Iranian Studies Book Launch: Bahram Beyzaie’s Cinema and Theatre

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents an Iranian Studies Book Launch for Transnational Culture in the Iranian Armenian Diaspora Claudia Yaghoobi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sunday, 24 September 2023, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time  Room 200B, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C1Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucu6tpjwrGN2t9aUGDRvA73MQ33yWZ4ql After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]

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 The Archival Remnants of Art; or, an Intimate Lunch with Abu Turab GhaffariShabnam Golkhandan, University of Toronto Thursday, 28 September 2023, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK Zoom […]

The Aga Khan Museum and the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies co-present:   Rumi and the Path of Radical Love: A Keynote Lecture by Dr. Omid Safi   Sunday, October 1, 2023 2 pm 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1K1   Registration Link for In-Person Attendance: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/rumi-radical-love

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration withThe Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations andthe Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago jointly presentRelative Difficulty in the Acquisition of the Persian Uvular Stop by English SpeakersReza Falahati Ardestani, Lecturer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Saturday, 7 October 2023, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian StudiesUniversity of Toronto Zoroastrian Studies SeminarpresentsZoroastrian Religion and Natural Disasters: The Case of Earthquakes in Ancient IranSamra E. Azarnouche, Associate Professor, École Pratique des Hautes Études - PSL, Paris, Centre de Recherche sur le Monde Iranien   Friday, 13 October 2023, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting […]

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 Slavery in Eastern Iranian Regions: The Case of Late Antique Bactria
 Said Reza Huseini, University of Cambridge Discussant: Khodadad Rezakhani, Leiden University Monday, 16 October 2023, […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto presents Listening to Tehran: Sonic Palimpsests and Affective Historical Imaginaries
 Laudan Nooshin, City, University of London Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time  Zoom Meeting Registration: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocOqqqT4rE9D5aBxRn184IY1_lT9DqRh- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   Abstract: […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian StudiesUniversity of Toronto Zoroastrian Studies SeminarpresentsConcept and Functions of the Zoroastrian Fire Temple Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Parvez Karanjia, Principal, Dadar Athornan Institute   Friday, 10 November 2023, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYod-CsqzkuG9K6V4Y8PHjQkGgkvhNsGb3c After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with theDepartment of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and theCenter for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago jointly presentInnovative Technology in the Language Classroom: Using Virtual Reality in Task-Based Language Teaching  Peyman Nojoumian, Associate Professor (Teaching), University of Southern California Saturday, 11 November 2023, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies,Jackman Humanities Institute, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York Universityjointly present"Tehrangeles":Sound, Image and Archives Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 6-8 p.m.   William Doo Auditorium (Lower Floor), 45 Wilcocks St,University of Toronto Join us for a multimedia presentation, panel discussion and double […]

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 In Search of Urban Geopolitics: Deep Mapping Tehran's Lalehzar District, 1880-1960
 Ida Meftahi, Boise University Thursday, 16 November 2023, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK  Zoom Meeting […]

The Royal Ontario Museum, the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, jointly present Apocalyptic Playland:The Works of Shiva Ahmadi  Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 1-2 p.m. Zoom Meeting Registration: https://tickets.rom.on.ca/en/login This Zoom program will feature a 20-minute discussion followed by a live audience Q&A. Questions may be sent in advance to programs@rom.on.ca. Please […]