1.Hybrid Lecture: Fabrizio Speziale, “Noah’s Grandsons and the Elephant: Functions of Persian Pseudonymous Texts in South Asia”, 2 June 2025 The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo, and the Japan Office of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies are pleased to announce a lecture by
Posted in: Academic items1. The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies in collaboration with the Department of Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago present “Exploring Persian Language Pedagogy through Sadriddin Ayni’s Literary Lens: Using ‘Notes’ as a Teaching Resource” Dr. Mehrak Kamali Ohio State University
Posted in: Academic items1.The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies and Invisible East present a series of monthly online seminars about archives and documents. Convened by Arezou Azad and Mohamad Tavakoli, the seminars are held monthly on Zoom. Please join us this month to hear from Delbar Khakzad on ‘Traditional Forms and Modern Contents: The
Posted in: Academic items1.We are delighted to invite you to the first event of the MELA NOTES Book Talks series: From the Moon to the Well A Conversation with Hossein Atashparvar, M.R. Ghanoonparvar, and Mehrak Kamali Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Central | 3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific Location: Online via
Posted in: Academic items1.Al-Mahdi Institute (Birmingham, UK) is delighted to announce the launch of its new advanced-level online course ‘Islam and International Law,’ taught by Professor Seyed Mohammad Fatemi. This 7-week course critically examines the dynamic relationship between Sharīʿa and contemporary international legal frameworks, exploring key issues such as sovereignty, human rights, war
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