- to continue the centuries-old tradition of Persian scholarship in Britain
- to create opportunities for, and interest in, Iranian studies in the UK
- to pursue long-term research objectives through the use of new technologies
- to establish Britain as the research partner of choice for Iranian academics
- to provide publication opportunities for the dissemination of research findings
- to act as a conduit for exchange between Iranian and UK research institutions
Persian Calendar:
Aims and Objectives
Aims
The British Institute of Persian Studies exists primarily to promote Iranian studies in the United Kingdom. In this endeavour it places great emphasis on offering young researchers direct experience of Iran, and it seeks to build confidence in the long-term potential for research in Iran through the use of its purpose-built Institute and its diverse facilities, in Tehran. It works primarily within the boundaries of modern Iran but also in neighbouring countries with Persian cultural traditions, whether they are bound linguistically to Iran or whether they border the Caspian Sea or the Persian Gulf. All fields of research within the humanities, social and natural sciences are considered for publication in the BIPS journal Iran.
Objectives:
Priorities:
- to compete effectively for funds from public and private sponsors
- to provide finance to foster the research of younger undergraduate, postgraduate and recently awarded postdoctoral researchers
- to provide grants for exploratory travel, grants to attend conferences or initiate projects, bursaries for language study and support for extended programmes of research
- to identify emerging areas of study within both Iran and the UK through our three new programmes and to encourage the establishment of international and interdisciplinary partnerships to address them
- to improve public access and understanding of Iranian studies by developing a dedicated website
- to extend awareness of the Institute’s archaeological collections in Tehran and to ensure that current publication backlog is tackled
Programmes:
- a long-term programme of publishing bilingual reports of British excavations
- a programme of public lectures in the UK and Tehran to present new research findings
- a programme of joint ventures with commercial publishers to guarantee the dissemination of research in all subject areas