Walter channing cabot fellow, harvard university, 200607. The award will be announced at the 2020 ais biennial conference ceremony. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including the 2006 albert hourani book prize, the saidi sirjani award 20045, the britishkuwaiti friendship book. A comparative reading of two thirteenthcentury persian treatises on poetics published jointly by the sorbonne nouvelle and the french institute for iranian studies, in. Winner of the 2018 saidi sirjani book award the western christian presence in the russias and qajar persia, c.
The saidi sirjani book award the purpose of the award is to recognize and promote scholarship in the field of iranian studies, as well as to honor the memory of aliakbar saidi sirjani 19311994, the noted iranian historian, literary critic, and author, in appreciation for his scholarship, his courage, and his indefatigable struggle for freedom of expression. The art of mongol iran 2009 and arthur upham pope and a new survey of persian art 2016. The book considers the albums formal and physical properties, assembly, and content, as well as the viewers experience. Refreshments available for participants are available to exhibitors. Transeurasian exchanges of goods, people and ideas were encouraged on a large scale under the auspices of the pax mongolica. Rudi matthee serves as the john and dorothy munroe distinguished professor of history at the university of delaware, where he teaches middle eastern history, with a research focus on early modern iran and the persian gulf. Fakhreddin azimi is professor of history at the university of connecticut. Established in 1995, the purpose of the award is to recognize and promote scholarship in the field of iranian studies, as well as to honor the memory of aliakbar. The 2018 iranian studies association saidi sirjani book award. Distinguished scholar award college of arts and sciences. Choice outstanding academic titles award for the persian album, 2006. Winner of honourable mention, saidi sirjani book award 20089, interna.
Saidi sirjani was a disillusioned supporter of the islamic revolution who used satirical and allegorical stories to criticize the islamic republic for what he saw as its authoritarianism, religious hypocrisy, and obtrusive meddling in peoples personal lives. Established in 1995, the purpose of the award is to recognize and promote scholarship in the field of iranian studies, as well as to honor the memory of aliakbar saidisirjani 19311994, the noted iranian historian, literary critic, and author, in appreciation for his scholarship, his courage, and his indefatigable struggle for freedom of expression. The western christian presence in the russias and qajar. The winner of 2016 saidisirjani book award is thomas o. Winner of the 2006 albert hourani book award winner of the 2006 saidi sirjani award, international society of iranian studies. A comparative reading of two thirteenthcentury persian treatises on poetics published jointly by the sorbonne nouvelle and the french institute for iranian studies, in 20, and to sarah bowen savant for her book, the new muslims of postconquest iran. Awards for power, politics and religion in timurid iran 2007. The role that recycling played in the growth of the history arabic tradition the historic arabic tradition is one of the largest up to its day, partly because of the way that authors collected and recycled earlier texts. Cambridge university press, 20, which won the saidi sirjani book award, given by the international society for iranian studies on behalf of the persian heritage foundation.
Cambridge university press, 20, which won the saidi sirjani book award, given by the international society for iranian studies. Abbas amanat yale university, sheila blair boston college, farhad daftary insti. Winner saidi sirjani book award 2016 the saidi sirjani book award is granted biennially by the international society for iranian studies on behalf of the persian heritage foundation. Saidi sirjani book award, honorable mention for the persian album, granted biennially by the international society for iranian studies on behalf of the persian heritage foundation, 2006. Essential skills for travel and business in russia certificate. Jane hathaway, professor of history, has received the universitys distinguished scholar award. Sarah bowen savant promoted to full professor the aga.
Saidi sirjani prize for best book on iran, awarded by the international society for iranian studies, for the pursuit of pleasure. She has published extensively on the timurids and on medieval iranian and central asian cultural history. The exhibit space is the patio of the faculty of philology. Winner of honourable mention, saidi sirjani book award 20089, international society for iranian studies. The saidisirjani book award association for iranian studies ais. Review quotes thoroughly researched and elegantly presented, this volume offers valuable insights into questions that stand at the heart of medieval islamic and central asian history. Recipient of the saidisirjani book award, granted by the association for iranian. In addition to publishing iranian studies, isis also awards the annual saidi sirjani memorial book award to what it judges as the best new book. Winner of honourable mention, saidi sirjani book award 20089, international society for iranian studies the mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked a new phase in the development of islamic art. The saidisirjani book award association for iranian. The art of mongol iran edinburgh studies in islamic art yuka kadoi on. Winner of honourable mention, saidisirjani book award 20089, international society for iranian studies. Ais seeks your nominations for its ais administered awards, the lifetime achievement award. She is the author and editor of numerous publications, including islamic chinoiserie.
The western christian presence in the russias and qajar persia, c. Received honorable mention for the 2006 saidi sirjani book award, sponsored by the international society for iranian studies. Tah basat by saidi, 9780936347233, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The western christian presence in the russias and q. Saidisirjani prize for best book on iran, awarded by the international society for iranian studies, for the pursuit of pleasure.
Winner of the 2018 saidi sirjani book award in the western christian presence in the russias and qajar persia, c. The mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked a new phase in the development of islamic art. He was the author of more than 15 books on iranian history and. The first printing sold out in days and the ministry of culture and islamic guidance banned not only the second printing but all other books by sirjani. Arabic digital humanities open lecture middle east institute.
Winner of honourable mention, saidisirjani book award 20089, international society for iranian studies the mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked. Past winners of the saidisirjani book award association for. The current members of the saidisirjani book award committee are. We have just opened the following award for nominations. Nasrollah pourjavady is an iranian philosopher, sufi scholar and a professor of philosophy at the university of tehran in tehran, iran. Winner of honourable mention, saidi sirjani book award 20089, international society for iranian studiesthe mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked a new phase in the development of islamic art. The saidisirjani book award is granted biennially by the association for iranian studies on behalf of the persian heritage foundation. Rudi matthee is john and dorothy munroe distinguished professor of history at the university of delaware. Past winners of the saidisirjani book award association. Yuka kadoi, phd, is an art historian of islamic and asian art. A graduate of the universities of tehran, london and oxford, his primary research int. She is the author of the new muslims of postconquest iran. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including the 2006 albert hourani book prize, the saidi sirjani award 20045, the britishkuwaiti friendship book prize 2012, and has twice received the prize for best foreign language book on iran from the iranian ministry of culture. The author, ali akbar saidi sirjani, 63, was arrested last march and was not.
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