Symposia Iranica is a strategic investment in early career scholars

All funds raised are put towards reducing the cost burden for our early career participants. Since 2013, the full economic cost of each conference has been subsidised by between 41 and 65 per cent.

Sponsors 2013-2019

Fourth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews

Symposia Iranica is funded through a mixture of competitive grants awarded by foundations and learned societies, support from host institutions, contributions by the organisers and academics, and registration income.

Institute of Iranian Studies

The Institute of Iranian Studies is the epicentre of all things Persianate at St Andrews. From its languages and arts to its culture and history, students and scholars seek out the Institute in ever increasing numbers for the rich intellectual stimulus, wealth of resources, and warm collegiality that greets them here, nurtures their talents, and supports unstintingly their every endeavour.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, Tim Greenwood, Robert Hillenbrand, and the committee.

Honeyman Foundation

The Honeyman Foundation was set up by the generosity of the late Professor A M (Sandy) Honeyman, who was born in Cupar, Fife, and by the age of 28 was a professor in the University of St Andrews. The aims of the Honeyman Foundation are the encouragement of education and research, primarily in Middle Eastern language and culture.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, the trustees, and Elizabeth Calderwood

British Institute of Persian Studies

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Charles Melville, Lloyd Ridgeon, Alan Williams, and the Governing Council
bips.ac.uk

Iran Heritage Foundation

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, Nahid Assemi, John Curtis, Astrid Johansen, and referees Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and Nicholas Sims-Williams.
iranheritage.org

Soudavar Memorial Foundation

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to the Trustees soudavar.org

Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies

The Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies is attached to Pembroke College, Cambridge, which in addition to pursuing the development of the Shahnama Project through conferences, research and publications, promotes Persian Studies more generally.

With thanks to Firuza and Charles Melville
persian.pem.ac.uk

American Institute of Iranian Studies

The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) is a non-profit consortium of American universities and museums created to promote academic and cultural exchange between the US and Iran.

With thanks to Erica Ehrenberg and Franklin Lewis for sponsorship of 7 US postgraduates.
simorgh-aiis.org

Courtauld Institute of Art

The Courtauld Institute of Art is the world’s leading centre for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.

With thanks to Sussan Babaie for the sponsorship of 5 Courtauld postgraduates.
courtauld.ac.uk

Pembroke College, Cambridge

The third oldest of the Cambridge colleges, Pembroke was founded in 1347 and possesses the longest tradition of Persian studies in Britain.

With particular thanks to Charles Melville for devoting his entire research budget and to the fellows and staff of Pembroke for permitting us to take over the College to an extent without precedent in its long history.

British Institute of Persian Studies

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, Charles Melville, and the Governing Council.
bips.ac.uk

Soudavar Memorial Foundation

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Salman Farmanfarmaian, Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian, and their fellow trustees.
soudavar.org

Iran Heritage Foundation

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, Nahid Assemi, John Curtis, and referees Ladan Akbarnia and Almut Hintze.
iranheritage.org

Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies

The Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies is attached to Pembroke College, Cambridge, which in addition to pursuing the development of the Shahnama Project through conferences, research and publications, promotes Persian Studies more generally.

With thanks to Firuza and Charles Melville.
persian.pem.ac.uk

Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest universities. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is widely known and it continues to be ranked in the top 10 universities in the world.

With thanks to Amira Bennison and Charles Melville.
ames.cam.ac.uk

American Institute of Iranian Studies

The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) is a non-profit consortium of American universities and museums created to promote academic and cultural exchange between the US and Iran.

With thanks to Erica Ehrenberg and Franklin Lewis for sponsorship of 5 US postgraduates.
simorgh-aiis.org

Courtauld Institute of Art

The Courtauld Institute of Art is the world’s leading centre for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.

With thanks to Sussan Babaie for the sponsorship of 4 Courtauld postgraduates.
courtauld.ac.uk
British Institute of Persian Studies

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, Charles Melville, the Governing Council, and referees Sussan Babaie and Robert Hillenbrand.
bips.ac.uk

Soudavar Memorial Foundation

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian and her fellow trustees.
soudavar.org

Iran Heritage Foundation

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, Nahid Assemi, John Curtis, and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie.
iranheritage.org

Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest universities. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is widely known and it continues to be ranked in the top 10 universities in the world.

With thanks to Charles Melville.
ames.cam.ac.uk

Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies

The Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies is attached to Pembroke College, Cambridge, which in addition to pursuing the development of the Shahnama Project through conferences, research and publications, promotes Persian Studies more generally.

With thanks to Firuza and Charles Melville.
persian.pem.ac.uk

The Islamic Manuscript Association

The Islamic Manuscript Association is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting Islamic manuscript collections and supporting those who work with them.

With thanks to the board of directors for the sponsorship of two panels.
islamicmanuscript.org

The Barakat Trust

The Barakat Trust supports the study and preservation of Islamic heritage, architecture, archaeology, art and culture by funding students, academic research, publications, digitisation, conservation, conferences and other projects.

With thanks to the trustees and the Academic Committee, and referees Ali M Ansari, Sussan Babaie and Robert Hillenbrand.
barakat.org
Institute of Iranian Studies

The Institute of Iranian Studies is the epicentre of all things Persianate at St Andrews. From its languages and arts to its culture and history, students and scholars seek out the Institute in ever increasing numbers for the rich intellectual stimulus, wealth of resources, and warm collegiality that greets them here, nurtures their talents, and supports unstintingly their every endeavour.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari.

Iran Heritage Foundation

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, Nahid Assemi, John Curtis, and Astrid Johansen, and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaee.
iranheritage.org

British Institute of Persian Studies

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to the Governing Council and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie.
bips.ac.uk

Soudavar Memorial Foundation

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian and her fellow Trustees, and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie.
soudavar.org

MOP Foundation

Established in 2004, MOP Foundation promotes Iranian art and culture to a wider audience outside of Iran, and strives to make a notable contribution to its long-term advancement worldwide.

With thanks to Shirley Elghanian and Fereshte Moosavi.
magicofpersia.com

Medium Aevum

Since 1932, the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature has existed to advance education by the encouragement and dissemination to the scholarly community and wider public of research on medieval languages and literature.

With thanks to David Rundle, Liv Robinson and the trustees.
aevum.space

Bibliographical Society

The Bibliographical Society was founded in 1892 to promote and encourage study and research in historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography.

With thanks to Ed Potten and the trustees.
bibsoc.org.uk

Royal Historical Society

Since it was founded in 1868 the Royal Historical Society has become the foremost society in the UK working with professional historians and advancing the scholarly study of the past.

With thanks to the trustees.
royalhistsoc.org