The Foundation for Iranian Studies is an American non-profit institution founded in 1981 in Washington DC, and later moved to Maryland. The foundation is dedicated to educating the public about Iran/Persia.[1] Since 1982 they have hosted an oral history program.[1]
 Foundation for Iranian Studies in Maryland | |
| Established | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gholam Reza Afkhami |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | 4343 Montgomery Ave., Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Executive director | Mahnaz Afkhami |
| Website | http://fis-iran.org/en |
The mission is to preserve, study, and transmit Persian/Iranian cultural heritage; to study contemporary issues within Iranian government and society; and to point to the probable social, economic, political, and military directions Iran may take in the 21st century. The foundation was founded with the support of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi. It has organized various Persian cultural events in collaboration with American universities, museums and academic institutions in the United States, notable partners include Georgetown University, National Museum of Asian Art, Society of Iranian Studies, Pacific Museum, Middle East Studies Association, and others.
Oral History project
editIn the early 1980s, the Foundation for Iranian Studies launched its Oral History Project to preserve the memories and information of pre-revolutionary Persian artists, politicians, diplomats, etc. This project was managed by Gholam Reza Afkhami.[2]
The director of the foundation is Mahnaz Afkhami, who previously served as the Minister of Women's Affairs in Iran before the Iranian Revolution.
Iran Nameh
editFrom 1982 until 2016, the Foundation for Iranian Studies published the Persian-language journal Iran Nameh, which was edited by Jalal Matini.[3]
The foundation has also published over 20 books in both English and Persian. It has also offered a prize to the best PhD dissertations on Persian/Iranian culture and art.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nasr, Vali (December 1992). "The Oral History of Iran Collections of the Foundation for Iranian Studies". Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. 26 (2): 189–190. doi:10.1017/S0026318400025670. ISSN 0026-3184. S2CID 79091286.
- ^ Ansari, Sarah; Martin, Vanessa (2014-05-01). Women, Religion and Culture in Iran. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-317-79339-7.
- ^ "Iran Nameh". Encyclopædia Iranica. XIII: 487–488. December 15, 2006.
Sources
edit- Foundation for Iranian Studies, Dissertation of the Year Awards
- Foundation for Iranian Studies' publications in WorldCat
- C-span: Gholam Reza Afkhami of Foundation for Iranian Studies
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