CFP Oct 27, 2014

2nd Biennial Graduate Conference on Iranian Studies (Cambridge, 8-9 Apr 15)

United Kingdom, Apr 8–09, 2015
Deadline: Dec 5, 2014

Armin Yavari

SYMPOSIA IRANICA | SECOND BIENNIAL - GRADUATE CONFERENCE ON IRANIAN STUDIES

Hosted by the University of Cambridge

Applications are warmly invited for papers that relate to any aspect of Iranian studies in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences. This includes but is by no means limited to: prehistory through to contemporary history and historiography; anthropology; archaeology; cultural heritage and conservation; social and political theory; Diaspora studies; ecology and the environment; economics; historical geography; history of medicine; art and architecture history; education; international relations and political science; epigraphy; languages, literature, linguistics and philology; new media and communication studies; philosophy; religions and theology; classical studies; sociology; film studies and the performing arts. Comparative themes and interdisciplinary approaches are also very welcome.

All proposals undergo double blind peer review.

BARAKAT TRUST BURSARIES

25 bursaries are available for participants presenting on Islamic art, architecture or archaeology that are matriculated at a university in the Middle East or Asia. For conditions of the award, see our Call for Papers or to check whether this bursary applies to a specific country, see our FAQs for a map.

MORE INFORMATION

Symposia Iranica is the biennial international graduate conference on Iranian studies. We bring together students and early career scholars to celebrate, encourage and stimulate their interest and engagement with the field, and seek to deliver a rounded, academically and professionally enriching experience that will have a real impact on the thinking, output and career progression of our participants.

For details on the conference, see our website: symposia-iranica.com

Or follow us on: facebook.com/SymposiaIranica or @SymposiaIranica

SPONSORS

We gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of the British Institute of Persian Studies, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation, the Barakat Trust, Iran Heritage Foundation, the Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies, the Magic of Persia Foundation, the Ancient India and Iran Trust, the Global Heritage Fund, I.B.Tauris Publishers, Brill Publishers, the British Epigraphy Society, and the University of Cambridge.

Armin Yavari, Founding Chair

Michael Pye, Co-Chair

Peyvand Firouzeh, Coordinator

The Biennial Graduate Conference on Iranian Studies

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F. Facebook.com/SymposiaIranica T. @SymposiaIranica

Reference:
CFP: 2nd Biennial Graduate Conference on Iranian Studies (Cambridge, 8-9 Apr 15). In: ArtHist.net, Oct 27, 2014 (accessed Jul 16, 2025), <https://arthist.net/archive/8760>.

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