SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies

The @SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies draws on the range of academic research and teaching across the disciplines of #SOAS University of London.

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Art in exile on show at London’s Iranian Contemporary Art Biennale | By Katayoun Shahandeh (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK

https://t.co/ZqrqQET4Bt

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What #Iran’s absence from the Venice Biennale reveals about art and politics | By Katayoun Shahandeh (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK #venicebiennale

https://t.co/4Xy4vOYpsx

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#Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of #Tehran’s defence strategy | By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam @Adib_Moghaddam (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK

https://t.co/ulQGlKctck

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#Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire - By Katayoun Shahandeh (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK

https://t.co/SzXp4aqGHg

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Applications for the Kamran Djam scholarships are open! These scholarships are available for the MA in Iranian Studies at #SOAS.

Find out more: https://t.co/VPbgQwI9EU

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#Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire - By Katayoun Shahandeh (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK

https://t.co/SzXp4aqGHg

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Next week on 6 November we will be hosting Babak Rahimi (@UCSanDiego) at #SOAS for a talk on his forthcoming book 'Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era'.

Register here: https://t.co/cPurgnXmyy

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The #SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies was launched on this day, 15 years ago, on 16 October 2010!

The event included lectures, documentary films, participatory activities, book and craft stalls and comedy with Peyvand Khorsandi, music by Sahra, Parvaz Ensemble and Radio Tehran!

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Next week at #SOAS! Kamran Djam Lectures 2025 | The Wisdom of Iran: From the Gāthās of Zarathushtra to the Masnavī of Rūmī

7 – 8 May 2025. Register here: https://t.co/WJlWhOK6uI

Speaker: Prof Alan Williams, University of Manchester @UoMSALC

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Kamran Djam Lectures 2025 | The Wisdom of Iran: From the Gāthās of Zarathushtra to the Masnavī of Rūmī

7 – 8 May 2025 at #SOAS

https://t.co/WJlWhOK6uI

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Applicants for the MA Iranian Studies at @SOAS can apply for competitive and generous scholarships: The Djam Scholarships (deadline 28 March) and Shapoorji Pallonji Scholarships (by 21 March)

Find out more: https://t.co/F153SX3ggs

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Iranian Women: Voices Unbound
Celebrating International Women's Day

Saturday 8 March, 3pm, SOAS, Brunei Gallery, London WC1H 0XG

Organized by: Iranian Society of SOAS, the Center for Iranian Studies, & the #WomenLifeFreedom

@womensday @SOAS_Iran

#IranianWomen #WomensDay

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Join us for a webinar tomorrow with Author & International Geopolitical Consultant @BanafshKeynoush for a talk on The Abraham Accords: A comparative review of Israel's relations with Iran and Saudi Arabia

📅 6.00pm (UK) Thursday 6 Feb 2025

Register here: https://t.co/16UlcqUDH7

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📢 SOAS Event 23 Jan

Join us this Thursday for an event on Islamic art, exploring 13th century lajvardina vessel ceramics and the wider context of the Ilkhanid period.

Register
https://t.co/JWlcekfw1s

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.@ibtauris is seeking book proposals for a new Open Access peer-reviewed academic book series: IHF Modern Iran Series, edited by @HassanHakimian.

Deadline: Friday 31 January 2025

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/LLXD6hhYFp

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📚 Explore the intricacy of Persian manuscript traditions! Join us for the 2025 Yarshater Lectures in Persian Art, 16–21 Jan, at SOAS. Dive into the art of the Persian book with Marianna Shreve Simpson. Free & open to all! Details: https://t.co/cScMGlCix4 #SOASEvents #PersianArt

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.@ibtauris is seeking book proposals for a new Open Access peer-reviewed academic book series: IHF Modern Iran Series, edited by @HassanHakimian.

Deadline: Friday 31 January 2025

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/LLXD6hhYFp

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Call for book proposals!

We’re excited to be partnering with the Iran Heritage Foundation to launch a new Open Access series: IHF Modern Iran, edited by @HassanHakimian.

Submit your proposal by January 31. More details here: https://t.co/wE82fwHulz

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The English edition of Tabnak News featured an interview with Arshin Adib-Moghaddam @Adib_Moghaddam (#SOAS) about the representation of the Iranian role in Palestine. https://t.co/mAbh0Qsavv

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The Africa edition of University World News @uniworldnews featured an interview with Arshin Adib-Moghaddam @Adib_Moghaddam (#SOAS) about @UNESCO's pledge to support more scholarly work on slavery in Africa and beyond: https://t.co/vVt49JCu3V