Persian poets. This talk will attempt to fill in this gap, at least with regard to the mathematical contributions of the poet.Besides from exploring the mathematical work of Omar Khayyam, and more generally the place of perso-arabic mathematicians in the history of mathematics, we will try... more >>

We will discuss the book "Disgrace" written by Nobel Prize winner "J. M. Coetzee".... more >>

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CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 18th, 2007. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in. Afterwards, the evening turns into a discussion forum and all members of the audience will have an opportunity to ask their question(s) and share their points of view.
CaféLitt is open to all comments, suggestion, collaboration and new ideas. CaféLitt provides an unparalleled opportunity for learning about culture, science and philosophy in a relaxed and friendly environment, and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with like-minded members of your community.
CaféLitt is officially registered as a non-profitable group and is a nonpartisan, nonreligious and nonpolitical entity.