Rethinking History: Traditional Forms and Modern Contents

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 "Zooming In: Architectural Inscriptions from 10th–13th-Century Afghanistan as Recorded in Photographic Archives" Dr. Viola Allegranzi, Institute of Iranian Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences Thursday, 13 March 2025, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/4:00 […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents After 100 Years: The Past, Present and Future of Persian Art Yuka Kadoi, University of Vienna Friday, 14 March 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time   Location for In-Person Attendance: Room 304, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C1   Zoom Registration Link for […]

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 present The Multimedia Yasna and the Training of Zoroastrian Priests in India Dr. Kerman Daruwulla, Parzor Foundation Friday, 21 March 2025, […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, and the Office of MP Ali Ehsassi jointly present   Celebrating Nowruz 2025 A Musical Meet-and-Greet and Appreciation Sunday, 23 March 2025, 2:00 pm    Isabel Bader Theatre 93 Charles St W, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C7   In-Person Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/q80Y6GLtya   Zoom Registration […]

The New Wave Artistic Group and the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, jointly present an event honoring the renowned filmmaker Rakhshan Banietemad Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 7:00 pm  City Playhouse Theatre 1000 New Westminster Drive, Vaughan, ON, L4J 8G3 Admission: tickets.cityplayhouse.ca Contact: tribute2025@gmail.com   Event Highlights: Screening of the film […]

The Northrop Frye Centre, Victoria University, presents   "Iran Is My Land: Subliminal Diaologue and Modernity in Iranian Cinema"   Yaser Farashahinejad Research Officer, Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto Northrop Frye Visiting Fellow, Victoria University   Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:00 pm  VC 102 Victoria University, Toronto, ON, M5S 1K6

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 present Zoroastrians during the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, 1906-11 Dr. Alexandra Buhler, King's College London Friday, 4 April 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern […]

The Iranian Studies Students' Forumand the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesjointly presentBeyond the Frame: The Impact of Illustrated Narrative   Friday, 4 April 2025, 4:00 p.m. EDT Zoom Registration Link for Virtual Attendance:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdOihrj0pHNEcluBLNP-hISSXbQASMg23 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   This event has been designed […]

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: Selecting Linguistically Appropriate Literary Texts in Teaching Persian Language Mahbod Ghaffari, University of Cambridge Saturday, 5 April 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/xVWCr9HHQ4SQkzmQ-NlB3w After registering, you will […]

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 "Can Inshāʾ Literature Compensate for the Lack of Archives in Medieval Iran?" Dr. David Durand-Guédy, Universität Hamburg Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK  Zoom Meeting Registration: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/WIQppj7tRMGqiqueSdLg0A […]

The Iranian Studies Students' Forumand the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesjointly presentGem of the Night گوهر شب افروز (in Persian) Maryam Salour (Artist, Tehran) Friday, 11 April 2025, 2:00 p.m. EDT Zoom Registration Link for Virtual Attendance:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/208gQFeKTlCeTi48M7RgvQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   گوهر […]

The Cyrus International Film Festival presents سنترال پارک غربی: An Exclusive Script Reading Performance featuring Arzhang Amirfazli, Jaleh Sameti, and Iraj Sanjari (in Persian) Saturday, April 12, 2025 G162, OISE Auditorium 252 Bloor St. West Toronto, ON M5S 1V6   Ticketing/Info:buytickets.at/cift