International Qajar Studies Association Past Events Page

Past IQSA Sponsored Events and Conferences

* Inaugural IQSA Conference on Qajar Era Photography:

"READING EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS: Visual Sources for the Interpretation of Iranian Qajar History "

University of Leiden, Research School CNWS, Holland

May 17-19, 2001

* One of the last pictures of Mozaffar-ed-Din Shah, with four of his sons, (from right to left) Azod-os-Soltan, Mohammad Ali Mirza, Sho'a Saltaneh, one of Nasser-ed-Din Shah's sons and Salar-ed-Dowleh. (Source: Prince Abounasr Azod)

The inaugural conference of the International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA) was held May 17-19, 2001, at the University of Leiden, Holland. The conference was jointly organized by the following organizations: Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle East, Leiden University; International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA); Research School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies, Leiden University; The Genootschap Nederland-Iran.

Conference Agenda:

For the agenda of speakers, abstracts of papers presented, daily events, and additional information about the conference please click here.

* Second Annual IQSA Conference on Qajar Era Costume and Dress

(Copyright Hermitage Museum)

"Dress and Costume of Nineteenth-Century Iran"

University of Leiden, Research School CNWS, Holland

June 20-21, 2002

Leiden University Research School CNWS Conference Page: Conference Program and Abstracts

Papers and Presenters:

What is Dress? Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

Elements of Qajar Era Dress, Bahman Bayani

Aspects and Meaning of Royal Attire and Regalia, Manoutchehr M. Eskandari-Qajar

Dress for Special Occasions in Qajar Iran, Jennifer Scarce

Clothing of Rural Groups, Pastoral Nomads, and Minorities from Travelogues of the Qajar Era, S. Shahshahani

Images of Lur and Turk Nomads on Qajar Period Gravestones, P. Khosronejad

History of Women's Dress in Iran, Houri Moghadam-Mostofi

Qajar Dress Collections in Leiden, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

The Symbolism of Veiling and the Poetics of Unveiling, A. Seyed-Ghorab

Military Dress in the Qajar Era, A. Mashayekh

Military Uniforms in Early Qajar Era, Graham Williamson

Range and Role of Imported Cloth, Willem Floor

Role of the Bazaar, L.A.F. Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn

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IQSA has published the Catalog of this conference in the form of a book Introduction to Qajar Era Dress, available for purchase. For further detail please click here.

* Third Annual IQSA Conference on Health and Hygiene in the Qajar Era

"Health, Hygiene and Beauty in the Qajar Era"

A Conference held at the Cantonal Hospital in Geneva, Switzerland

June 20, 2003

Abstracts of Conference Papers and List of Speakers: For abstracts of papers and list of speakers at the conference, please click here.

IQSA has published the Catalog of this conference in the form of a book Qajar Era Health, Hygiene and Beauty, available for purchase. For further detail please click here.

~ Fourth Annual IQSA Conference ~

"Harem: Perception and Reality of Life in Ottoman and Qajar Courts"

A two-day conference, co-sponsored by the departments of Philosophy, History, Ethnic Studies
and Political Science at SBCC and the Center for Middle East Studies at UCSB,

held Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, 2004

At Santa Barbara City College, West Campus, Fé Bland Forum, Business/Communication Building, Santa Barbara, California, 721 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
SBCC Information: (805) 965-0581

Conference Details:

Conference Location: Fé Bland Forum, West Campus, Business/Communication Bldg., Santa Barbara City College, Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 (Free Parking by Business/Communication Building on West Campus Reserved for IQSA Conference)

Conference Time: July 23 10:00 am to July 24 5:00 pm

On-site Registration and Book Tables: July 23 9:00 am to 9:45 am at entrance to Fé Bland Forum

Call for Papers: Scholars wishing to present at this conference with the prospect of having their papers published in IQSA publications, should contact Prof. M.M. Eskandari-Qajar, chair, or Mr. Ferydoun Barjesteh, co-chair of the conference, respectively, by clicking above or at the e-mail addresses below.

Conference Program:

Abstracts of Conference Papers and List of Speakers
Conference Program for Friday July 23rd
Conference Program for Saturday July 24th
Concert and Dance Performance, Saturday July 24th 8:00 pm Fé Bland Forum
($10 at the entrance for conference attendees and general public)

~ Fifth Annual IQSA Conference ~

IQSA

The Cambridge Security Programme

Centre of International Studies

War and Peace in Qajar Persia: Implications Past and Present

McCrum Theatre, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH,
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July 2005

Registration | Programme | Abstracts | Speakers

For more detail and information about the University of Cambridge and lodging in and near Cambridge, here is a sample of web sites to consult:

Cambridge University: http://www.cam.ac.uk/

Cambridge and the Local Area: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambarea/

Lodging: http://BxB.co.uk/cambs.htm

Lodging: http://www.topbooker.com/

For further questions regarding the Conference, please contact:

Conference Chair:
Prof. Manoutchehr M. Eskandari-Qajar
President, International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA), at: president@qajarstudies.org
or
Conference Co-Chair:
Ms. Roxane Farmanfarmaian
Editor, Cambridge Security Review, Cambridge Security Programme, at: rf236@cam.ac.uk
or
Miss Lesley Fettes, Programme Manager, Cambridge Security Programme,
18 Millers Yard Mill Lane Cambridge CB2 1RQ,

Phone: + 44 (0)1223 741747
E-mail: csp@hermes.cam.ac.uk

~ Sixth Annual IQSA Conference 2006 ~

~ Entertainment in the Qajar Era ~

A Conference organized by IQSA and Mondes Iranien et Indien

(CNRS, Universite Paris III, INALCO, EPHE)

Conference Location:
Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, 2 rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris,
(2nd arrondissement; Bourse Metro Station, Paris map of Bourse Metro and rue Vivienne)

Date: Friday and Saturday June 2-3, 2006

Registration | Program | Abstracts | Speakers

For further questions regarding the Conference, please contact:

Offices of CNRS/Mondes Iranien et Indien
Mme Christine Riviere,
Mondes Iranien et Indien (Unite mixte de recherche 7528 : CNRS, Universite Paris III, INALCO, EPHE)
27, rue Paul Bert, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Tel: + 33 1 49 60 40 05 Fax: + 33 1 45 21 94 19
Wed address: www.ivry.cnrs.fr/iran-inde
E-mail: iran-inde@ivry.cnrs.fr

Seventh Annual IQSA Conference 2007

~ Diplomats and Travelers in the Qajar Era ~

A Conference organized jointly by IQSA and the Fondation Napoleon in Commemoration of the Bicentenary of Franco-Persian Relations under the First Empire

Conference Location:
Bibliotheque Paul Marmottan
7, place Denfert-Rochereau 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

Public Transportation Directions:
By Bus: Number 52; Station: Denfert-Rochereau
By Metro: Line 10--Direction: Boulogne Pont de St-Cloud; Exit: Boulogne Jean Jaures

Date: June 1-2, 2007

Begin Time: 9:30 am both days
(Registration at 9:00 am)

Mark your Calendars Now!

Registration | Program | Abstracts | Speakers
(Updated April 6, 2007. All Links are active. Please click for information on the Conference)

For further questions regarding the Conference, please contact:

Conference Chair:
Mr. Ferydoun Barjesteh
Vice-President, International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA), at: ferydoun@barjesteh.nl

Eighth Annual IQSA Conference 2008

~ Social Positioning and Every Day Life in Qajar Persia ~

A Conference organized jointly by IQSA, the International Institute of Social History (IISH), Amsterdam, and the Research School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies (CNWS) at the University of Leiden, Holland

Conference Location:

in Amsterdam at the International Institute of Social History, Cruquiusweg 31, Amsterdam
(Tel: + 31 20 6685866)
and

in Leiden under the auspices of CNWS at Leiden University, Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Faculty of Law, Steenschuur 25, Room C131.

Conference Dates:

Wednesday June 4, Amsterdam

Thursday and Friday, June 5-6, Leiden

Saturday, June 7, Rotterdam (optional)

Begin Times:

Wednesday June 4, Amsterdam at IISH, 2:00 pm

Thursday and Friday, June 5-6, Leiden at University of Leiden, 9:30 am both days

Saturday, June 7, Rotterdam, van Waning Gallery 2:00 pm

Conference Details:

Registration | Program | Abstracts | Speakers

Mark your Calendars Now!

For further questions regarding the Conference, please contact directly:

Conference Chair:

Dr. Touraj Atabaki

Professor of the Social History of the Middle East and Central Asia, Leiden University
Senior Research Fellow, International Institute of Social History

at: T.Atabaki@let.leidenuniv.nl

Conference Co-Chair:
Mr. Ferydoun Barjesteh
Vice-President, International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA)

Editor-in-Chief, Qajar Studies (the annual publication of IQSA), at: publisher@barjesteh.nl

If you wish to correspond with us, our address is as follows:

The International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA)
P.O. Box 31107
Santa Barbara, CA 93130, USA

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For further questions regarding the Association and all its activities, please contact:

Dr. Manoutchehr M. Eskandari-Qajar
President, International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA), at: president@qajarstudies.org

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