Professor Iain Gardner is Professor of Studies in Religion at the University of Sydney. He was trained in early Christian literature and the history of religions at the University of Manchester, undertaking research work on ancient manuscripts in Berlin and Vienna, and had extensive experience teaching in both Britain and Western Australia before coming to…
Drawing on the intellectual traditions of nationalism, Marxism and liberalism as well as broader revolutionary ideas, Professor Jahanbegloo will talk about how intellectual thought became increasingly radicalised and gave voice to a powerful revolutionary movement that was eventually to lead to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic Republic.
Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi is Lecturer in Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of St Andrews. His core research interests lie in the evolution of the state in modern and contemporary Iran, and the contribution to the public sphere, particularly in periods of relative pluralism, such as the early 1950s or 1979-1981, of a variety…
James Barr has worked in politics, at the Daily Telegraph, in the City, at the British Embassy in Paris, and is currently a visiting fellow at King's College, London. He read modern history at Oxford has travelled widely in the Middle East. His previous book, A Line in the Sand, is also available from Simon…
This workshop will focus on various aspects of the Iranian Revolution, on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary
Mediæval History Seminar series The Postgraduate Mediæval History Seminar series is intended to provide a space for postgraduates at all stages (from MLitts to final year PhDs) to present ideas, discuss research issues, and get some practical experience before conferences, submissions, etc. Refreshments are provided, and after each session we adjourn to the speaker’s choice…
Leaving his native Scotland at the tender age of 12, Sir John Malcolm became famous for the extensive work on developing the administration and practices of good governance in British India. Widely admired by his peers, a memorial now stands in his honour at Westminster Abbey. Less known is the substantial work he did furthering relations with Persia.
Robert Steele (UCLA) will deliver the next Middle East history seminar in person, entitled “‘The Devil’s Feast’ or ‘The Most Magnificent Party in History’?: The Imperial Celebrations of 1971 and Problems in the Historiography of Late Pahlavi Iran.” Download audio here
Professor Rustam Shukurov
