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SUMMARY:Managing Diverse Proficiency Levels with AI Generative Tools
DESCRIPTION: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: \nManaging Diverse Proficiency Levels with AI Generative Tools:\nThe Case of Persian Classrooms in Higher Education\n \nTaraneh Sanei\, McGill University \nSaturday\, April 18\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/i5HR3liYShGHU9rXmcg6cw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/managing-diverse-proficiency-levels-with-ai-generative-tools/
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SUMMARY:Cartographies of Displacement
DESCRIPTION: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 \nCartographies of Displacement:\nGender\, Sexuality\, and Diasporic Epistemic Minefields \nFataneh Farahani\, Stockholm University Monday\, April 20\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US) \nLocation for In-Person Attendance: \nIranian Studies Seminar Room\nRm 304\, 4 Bancroft Ave\nToronto\, ON M5S 1C1 \nZoom Meeting Registration for Virtual Attendance:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/-y7EFzDpSWCne7IwhD9VnQ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/cartographies-of-displacement/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T130000
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SUMMARY:Whose Art History?
DESCRIPTION:The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: \nWhose Art History?\nThe Colonial Afterlives of Western Models in Iranian Art Scholarship \nElham Etemadi\, Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US) \nZoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/KOBWAw5oSJW212PlYGoIsg \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/whose-art-history/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260427T140000
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SUMMARY:The Warehouse of Bamiyan + The Rise and Fall of the Barmakids
DESCRIPTION:The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies\, University of Toronto\,\npresents \n  \nThe Warehouse of Bamiyan and The Rise and Fall of the Barmakids\n \nArezou Azad\, University of Oxford / Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales \nMonday\, April 27\, 2026\, 12:00 p.m./5:00.pm.  Toronto/London\n \nZoom Registration Link:\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/fqspsfMGRd2dxPgnMt4gNw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n 
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/the-warehouse-of-bamiyan-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-barmakids/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260501T150000
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SUMMARY:Iranian Studies Dissertation Writing Workshop
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URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/iranian-studies-dissertation-writing-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T143000
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SUMMARY:A Survey of AI Language Learning Apps for Persian\, Turkish\, and Arabic
DESCRIPTION: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: \nA Survey of AI Language Learning APPs for Persian\, Turkish\, and Arabic\n \nNarges Nematollahi\, Indiana University\, Bloomington \nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/i5HR3liYShGHU9rXmcg6cw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/a-survey-of-ai-language-learning-apps-for-persian-turkish-and-arabic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260513T133000
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CREATED:20251001T205320Z
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SUMMARY:Documents from Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION: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 \nDocuments from Turbulent Times: Studying Middle Persian Collections from the Late Sasanian and Early Islamic Periods—Opportunities and Challenges \nNima Asefi\, Universiteit Leiden \nWednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK  \nZoom Meeting Registration: \nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/azuvuYKIRh-yNsSYNoA_5A \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/documents-from-turbulent-times/
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SUMMARY:Service Learning Approaches to Machine Translation Post-Editing for Minor Language Pairs
DESCRIPTION: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: \nBridging the Gap:\nService Learning Approaches to Machine Translation Post-Editing for Minor Language Pairs\n \nKaori Nishizawa\, University of Oxford\nNaoko Tamura-Foerster\, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn \nSaturday\, May 16\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/i5HR3liYShGHU9rXmcg6cw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/service-learning-approaches-to-machine-translation-post-editing-for-minor-language-pairs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T130000
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SUMMARY:Practicing Lived Zoroastrianism in a Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with\nthe Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America\,\nthe Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation\,\nthe Zoroastrian Society of Ontario\,\nthe Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation\nthe Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies\, San Francisco State University and theIranian & Persian Gulf Studies Program\, Oklahoma State University\njointly presents \nZoroastrian Women in the United States of America: \nPracticing Lived Zoroastrianism in a Diaspora \nPaulina Niechciał\, Uniwersytet Jagielloński \nFriday\, May 22\, 2026\, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada & US) \nZoom Registration Link:\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tz9jK-hRRyCOEz66FvxbYg \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n 
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/practicing-lived-zoroastrianism-in-a-diaspora/
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SUMMARY:Conference on Global Iranian Diaspora Studies
DESCRIPTION: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 the \n  \nConference on Global Iranian Diaspora Studies\nMay 29-31\, 2026 \nEmmanuel College\n75 Queen’s Park Cres E\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1K5\n \n  \nProvisional Conference Programme \n  \nOn-Campus Accommodations: \nMargaret Addison Hall & Rowell Jackman Hall (discounted rate expires: April 10\, 2026) \n\nMargaret Addison Hall (MAH): Dormitory-style building with private rooms. Each floor has two washrooms and multiple units per washroom.\nRowell Jackman Hall (RJH): Suite-style building with 3–7 rooms per suite (mix of single and double rooms) and 2–3 washrooms per suite\, depending on the suite layout.\n\nThe discounted rates are:\n\nSingle room: $106.20 + HST per night\nDouble room: $143.20 + HST per night\n\n\nRates include breakfast and Wi-Fi. \nBooking link. Enter the conference name in the “Where did you hear about us?” section when completing your reservation. \n\n\nOff-Campus Accommodations: \nKimpton Saint George Hotel \nThe Yorkville Royal Sonesta \n  \nDining: \nLocal Eateries
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/conference-on-global-iranian-diaspora-studies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T133000
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SUMMARY:SAVAK Calling
DESCRIPTION: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 \nSAVAK Calling: Telephonic Directives to the Editor of Diplomat\n \nMohamad Tavakoli-Targhi\, University of Toronto \nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026\, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK  \nZoom Meeting Registration: \nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/azuvuYKIRh-yNsSYNoA_5A \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/savak-calling/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T105404
CREATED:20251216T203050Z
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SUMMARY:Iran\, the Holocaust\, and World War II
DESCRIPTION:Call for Applications \nThe Holocaust\, World War II\, and Iranian Studies Research Workshop \nApplications due January 12\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Jack\, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and the William Levine Family Institute for Holocaust Education at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, in cooperation with the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of Toronto\, invite applications for a research workshop on the connections between Iran\, the Holocaust\, and World War II. \nWe welcome applications that contribute to the growing body of scholarship on Iran in the 1930s and ‘40s highlighting the country’s role as a site of refuge\, transit\, and multifaceted political\, social\, and cultural exchange. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop will take place June 22–26\, 2026\, at the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute at the University of Toronto. \nWorkshop participation is by application only. Learn more about this opportunity and apply online.
URL:https://iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/iran-the-holocaust-and-world-war-ii-2/
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