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
#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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
📢 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
.@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
📚 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
.@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
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
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
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