Folded Feminisms in Contemporary Iranian Women’s Cinema

Rethinking History: From the Gavbara to Khurshid

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 From the Gavbara to Khurshid: The Pahlavi Archive of Tabarestan and the First Century of Islam in Iran Khodadad Rezakhani, Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Leiden University […]

Cyrus International Film Festival

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with the Cyrus International Film Festival jointly present the 10th Edition of the Cyrus International Film Festival October 12-14, 2024 Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Ave Toronto, ON M5S 1J5   Ticketing/Info:https://cift.ca   Promotional Teaser: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA4Kqury5hn/?igsh=MTZhbm1iZ2JmeHVxeg==

Iranian Studies Book Launch: رازها و دروغ‌ها در جشنواره کن و ۴۴ سال حضور سینمای ایران در فرانسه

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: رازها و دروغ‌ها در جشنواره کن و ۴۴ سال حضور سینمای ایران در فرانسه | Secrets and Lies at the Cannes Festival and 44 Years of Iranian Cinema in France (in Persian) by Mamad Haghighat, Critic […]

Iran, the Holocaust, and World War II

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin partnership with the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies jointly presents Iran, the Holocaust, and World War II Arash Azizi, Boston University Jennifer Jenkins, University of Toronto Lior Sternfeld, Pennsylvania State University Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: […]

Literature in Persian Language Pedagogy: Teaching Persian Grammar through Literature

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: Teaching Persian Grammar through Literature: Bringing Language to Life in Persian Second Language Classrooms Azita H. Taleghani, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, University of Toronto Saturday, 2 November 2024, 12:00 p.m. Eastern […]

Early Perso-Arabic Printing Technologies in India

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: The Character of Print: Early Perso-Arabic Printing Technologies in India Dr. Zahra Shah University of Bristol Zoom Meeting Registration: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rfuyurTIjGNba2qa9shvbeGs5Tb06bprm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   Abstract: This presentation explores the early history of lithographic printing in […]

Zoroastrian Studies Seminar Series: Mazdak: The Holy Man of Late Antique Ērānšahr

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 Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation jointly presents Mazdak: The Holy Man of Late Antique Ērānšahr Touraj Daryaee, Professor, University of California, Irvine  Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:00 […]

Identity in a Sufi Vernacular Masnavi in Medieval Sultanate India

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: The Chandayan: Identity in a Sufi Vernacular Masnavi in Medieval Sultanate India by Prof. Richard Cohen (University of Virginia) Monday, November 11, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: Rm 304, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C1 Zoom Registration Link […]

The 2024-25 Aziz Ahmad Lecture: Creating and Recreating in Language

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiespresents The 2024-25 Aziz Ahmad Lecture Creating and Recreating in Language: (Re-)Examining the Poetic Interrelations between Bedil and Ghalib   Mehr Afshan Farooqi, Professor, University of Virginia  Monday, 11 November 2024, 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: University College, Rm 140 15 King's […]

Rethinking History: Archival History of Iran-Canada Relations

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 Archival History of Iran-Canada Relations تاریخ روابط ایران و کانادا: جست‌وجو در آرشیوهای ایران Javad Abbasi, Professor, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad Thursday, 14 November 2024, 12:00 p.m. […]

Iranian Studies Book Launch: Reading Across Borders

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: Reading Across Borders: Afghans, Iranians & Literary Nationalism by Prof. Aria Fani (University of Washington) Friday, November 22, 2024 1 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Location for In-Person Attendance: Rm 304, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, […]

Iranian Studies Book Launch: دُرّ یتیم

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and the Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies jointly present: دُرّ یتیم: خشکیدن آب دهان عنکبوت by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (Novelist) Saturday, November 23, 2024 12:00 pm Eastern Time (Canada & US) Zoom Registration Link for Virtual Attendance: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckduuvpjoqEtOqsytn-Jy8Nj3SpgfXuj6n After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]