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| International Association of Persian Studies | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Association of Persian Studies |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Type | Academic association |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Region served | International |
| Language | Persian, English |
| Leader title | President |
International Association of Persian Studies is an international scholarly association devoted to the study and promotion of Persian language, literature, history, and culture. The association brings together scholars, librarians, museum curators, and translators from universities, research institutes, and cultural foundations worldwide. It organizes conferences, publishes journals and proceedings, and fosters collaborations among institutions and funders in Persian studies.
Founded in the late 20th century, the association emerged in the context of expanding Iranian studies programs at institutions such as Harvard University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Sorbonne University, Heidelberg University, University of Tokyo, University of Delhi, Tehran University, Shiraz University, Azad University, University of Edinburgh, University of Toronto, McGill University, Stanford University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, SOAS University of London, Leiden University, University of Leiden, University of Vienna, University of Berlin, University of Munich, Trinity College Dublin, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Auckland, University of British Columbia, University of Michigan, Cornell University, Brown University, University of Texas at Austin, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University, New York University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, University of Copenhagen, Uppsala University, Helsinki University, Universität Zürich, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"], Università di Bologna, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidade de São Paulo, Cairo University, American University in Cairo, University of Khartoum, Ankara University, Bogazici University, Istanbul University, Soros Foundation, British Council, Goethe-Institut, and UNESCO initiatives. Early meetings included delegates associated with archives and manuscript collections such as the British Library, Library of Congress, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Vatican Library, Topkapı Palace Museum Library, Raza Library, and the National Library of Iran.
The association articulates goals aligned with major institutional stakeholders like UNESCO, European Commission, Ford Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Gates Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, British Academy, Royal Asiatic Society, and American Historical Association. Objectives include supporting curricula at Tehran University, SOAS University of London, Harvard University, and Columbia University; preserving manuscript holdings at the British Library and Bibliothèque nationale de France; promoting translations tied to publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Routledge, Brill, Sage Publications, and Taylor & Francis; and facilitating cooperation with cultural institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Pergamon Museum, and Louvre Museum.
Membership comprises faculty and researchers from departments of Near Eastern Studies, centers such as the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Harvard), and institutes including the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Institute for Advanced Study, Oriental Institute (Chicago), School of Oriental and African Studies, Institute of Persian Studies (Tehran), Aga Khan University, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Istituto per l'Oriente, and national academies like the Iranian Academy of Sciences, British Academy, and Royal Swedish Academy. Governance features an elected executive committee with roles analogous to those at American Council of Learned Societies, Modern Language Association, Association for Asian Studies, International Congress of Iranian Art and Archaeology, International Society for Iranian Studies, and World Congress of Historical Sciences. Advisory boards often include museum directors from the British Museum, archive specialists from the National Archives (UK), and librarians from the Bodleian Library.
Annual and biennial conferences attract participants linked to projects funded by European Research Council, Humboldt Foundation, Wellcome Trust, National Science Foundation, and national research councils such as the DFG and NSF. Conferences rotate among universities and venues including Tehran University, SOAS University of London, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Columbia University, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, University of Paris, Leiden University, University of Bonn, University of Rome, Istanbul University, Cairo University, and Ankara University. The association publishes journals and proceedings comparable to titles from Brill, Routledge, Cambridge University Press, and institutional series from Harvard University Press and Oxford University Press, and collaborates with editorial boards drawn from scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, McGill University, University of British Columbia, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, Leiden University, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University, and Ecole pratique des hautes études.
Research initiatives intersect with projects at the Max Planck Institute, British Library, Library of Congress, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and university centers such as Center for Iranian Studies (Princeton), Middle East Institute, Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Institute of Ismaili Studies, Aga Khan Development Network, Iran Heritage Foundation, Asia Society, Wilson Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and RAND Corporation. The association supports dissertation fellowships linked to doctoral programs at University of Cambridge, SOAS University of London, Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Yale University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Leiden University, University of Tehran, Shiraz University, Azad University, University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and University of Tokyo. Collaborative fieldwork and manuscript digitization projects have partnerships with libraries such as the Vatican Library, British Library, National Library of Iran, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and repositories like the HathiTrust and Internet Archive.
The association partners with cultural and academic organizations including UNESCO, British Council, Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française, Iran Heritage Foundation, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Asia Society, Carnegie Corporation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, Humboldt Foundation, British Academy, Royal Asiatic Society, Association for Asian Studies, Modern Language Association, and national ministries of culture and education such as Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (Iran), Ministry of Education (France), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), Department for Education (UK), United States Department of Education, and various university presses including Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.
Awards and prizes administered or endorsed by the association mirror recognitions from British Academy, Royal Asiatic Society, American Philosophical Society, Royal Society of Literature, Order of Cultural Merit (France), Persian literary awards, and fellowships like those from Guggenheim Foundation, Fulbright Program, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Humboldt Research Fellowship, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships, NEH Fellowships, and British Academy Fellowships. Distinguished recipients typically hold posts at Harvard University, University of Cambridge, SOAS University of London, University of Oxford, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, Leiden University, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University, University of Tehran, Shiraz University, and Aga Khan University.
Category:Persian studies organizations