Maryam Salour: گوهر شب افروز

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 […]

Cyrus Film Festival: An Exclusive Script Reading Performance

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

Iranian Studies Book Launch: rumi roaming

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, University of Toronto, presents   rumi roaming: contemporary engagements and interventions Gita Hashemi and Elena Basile   Thursday, 17 April 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time   Location for In-Person Attendance: Rm 304, 4 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1C1   Zoom Registration Link for Virtual Attendance: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/2opdgPl_S1eqy_kV9lL14A […]

Iranian Diaspora Studies Seminar: Diasporic Pilgrimage

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with theCenter for Iranian Diaspora Studies, San Francisco State University and theIranian & Persian Gulf Studies Program, Oklahoma State University jointly present: Diasporic Pilgrimage: Iranian Women's Return Narratives Niyosha Keyzad, University of Toronto Monday, 21 April 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom Meeting Registration:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/FaMX69B1S36-HPIpMiPUAw After registering, […]

Literature in Persian Language Pedagogy: Using ‘Notes’ as a Teaching Resource

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: Exploring  Persian Language Pedagogy through Sadriddin Ayni's Literary Lens: Using 'Notes' as a Teaching Resource Mehrak Kamali, Ohio State University Saturday, 10 May 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and US)  Zoom […]

Iranian Diaspora Studies Seminar: Culture Beyond Country

The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studiesin collaboration with theCenter for Iranian Diaspora Studies, San Francisco State University and theIranian & Persian Gulf Studies Program, Oklahoma State University jointly present: Culture Beyond Country: Strategies of Inclusion in the Global Iranian Diaspora Amy Malek, Oklahoma State University Monday, 12 May 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Canada and […]