Ten USP students will travel to Tehran on a programme led by USP faculty Prof Syed Farid Alatas. The programme aims to acquaint students with various aspects of Iranian civilisation, with particular emphasis on the relationship between Iran and the West in the areas of philosophy, literature and the social sciences. Organised jointly with the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran, USP students will be hosted by their Iranian counterparts.

Eight USP students, together with three students from the Department of Malay Studies, will travel to Tehran to explore various aspects of Iranian civilisation. Led by Associate Professor Farid Alatas, the students will be hosted by the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran and will attend lectures by Iranian experts and visit universities, research centres, museums and other cultural sites.