
In memorium: Bert Fragner
It is with great sadness that the Institute for Iranian Studies notes the death of our distinguished colleague Professor Bert Fragner. He served as Director of the Institute of Iranian…
It is with great sadness that the Institute for Iranian Studies notes the death of our distinguished colleague Professor Bert Fragner. He served as Director of the Institute of Iranian…
The Institute of Iranian Studies will be awarding one Begum Nahid Iskander Mirza Scholarship in 2021. This Scholarship is open to outstanding students (Home/EU/International) applying for the MLitt in Iranian Studies…
Professor Ali Ansari will discuss the ideas that informed his book on political change in the Islamic Republic, the structure of the new state as it took shape under President Rafsanjani and the struggles to define it…
The first Sarikhani Prize has been awarded jointly to two undergraduate students on the ‘A Survey of Islamic Art’ (AH3131), taught by Dr Ilse Sturkenboom, for their visual analysis papers.
The University of St Andrews is pleased to offer a scholarship funded by St Leonard’s Postgraduate College, to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in the following project: Slavery…
The year 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Tudeh (Masses) Party of Iran, a political formation which has played an important role in shaping the modern and contemporary history of the…
School of History, Salary: £33,797 – £40,322 per annum Start: 6 January 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter, Fixed term for 2 years Applications are invited for an Associate…
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland has announced the award of their RAS Medal for 2019 to Professors Robert and Carole Hillenbrand for their outstanding contributions to the study of Islamic…
The Lafayette Club in collaboration with the St Andrews Persian Society invite you to a discussion on the future of Iran with Professor Ali Ansari. Nearly 15 years ago, Ali Ansari, a famous historian on Iran and its…
The 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to the British art historian Robert Hillenbrand. He is Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,…