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.

Rethinking the Iranian Revolution

Rethinking the Iranian Revolution: A Student Symposium Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5:10-8:50 p.m. Room 304, 4 Bancroft Ave Toronto, ON M5S 1C1 Zoom Registration: Register in advance for this meeting: […]

Managing Diverse Proficiency Levels with AI Generative Tools

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with theDepartment of Middle Eastern Studies and theCenter for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago jointly present: Managing Diverse Proficiency Levels with […]

Aesthetics of Resistance in Diasporic Iranian Women

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 […]

Documents from Turbulent Times

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 Documents from Turbulent Times: Studying […]

Practicing Lived Zoroastrianism in a Diaspora

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, the Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation, the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario, the Encyclopaedia […]