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.

Persian Lithographic Printing: بررسی سیر تحول تاریخی نشر کتاب‌های فارسی چاپ سنگی | An Examination of the Historical Evolution of Persian Lithographic Book Publishing

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents:  بررسی سیر تحول تاریخی نشر کتاب‌های فارسی چاپ سنگی در دوره پهلوی اول در دو شهر تهران و شیراز "An Examination […]

Iranian Studies Book Launch: Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis: The Interpreter of Desires Farshid Kazemi, Lecturer, Simon Fraser University Friday, 7 March 2025, […]

The Past, Present and Future of Persian Art

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents After 100 Years: The Past, Present and Future of Persian Art Yuka Kadoi, University of Vienna Friday, 14 […]

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: […]

Zoroastrian Studies Seminar Series: The Multimedia Yasna

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, and the […]

Honoring Rakhshan Banietemad

The New Wave Artistic Group and the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, jointly present an event honoring the renowned filmmaker Rakhshan Banietemad Wednesday, 26 March […]