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.

Persianate Perennialism

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 […]

The Landscape and Evaluation of Generative AI in LCTL Education

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: The Landscape and Evaluation of […]

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 […]

A Theory of Religion in Dēnkard III

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 […]

The Iranian Diaspora, Erasure, and Recognition in North America

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 […]

Documenting Space

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 Documenting Space: Waqf-Namehs, Architecture, and […]

SAVAK Calling

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 SAVAK Calling: Telephonic Directives to […]