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RECOVERING ‘LOST VOICES’: THE ROLE AND DEPICTION OF IRANIAN/PERSIANATE SUBALTERNS FROM THE 13TH CENTURY TO THE MODERN PERIOD
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Published on January 26, 2026
Written by BIPS

RECOVERING ‘LOST VOICES’: THE ROLE AND DEPICTION OF IRANIAN/PERSIANATE SUBALTERNS FROM THE 13TH CENTURY TO THE MODERN PERIOD

 

27-29 October 2026
University of Edinburgh

 

A multi-year research project funded by the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS).

The third workshop on subalterns across the entire Persianate world in the Zand and Qajar periods will be held at the University of Edinburgh, UK, on 27-29 October 2026.

 

Conference Deadlines:

  • Friday, 12 June, 2026:Please RSVP by this date, simply to let us know if you can participate – we are eager to have you attend: anewman@ed.ac.uk
  • Tuesday, 30 June, 2026: Send Abstracts (250–300 words), which should include the title of the proposed paper, a brief introduction to the topic, and a well-developed thesis with objectives and preliminary arguments clearly expressed. Include a biography (up to 100 words).
  • Thursday, 1 October 2026 Pre-conference draft papers for your talk (approx. 3,000–3,500 words for a 20-25-minute presentation) and PowerPoint slides (if using and ready) to be sent

 

Publication Guidelines – Looking Ahead:

  • Final Paper Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 30 June 2026
  • Length:~7,000–10,000 words (excluding citations)
  • Software Format: MS-Word, .docx
  • Transliteration and Foreign Languages:
    • Do not use Arabic script unless it is necessary for the argument.
    • Use ALA-LC Romanization Table for Arabic(which also covers Persian and other Arabic-script characters).
    • Use ʿ and ʾ for ʿayn and hamzah
    • Passages in foreign languages must also be translated into English.
  • Review: All papers will undergo peer review and editorial revision. Please ensure your submissions are review-ready. Papers that do not pass peer review cannot be included in the volume.

 

Further publishing information will be available closer to the time.

The conference will cover meals from dinner on 27 October to lunch on 29 October.

Depending upon final numbers, further, if limited, funding support for travel, accommodation, and other expenses may be available, especially for PhD students, Early Career Researchers (ECRs), and unaffiliated scholars.

For further information, please contact: a.newman@ed.ac.uk. 

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