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

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 […]

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 presentABC or BCA: What to Teach First: A Psycholinguistic Approach to Teaching Persian as a Second Language Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi, Instructional Professor, University of Chicago Saturday, 2 December 2023, 12:00 p.m. […]

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian StudiesUniversity of Toronto Zoroastrian Studies SeminarpresentsPragmatic Zoroastrian Theology: Mulla Firuz against the Anti-Vaxxers, Bombay, 1806 Daniel Sheffield, Associate Professor, Princeton University   Friday, 8 December 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 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 Bilingual Texts from India: Combining Arabic and Persian with Indic Languages Eva Orthmann, Professor, University of Göttingen Thursday, 14 December 2023, 12:00 p.m. Toronto/5:00 p.m. UK  […]