SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies
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The @SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies draws on the range of academic research and teaching across the disciplines of #SOAS University of London.
London, United Kingdom
Joined January 2025
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:
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'Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era', is a multisensory approach to the study of Shiʿi Iran that examines how devotional Moharram performances...
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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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In these lectures, two distinctive understandings of Wisdom, from the Zoroastrian and the Sufi Muslim traditions respectively, are discussed in juxtaposition, in a study of two of the most famous...
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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:
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MA Iranian Studies at SOAS University of London.
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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:
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The discussion of this webinar is based on the author’s book; The Abraham Accords: National Security, Regional Order, and Popular Representation.
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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
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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.
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Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam tells that from a historical and analytical perspective, it is simply wrong to say that Iran supports the Palestinian cause for the interest of the state or society...
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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:
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UNESCO is creating university chairs on the history of enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade and urging them to join an alliance in support of...
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Film screening: 752 Is Not a Number and Q&A with Babak Payami @babakp and Hamed Esmaeilion @esmaeilion. 📅 4.00pm, Saturday 11 January 2025 📌 @SOAS 🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/YImIeZpPaQ
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752 Is Not a Number, directed by Babak Payami, is a captivating film that follows one man's pursuit of justice, serving as a prelude to a larger story about the struggle for enduring change in Iran.
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Hello all, and Happy New Year 2025! @SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies is finally on @X! But to get all of our updates, events and other news, please sign-up to our newsletter. The link can be found on our homepage here: https://t.co/V9VcdwziyQ - Aki Elborzi (#SOAS)
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The Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS University of London.
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