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Iranian Cinema in the 20th Century

Sydney Martin
7 Min To Read
17 Mar, 2023

Cinema Before the Islamic Revolution In 1900, only five years after the …

Constitutionalism Across Asia: Iran and China

William Figueroa
21 Min To Read
17 Jul, 2022

This article adapts some material from the author’s dissertation, “China and the …

Molding the Language of Nationalism in Three Recent Periods in Iran

Sydney Martin
31 Min To Read
10 Dec, 2021

Introduction In 651 C.E., the Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE) toppled, losing …

Institutional Continuities and Changes in the Islamic Republic of Iran: The Case of Construction Jihad

Eric Lob
26 Min To Read
04 Nov, 2021

Introduction The organization Construction Jihad (Jahād-e Sāzandegī, hereafter …

One Hundred Years of Persian Classical Music

Mehdi Rezania
23 Min To Read
11 Oct, 2021

I am grateful to Professor Rob Simms who read the first draft of this essay and …

Forugh Farrokhzad: An Appreciation

Christian Petrillo
14 Min To Read
21 Sep, 2021

Editor’s introduction: The encounter with modernity is a major theme in Iran‘s …

Repurposing the Past in Iranian Modern Art

iran 1400
7 Min To Read
23 Aug, 2021
- Perspectives

*** The terms “modernity” “modernization” and “modern” have all remained fluid …

Iran’s “Independence” Development Strategy

Rasool Nafisi
20 Min To Read
19 Apr, 2021
- Modernity

Introduction The question of development of the non-industrial world, often …

From Engendering Laws to Its "Gender Blindness"

Mehrangiz Kar
16 Min To Read
17 Jan, 2021

This article is a translation of an interview transcription that was conducted …

The Image and Reality of Iran's 100-year-old Approach to Modernity

Aram Hessami
12 Min To Read
07 Nov, 2020

This is a transcription of Dr. Aram Hessami’s interview with the Iran 1400 …

The Quest for Power and Respect: A Survey of Iranian Foreign Policy Since 1921

Hooshmand Mirfakhraei
34 Min To Read
21 Oct, 2020
- Modernity
- Economy

Securing the realm: Reza Shah’s foreign policy 1921 - 1941 Iran’s foreign …

From Imperial Bank to Bank-e Ghavamin: a Short History of Banking in Iran

Iran 1400
17 Min To Read
21 Sep, 2020

The founding and growth of banking in Iran The first bank in Iran, the Bank-e …

The Image and Reality of Iran's 100-year-old Approach to Modernity

Ramin Jahanbegloo
12 Min To Read
20 Sep, 2020

This is a translation of Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo’s interview with the Iran …

Wrestling with Modernity Contending Visions of Religion and Religiosity in Iran since 1941

Sajjad Elmi Sarai
48 Min To Read
20 Sep, 2020

With the intervention of the Allied forces in Iran and the abdication of Reza …

Iran’s Modern Judicial System

Guest Author
29 Min To Read
04 Jun, 2020

Translator’s Note: Please note that the online translation of سازمان …

Challenges of Higher Education in Iran

Saeed Payvandi
21 Min To Read
15 May, 2020

Higher Education before 2021 (1300) The formation of higher education in Iran …

Evolution of Music in Iran

Ali Asghar Haghdar
16 Min To Read
15 May, 2020

The beginning of the Constitutional Movement towards the end of the 19th century …

Television in Iran: An Oral History

Kambiz Mahmoudi
37 Min To Read
10 Apr, 2020

This article is a transcription based on an interview. Iranian television was …

Freedom and the Iranian Women's Movement

Hoda Mahmoudi
14 Min To Read
21 Mar, 2020

“The search for truth shall drive out ignorance.” –Tahirih (Qurratu’l-‘Ayn) The …

Iranian Women's Movement: a Century Long Struggle

Ali Akbar Mahdi
46 Min To Read
21 Mar, 2020

The emergence of a women’s movement in Iran goes back to the nineteenth century …

Iranian Success Story: The Development of Iran’s Public Health System

Shideh Rezaei
18 Min To Read
09 Mar, 2020
- Modernity

The beginnings of public health in Iran Until 1904, there was no law or …

Theater in Iran

Iran 1400
55 Min To Read
08 Jan, 2020
- Modernity

Writing a script for and playing in theater, as is done in the West, plays a …