Conferences
Academic conferences, lectures and symposia exploring Persian and Iranian studies.
Wine Culture in Iran and Neighbouring Countries
Starting from important new archaeological findings and insights that have led to a rethinking of the history of viticulture in Iran and its wider Asian context, this volume explores various aspects of the cultural, social and political significance of grape wine in the Iranian cultural sphere. It assembles specialized studies and interpretative essays ranging from […]
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Empires & Revolutions: Iranian-Russian Encounters Since 1800
This conference explored the myriad encounters which have taken place between Iranians and Russians since the early nineteenth-century up to the present. It included some discussion of diplomacy and foreign policy but a central objective of the conference will be to widen the scholarly perspective to incorporate an understanding of other types of encounter, whether […]
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