2021 Iranica Conference
Association of Iranica in Australia presents the 2018 Iranica Conference:
Mirrors of Iran: Unveiling Iranian Literary Heritage
“The conference is dedicated to the life and work of the late Professor Ehsan Yarshater, the Founding Editor of the Encyclopaedia Iranica.”
Moderator:
Dr Michelle Langford (chair). University of New South Whales
Presenters:
Sholeh Wolpé (keynote). Author in residence UCLA
Dr Milad Milani. Western Sydney University
Ms Shokoofeh Azar. Independent scholar/Author
Elham Naeej. PhD Candidate. University of New South Whales
Mazda Moradabbasi. PhD Candidate. University of New South Whales
Performers:
Reza Taqhipour & Bahman Kermany. Calligraphy & Dotar accompaniment
Anna Macdonald. Musical performance on Kamancheh & Violin
Click here for programme details and abstracts
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Association of Iranica in Australia presents the 2017 Iranica Conference:
MIRRORS of IRAN: Cinematic Reflections and Refractions
The Association of Iranica in Australasia, in partnership with Art Gallery NSW and the Persian International Film Festival invites you to a full day of engagement, discussion and cutting-edge research on Iranian Cinema.
The conference features cross-disciplinary discourse on the impact and presence of Iranian cinema across the globe and includes a special screening of the documentary film: “76 minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami” and Abbas Kiarostami's latest shor film "Take me Home".
Associate Professor Negar Mottahedeh from Duke University in the United States will present alongside a team of Australian experts in Iranian cinema: Dr Amin Palangi, Director of the Persian International Film Festival; Dr Michelle Langford, University of New South Wales; Dr Rosa Holman, Deakin University; Dr Gay Breyley, Monash University and Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd, Art Gallery of NSW film programme producer.
There will also be a live ensemble performance of Persian classical music.
This event is sponsored by IWVAC-Australia and Bahar Persian Food & Art Pty Ltd.
Photo by Morteza F.Shojaei on Unsplash
Association of Iranica in Australasia Presents the 2016 Iranica Conference:
Mirrors of Iran: Reflections in a Transnational Context
Keynote speaker: Hossein Valamanesh
The conference will explore how Iranian artists and researchers have explored identity, place making and creative practices within the context of the transnational experience.
The keynote speaker will be prominent artist Hossein Valamanesh, whose work is on display in the current exhibition Beyond Words: Calligraphic Traditions of Asia at the Art Gallery of NSW.
The conference will be a half day event starting at 12.30pm and concluding at 4.30pm. Other presenters will include Matt Cox, Curator of Asian Art Collection AGNSW, Dr Laetitia Nanquette from University of NSW, PHD candidates from the University of Sydney: Shima Shahbazi and Farina Salehi, the University of Newcastle: Mojgan Habibi, Griffiths University: Sara IranNejad and emerging visual artists and musicians, Bahman Kermany and Nazanin Khorshidian.
This event is in collaboration with the Art Gallery of NSW and co-sponsored by the Iranian Women Visual Artists Collective-Australia and Mehergan Magazine.
Tickets: $20 general admission
Promo offer: $15 Early bird until 6th November (unless sold out)
Photo by Ali Morshedlou on Unsplash
