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13 Dec 2018 - 14 Dec 2018
09:00 - 18:00
Conference
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79, the Amsterdam Initiative for Iranian Studies (AIIS) organises this conference to stimulate research on its causes, dynamics and global ramifications.
Iran’s Two and Half Revolutions: Tragedies but No Farce?
17 May 2018
17:00 - 19:00
Lecture
The Sadighi 9th Annual Lecture (Sadighi Research Fund), will be delivered by professor Abbas Amanat, of Yale University.
Islam and Religious Reform
15 May 2018
17:00 - 19:30
Lecture
In this lecture, followed by Q&A, Dr. Soroush Dabagh (University of Toronto) will discuss religion' as a socially constructed concept. This means that there are different accounts of religion and religiosity in practice.
Iran's Culture Wars and Dual Society Syndrome
15 Dec 2017
16:00 - 18:00
Lecture
Prince Dr Sabbar Farman - Farmaian Research Project, in collaboration with The Amsterdam Initiative for Iranian Studies (AIIS) and the International Institute of Social History (IISG), is hosting the second annual ...
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Progress, Pitfalls, and Prospects
3 Jun 2016
15:00 - 17:00
Lecture
Nearly a year has passed since the Islamic Republic of Iran and the P5+1 countries (the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China) reached their landmark diplomatic agreement in Vienna. Under the terms of the deal, ...
Elections and Social Movements in Iran
25 Feb 2016
17:00 - 18:30
Lecture
As the elections for Iran's parliament and Assembly of Experts on 26 February draw closer, many new and old questions are raised.
Decoding the Iran Nuclear Deal: Understanding Iran's Domestic Politics
12 Nov 2015
14:00 - 16:00
Debate
After twelve years of political conflicts, economic sanctions and intense diplomacy, Iran and six world powers signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on 14 July 2015. Much can be said about what this might ...
Iran After the Nuclear Deal: Domestic and International Prospects
6 Nov 2015
17:00 - 19:00
Debate
This meeting is organised by the Amsterdam Initiative for Iranian Studies (AIIS), recently formed as part of ACMES, which brings together scholars and students at academic institutions in Amsterdam (UvA, VU, ...
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