Sponsors of our Iranian studies conferences

The Institute of Iranian Studies is the epicentre of all things Persianate at St Andrews. From its languages and arts to its culture and history, students and scholars seek out the Institute in ever increasing numbers for the rich intellectual stimulus, wealth of resources, and warm collegiality that greets them, nurtures their talents, and supports unstintingly their every endeavour.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, Tim Greenwood, Robert Hillenbrand, and the Institute’s committee.

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Charles Melville and the Governing Council for sponsorship of the conference and two panels, and to referees Ladan Akbarnia and Nicholas Sims-Williams.

The Honeyman Foundation was set up by the generosity of the late Professor A M (Sandy) Honeyman, who was born in Cupar, Fife, and by the age of 28 was a professor in the University of St Andrews. The aims of the Honeyman Foundation are the encouragement of education and research, primarily in Middle Eastern language and culture.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, the trustees, and Elizabeth Calderwood

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, Nahid Assemi, John Curtis, Astrid Johansen, and referees Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and Nicholas Sims-Williams.

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to the trustees.

The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) is a non-profit consortium of American universities and museums created to promote academic and cultural exchange between the US and Iran.

With thanks to Erica Ehrenberg and Franklin Lewis for sponsorship of seven US PhD students.

The Courtauld Institute of Art is the world’s leading centre for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.

With thanks to Sussan Babaie for the sponsorship of five Courtauld postgraduate students.

The third oldest of the Cambridge colleges, Pembroke was founded in 1347 and possesses the longest tradition of Persian studies in Britain.

Unreserved thanks goes to Charles Melville for devoting his research budget for two years and to the fellows and staff of Pembroke for permitting us to take over the College to an extent without precedent in its long history.

And renewed thanks to Firuza Melville, Matthew Mellor, Nina Rhodes, Savino Cafagna, and the Master, Chris Smith.

Finally, especial thanks goes also to Parita and Siamack Bagheri for their unstinting support, enthusiasm, guidance and patronage.

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari and the Governing Council.

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian, Salman Farmanfarmaian, and their fellow trustees.

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, and referees Ladan Akbarnia and Almut Hintze.

The Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies is attached to Pembroke College, Cambridge, which in addition to pursuing the development of the Shahnama Project through conferences, research and publications, promotes Persian studies more generally.

With thanks to Firuza and Charles Melville.

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest universities. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is widely known and it continues to be ranked in the top 10 universities in the world.

With thanks to Amira Bennison and Charles Melville.

The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) is a non-profit consortium of American universities and museums created to promote academic and cultural exchange between the US and Iran.

With thanks to Erica Ehrenberg and Franklin Lewis for the sponsorship of seven US PhD students.

The Courtauld Institute of Art is the world’s leading centre for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.

With thanks to Sussan Babaie for the sponsorship of five Courtauld postgraduate students.

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari, Lloyd Ridgeon, the Governing Council, and referees Sussan Babaie and Robert Hillenbrand.

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian and her fellow trustees.

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie.

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest universities. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is widely known and it continues to be ranked in the top 10 universities in the world.

With thanks to Amira Bennison and Charles Melville.

The Shahnama Centre for Persian Studies is attached to Pembroke College, Cambridge, which in addition to pursuing the development of the Shahnama Project through conferences, research and publications, promotes Persian studies more generally.

With thanks to Firuza and Charles Melville.

The Islamic Manuscript Association is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting Islamic manuscript collections and supporting those who work with them.

With thanks to the board of directors for the sponsorship of two panels.

The Institute of Iranian Studies is the epicentre of all things Persianate at St Andrews. From its languages and arts to its culture and history, students and scholars seek out the Institute in ever increasing numbers for the rich intellectual stimulus, wealth of resources, and warm collegiality that greets them, nurtures their talents, and supports unstintingly their every endeavour.

With thanks to Ali M Ansari and Paul Churchill.

Iran Heritage Foundation is a UK registered charity with the mission to promote and preserve the history, languages and cultures of Iran and the Persianate world.

With thanks to the Academic Committee, the trustees, referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie, and John Watson of IHF for helping us design our very first conference booklet.

Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2021, the British Institute of Persian Studies is the UK’s foremost learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship and research excellence on all aspects of Iran and the wider Persianate world.

With thanks to the Governing Council and referees Ali M Ansari and Sussan Babaie.

Established by a family with a long history of philanthropy, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of the Greater Iranian world in all its diverse aspects.

With thanks to Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian and her fellow trustees.

Established in 2004, MOP Foundation promotes Iranian art and culture to a wider audience outside of Iran, and strives to make a notable contribution to its long-term advancement worldwide.

With thanks to Shirley Elghanian and Fereshte Moosavi.

Since 1932, the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature has existed to advance education by the encouragement and dissemination to the scholarly community and wider public of research on medieval languages and literature.

With thanks to David Rundle, Liv Robinson and the trustees.

The Bibliographical Society was founded in 1892 to promote and encourage study and research in historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography.

With thanks to Ed Potten and the trustees.

Since it was founded in 1868, the Royal Historical Society has become the foremost society in the UK working with professional historians and advancing the scholarly study of the past.

With thanks to the trustees.