Events

At the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, we aim to increase connection by bringing our community together, both for engaging scholarly discussion and to celebrate our culture. The Institute hosts a regular speaker series as well as events to celebrate important occasions. We invite you to join us at any of our events.

Film Screening: Conference of the Moths

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents   Conference of the Moths (dir. Samhita Sunya, 2024) A Special Preview Presentation   Samhita Sunya, University of […]

Networks of Writerly Kinship in Early Qajar Iran

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents A Family of Poets and a Family of Patrons: Networks of Writerly Kinship in Early Qajar Iran Dominic […]

Iranian Diaspora Studies Seminar: Culture Beyond Country

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with theCenter for Iranian Diaspora Studies, San Francisco State University and theIranian & Persian Gulf Studies Program, Oklahoma State University jointly present: […]

Rethinking History: Traditional Forms and Modern Contents

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, and the Invisible East Programme, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford jointly present "Traditional Forms and Modern Contents: […]