Nomination for Governing Council 2018
FULL MEMBERS and FELLOWS of the British Institute of Persian Studies are invited to nominate candidates to stand for election to its Governing Council. If you have yet to pay your subscription for 2018, you can do so online. This year, all nominees must be...
The Phoenix Mosque: BIPS Persian Studies Series publication
BIPS PERSIAN STUDIES SERIES: NEW PUBLICATION The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval Hangzhou George Land (editor), Alexander (Sandy) Morton, Qing Chen BIPS is delighted to announce the publication of the latest book in the BIPS Persian Studies Series. This...
BIPS Medieval Research Workshop May 2018: CALL FOR PAPERS
Announcement and Call for Papers Medieval Research Programme Workshop 22-23 May 2018 Interactions of Muslim Intellectuals and Institutions with Those of Other Faiths in the Medieval Persianate World Please note that a Workshop of the Medieval Research Programme (see...
The 2016/17 Annual Report Published
The British Institute of Persian Studies is pleased to publish its Annual Report & Accounts 2016-17. This was formally adopted at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 29 November 2017. The Report summarizes BIPS’s work over the last financial year, and can be...
AWARDS AND RESEARCH GRANTS 2018-19 – ROUND 1 – DEADLINE 27 APRIL 2018
Applications for the first round of the BIPS 2018-19 RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS are invited. These grants are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in all fields of Persian / Iranian studies. Scholars who apply must be attached to a UK Higher...
New trustee election results
We announce that Ms Narguess Farzad (SOAS) and Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Cardiff University) were the winning candidates of the postal ballot of BIPS members, and were duly elected to BIPS' Council on 29 November 2017. We welcome Ms Farzad and Prof...
Ruth Stronach 1937-2017
It is with great regret that BIPS announces the death of Ruth Stronach on 15th September 2017 in Berkeley, California. Ruth married David Stronach, then Director of BIPS, in 1966, and visitors to the Institute buildings in Tehran will have warm memories of her...
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Obituary: Michael Harverson [1937-2017]
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Michael Harverson. Professor David Morgan, Honorary Vice President of BIPS, writes: Michael Harverson, a member of BIPS for many years, died on 2 March 2017. He was born in 1937, and spent his official career...
Membership Renewals for 2017
We are now collecting membership subscriptions for 2017 and hope you would like to become a member or renew your existing subscription. Membership is open to all and we welcome new members. Our members support the Institute’s work and to contribute to our efforts to...
AWARDS AND RESEARCH GRANTS 2016-17 – ROUND 2 – DEADLINE 27 JANUARY 2017
Applications for the second round of the BIPS 2016-17 RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS are invited. These grants are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in all fields of Persian / Iranian studies. Most of the grant funds are set aside for collaborative...