Rethinking History: Architectural Inscriptions from 10th–13th-Century Afghanistan

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 Past, Present and Future of Persian Art

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 […]

Zoroastrian Studies Seminar Series: The Multimedia Yasna

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, […]

Celebrating Nowruz 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 […]

Honoring Rakhshan Banietemad

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 […]

Subliminal Dialogue and Modernity in Iranian Cinema

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