WIranian studies, also referred to as Iranology and Iranistics, is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the research and study of the civilization, history, literature, art and culture of Iranian peoples. It is a part of the wider field of Oriental studies.
WThe Asia Institute (1928–1979) was an American organization in support of research and interest in Persian art and archaeology; and starting in 1964 it was funded by the Pahlavi-era Iran. Two remnants from the Asia Institute are the Bulletin of the Asia Institute, published in the United States, and the Qavam House museum at Shiraz University, Iran.
WThe Association for the Study of Persianate Societies, also known as ASPS, is an academic institution for researchers and scholars interested in the culture and civilization of the Persian-speaking societies and related areas. The association's head office is based in New York. ASPS is one of the partner organisations of Middle East Studies Association of North America.
WThe City of Hormuz Ardeshir is a Sassanid-era Persian archaeological remain. It is now located in the Khuzestan province in South-Western Iran/Persia.
WThe Ferdowsi millennial celebration was a series of celebrations and scholarly events in the year 1934 to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of Ferdowsi's birth. The Ferdowsi millennial was held at the initiative of Reza Shah Pahlavi and was announced at the beginning of the year by the government of Iran. The Millennial Congress convened for five days, from 2 to 6 October 1934, in Tehran, and more than eighty notable European and Iranian scholars attended the congress. The celebrations lasted for nearly a month.
WThe Iranology Foundation is a scientific and research institute in Iran and Iranian studies is the main field of its activities. The Foundation's studies and researches are all topics and issues related to various manifestations of Iranian culture and civilization. The institute was established in 1997 under the supervision of the Presidential Administration of Iran.
WThe Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies is a study center department at Princeton University. Its aim is to support teaching and research of Iran and Persian Gulf studies and to create and support productive and innovative connections across departments throughout the University.