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.

The History of the Zoroastrians of Iran and Its Challenges

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 […]

The Warehouse of Bamiyan + The Rise and Fall of the Barmakids

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents The Warehouse of Bamiyan and The Rise and Fall of the Baramkids Arezou Azad, University of Oxford/Institut national […]

Leveraging AI-Powered Tools in Less Commonly Taught Languages

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: Leveraging AI-Powered Tools in Less […]

Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, in partnership with the Toronto Book Club presents Iran's Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East […]

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 […]

Crafting Kashan

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: Crafting Kashan: Ceramics, Colour, and Commerce from the Pre-Mongol to Ilkhanid Periods Moujan Matin, University of Western Ontario Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 2:00 […]