Jennifer Scarce B.A., F.S.A.(Scot) We regret to announce the death on 23rd October of former Council member Jennifer Scarce, exactly a month before her 88th birthday. Jennifer had a long and fruitful association with BIPS from 1968 as a member of the Siraf team to...
Sheila R. Canby ( 1949-2025) It is with deep regret and great sadness that the BIPS Council has learnt of the passing of Dr Sheila Canby who for many years was a member of the BIPS Council. Latterly she was the Keeper of the Department of Islamic Art at the...
BIPS is very concerned for the safety and wellbeing of all friends and colleagues in Iran. Our hearts go out to them at this difficult time.
It is with regret and sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles Allen Burney, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester. Many British and Iranian archaeologists were trained by him and took part in his excavations in Turkey and Iran. His most important...
One element in this year’s University of York Festival of Ideas was the second event to be held in the Bruce Wannell Memorial series, on Thursday 8 June at the National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate. Alan Williams, former Chair of the BIPS research committee, and...
BIPS is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Gareth Brereton as the Stronach Fellow at the University of York starting in this role on 10th February. He comes to us from the British Museum where he was Curator for Mesopotamia. He studied at University College...
It is with regret and deep sadness that we announce the passing of: Michael Rogers, FBA (Former President of BIPS, Khalili Professor Emeritus of  Islamic Art, SOAS):  1935 - 2022 Amelie Kuhrt, FBA. (Professor Emerita, University College, London) : 1944 - 2023...
BIPS is very sad to report the death today of Professor Bert Fragner (27 November 1941–16 December 2021), shortly after his 80th birthday, following a short illness in hospital. A towering figure in Persian studies and in particular with relation to Central Asian and...
Dr Firouz Bagherzadeh (1930 – 2021) Former and Founding Director of the Archaeological Centre of Iran It is with deep regret and sadness that BIPS announces the passing in Paris of Dr Firouz Bagherzadeh, who was the first Director of the Archaeological Centre of Iran....
BIPS regrets to announce the passing of renowned Iranian scholar Dr Abdullah Ghouchani, on Thursday, 6 August 2020, in Tehran. He is survived by his wife Mahnaz Rahimifar and his two daughters, Behnaz and Golnaz. Abdullah Ghuchani was one of the leading...