August 5–8, 2026 Utrecht University, Netherlands The Association for Iranian Studies (AIS), in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Utrecht University, will host the 15th Biennial…

This reader contains the complete text of the Buddhist ‘Tale of Bhadra’, the second chapter of the Old Khotanese Book of Zambasta, accompanied by a translation, commentary and glossary. All…

This book explores linguistic factors influencing the selection of Tabari (Mazandarani) names, analyzing concepts such as euphony, symbolic meaning, and innovation through opacity of words. The first part covers theoretical…

The new issue of the Journal of Iranian Linguistics has been released. This issue, which constitutes the second volume of the journal, was published in July 2025. Edited by Vardan…

Sasanian historiography is a problematic field, as almost all Middle Persian historical texts have disappeared, and even their Arabic translations are not extant, so we have to approach it based…

The Seventh National Conference on the “Languages and Dialects of Iran: Past and Present” will be held at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia with the participation of prominent…

Fravahar Publications, with the aim of identifying and supporting outstanding research in the fields of ancient Iranian history, culture, and languages, will hold the sixth Fravahar Award Festival in March…

The latest issue of the academic journal Hunara, officially titled Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History, was published in July 2025. This issue marks the first volume of…

Abedini Iraqi, Mehdi, Roberto Dan Mohammad Keshavarz Divkolaee et al., 2025, Il Grande Arco del Mazandaran. Storia Archeologia Viva. Anno XLIV, N232 Luglio/Agosto, pp 20-31.   An article has been…

The Association for Iranian Studies (AIS) and The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Utrecht University, The Netherlands invite proposals in all subfields of Iranian Studies for the 15th…