It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Philippe Gignoux (01.03.1931-24.09.2023). He was one of the founding figures of Societas Iranologica Europaea, its first Vice-President (1983-1987), and afterwards the President (1987-1991). He counted among those who made possible the publication of a first Guide to Iranian Studies in Europe, part one: […]
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ECIS 10 at Leiden Conference Program
The final conference program for ECIS 10 is now online and available as digital booklet. We wish all participants a fascinating conference in Leiden! Conference Booklet: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/binaries/content/assets/geesteswetenschappen/lias/pdfs/ecis-programme-digital.pdf
In Memory of Professor J.T.P. de Bruin
On Monday 23 January 2023 J.T.P. (Hans) de Bruijn passed away at the age of 91. Until 1995 he held the Chair of New Persian Language and Culture at Leiden University. See the obituary by Gabrielle van den Berg: In Memoriam J.T.P. de Bruijn (1931-2023)
Call for Applications for the Fifth Round of the SIE Award in Iranian Studies (2023)
Award for a European Ph.D. Thesis in Iranian Studies. With the European Award for Iranian Studies the Societas Iranologica Europaea recognizes outstanding theses in any field of Iranian Studies defended at European universities. The award is given every four years. Details under Thesis Award!
Tenth European Conference of Iranian Studies
ECIS 10 – 2023 in Leiden The European Conference of Iranian Studies (ECIS) is one of Europe’s largest conferences in Iranian Studies. It is held every four years and organized by the Societas Iranologica Europaea (SIE). The tenth edition of the conference ECIS 10 will be hosted by Leiden University in the Netherlands and will […]
New Website!
We moved the S.I.E.’s website to a WordPress-managed setting, which is much easier to handle. Expect more updates in the future!
2019 S.I.E. Conference
The NINTH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF IRANIAN STUDIES9-13 September 2019 in Berlin, Germany, at Freie Universität Berlin The 9th European Conference of Iranian Studies took place at the Freie Universität Berlin, from September 09 to September 13, 2019.First Call for Papers
S.I.E. Midterm Conferences 2016-2019
Achaemenid Studies Today11-13 December 2017, Naples, University of Naples L’Orientale.Co-sponsored by ISMEO and University of Naples L’Orientale. The Idea of Iran23 February 2017, Tehran, Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia.Conference dedicated to the memory of Gherardo Gnoli (1937 – 2012).Co-sponsored by ISMEO, the Italian Embassy in Tehran, and the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia.more […]
Past S.I.E. Conferences
2015: 8th European Conference of Iranian StudiesThe 8th Conference of Iranian Studies of the Societas Iranologica Europaea (SIE) took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the State Hermitage Museum and at the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts from Tuesday September 15th to Saturday September 19th, 2015 Conference website 2011: 7th European Conference of Iranian StudiesThe 7th European Conference […]
Past S.I.E. Midterm Conferences
2013: Pre-Islamic past of Middle Asia and Eastern Iran23-25 October 2013, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum.Conference dedicated to the memory of Boris Il’ich Marshak (1933 – 2006) and Valentin Germanovich Shkoda (1951 – 2012).more information here 2013: La religion des Achéménides: Confrontation des sources7-8 November 2013, Paris, Collège de France, Amphithéatre Guillaume Budé.more information here […]