The Seventh Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies

The Seventh Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
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Event Info Host: The International Society for Iranian Studies
Type: Meetings - Informational Meeting
Time and Place Start Time: Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 2:35pm
End Time: Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 5:35pm
Location: Park Hyatt Toronto hotel,
Street: 4 Avenue Road,
City/Town: New Toronto, ON
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Contact Info Phone: 19055694492

Description
Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The International Society for Iranian Studies cordially invites you to
attend the Seventh Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies, which will
be
held at the Park Hyatt hotel in downtown Toronto from July 31 to August
3,
2008. As the largest gathering of scholars of Iranian and Iran-related
studies, the ISIS Biennial will bring to Toronto approximately 250
academics
from around the world to present their latest research on a wide range
of
topics. For a partial list of speakers and papers please visit:
http://iranian-studies.com/speakers/

In addition to scholarly panels, we have planned the following cultural
events:

1.
The Shahnamah Millennium Concert: An innovative program of orchestral
music,
Shahnamah recitation (naqhali) and visual narration (pardahkhani),
featuring
Behzad Ranjbaran¹s Shahnamah-inspired Persian Trilogy performed by the
Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

2.
Breaking the Mould: Young Iranian Girls in Transition: A panel
discussion
followed by excerpts from the documentary ³Finding Home² and the
Omid-i-Mehr
Rap Concert at the University of Toronto¹s Isabel Bader Theater.

3.
Iranian Film Festival: Screenings of an impressive collection of
feature and
documentary films related to the general theme ³Redefining the Self.²

4.
Book Exhibit: Featuring a large array of books and journals by North
American, European and Iranian publishers.

This rich and exciting constellation of academic and cultural events
offers
a rare showcase of Iranian civilization and cultures.

To register for the conference, please visit:
http://iranian-studies.com/registration/

To purchase tickets for the Shahnamah Millennium Concert please visit:
http://iranian-studies.com/events/orchestral.html

For additional details please visit the conference website:
http://iranian-studies.com
or call
+1-905-569-4492.




Reviewed/approved by Talieh Shahrokhi.