The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, and the Invisible East Programme, the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford jointly present Of Petitions, Taxes and Democratization: Constitutionalism and the Public in Iran Dr. Nader Sohrabi, Senior Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin Thursday, 16 May 2024, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society of Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Love at a Crux: The New Persian Romance in a Global Middle Ages by Prof. Cameron Cross (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) Friday, May 17, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Rm 200B, 4 […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Iranian Culture in Bahram Beyzaie's Cinema and Theatre by Prof. Saeed Talajooy (University of St. Andrews) Friday, June 7, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Zoom Meeting Registration: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdu6gpjkoEtMBE87OeQdCfApV-5nG5jDw After registering, you will receive […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, and the Invisible East Programme, the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford jointly present (Re-)Discovering the Firuzkuh Documents from Afghanistan Nabi Saqee, Document Research Assistant, University of Oxford Thursday, 13 June 2024, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK Zoom Meeting Registration: […]
The Iranian Studies Students Forumand the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesjointly presentExploring Contemporary Iranian Art Practices #2 A Graduate Student Symposium Friday, 21 June 2024, 3:00 p.m. EST Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odOyhrDwrHdCAHldFBHEOqGSY6v8MmloW After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This event has been designed to cultivate a […]
Please join us for an unforgettable evening with the renowned Persian author Moniro Ravanipour, who will lecture on Memory and Silence. This in-person, English-language lecture will be followed by a poetry reading in Persian. reserve a spot on Eventbrite Reserve a spot Agenda 6:30 PM - 6:45 PMMusic and Introduction6:45 PM - 7:30 PM The […]
We are delighted to host a Writers' Workshop by our 2024 Distinguished Lecturer and renowned author and poet Moniro Ravanipour. We invite established and aspiring authors, novelists and poets to attend this workshop for inspiration, fresh motivation and lively conversation. *Please note that due to the nature of the event and the limited seating, we […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: بحران میانسالی وعقده ی مادر در سینمای ایران Midlife Crisis and the Mother Complex in Iranian Cinema (in Persian) Dr. Mohammad-Reza Sargolzaee (Psychiatrist & Author) Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 4 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Rm 200B, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1C1 Zoom […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: Persian Printing in Comparative Context: The Place of Iran in Three Technological Diffusion Zone Prof. Nile Green University of California, Los Angeles Zoom Meeting Registration: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-uorjMvGNQtfHpS_s8YpNuWs8k_O6tj After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Abstract: When the first Persian […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Intimacies of Global Sufism: Ne'matullahi Shrines and Material Culture between Iran and India by Dr. Peyvand Firouzeh (University of Sydney) Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: Rm […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Angels Tapping at the Wine-Shop's Door: A History of Alcohol in the Islamic World by Prof. Rudi Matthee (University of Delaware) Friday, September 20, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: […]
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Women, Art, Freedom: Artists and Street Politics in Iran by Prof. Pamela Karimi (Cornell University) Friday, September 27, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Zoom Registration Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tde2ppjMjHNKeR_PcrTtip9MKuwsw1xEb After registering, you will receive a […]