IQSA 2011 Conference: Conference jointly organized by

IQSA and the International Institute for Social History, Amsterdam Princes and Courtiers in Qajar Persia Conference Locations: Amsterdam and Leiden Conference Dates: Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4, 2011 Day one will be held in Amsterdam at the International Institute for Social History [For address and contact details of IISH, click here] on the occasion of the opening of the Qajar Studies and Documentation Center and will be dedicated to the theme of 'Princes and Courtiers in Qajar Persia.

Sacred Defense memory writing vanguards to be hailed

During the press conference of Tehran's First Sacred Defense Memory Writing Festival, the event's secretary said:" Besides introducing five of the festival's top memory writers, five vanguards of sacred defense memory writing's scientific and practical fields will be honored as well. The ceremony is slated for June 22.

Call for Papers on “Iran and the World War II” Conference

On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Allies occupation of Iran, the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran is planning to convene a high-level conference in this respect in collaboration with archive, research and higher education centers on 14 and 15 September 2011.

3rd National Archives conference to be held

The 3rd National Conference of Archives in Iran will be held June 11 parallel with the international archives day at the National Library and Archives Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

American Muslims to Record, Preserve Oral Histories With StoryCorps July 4th

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- My Faith My Voice (MFMV), a platform dedicated to promoting the grassroots voice of Muslims in America, announced today it will partner with StoryCorps, a national organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the oral history of America, on July 4th weekend in Chicago, Ill. The partnership will seek to humanize the American Muslim community and reflect the growing diversity of our country's national landscape.

Bulletin of the International Oral History Association

Words and Silences is The Bulletin of the International Oral History Association (published twice a year) Volume 19:1, January 2011

International conference at the National Museum of Contemporary -Slovenia

International conference to be held at the National Museum of Contemporary History , Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20-21 October 2011

Conference on Qajar Persia (Iran)

The International Qajar Studies Association in cooperation with the International Institute of Social History (IISH) will hold the 11th Conference on Qajar studies on 3-4 June 2011.

Pilots narrate Sacred Defense memories

Oral history of the Sacred Defense is being recorded by a number of the pilots of the war, said director of the Theoretical and Strategic Studies office of the army's air force.

A Report of the 2nd Conference of Oral History(2)

The second day of the second conference on oral history was held at 9 AM just the same as the first day. Beginning with the national anthem followed by Quran recitation, it consisted of 4 panels. Four conferences were planned for this day.
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Heads of National Front Meet Imam

On ninth of Aban, 1357 (October 31, 1978), misters Dr. Karim Sanjabi, Haj Manian and Mahdian came to Paris from Tehran to meet the Imam. Dr. Banisadr, Mr. Salamatian and Haj Ahmad [Imam's son] was also present in their first meeting with the Imam. After greetings, Mr. Sanjabi who had been sitting next to the imam, started talking quietly - almost whispering; suddenly, the imam pulled their heads back and said:

Secret campaigns

Sedigheh Amir Shahkarami the narrator: we were two sisters and three brothers who started secret campaigns against the regime during the Shah and in order not to be arrested by SAVAK (secret police), we had a covert life during the years 52 and 53 (1973 and 1974). At first, Mehdi and Mohammad Amir Shahkarami were the members of the Mujahedin Organization. But after a while, they realized the deviation of their beliefs, ...

Establishment of Islamic Revolution Central Committed as narrated by Alviri

At this time (Bahman of 1357 – February 1979), grouplets such as Peoples Fedai Guerrillas and Mojahedin Khalq Organization misused the mayhem of the country, storing a large quantity of weapons in their team house. Even when the Imam ordered the people to hand over the weapons to the mosques, instead of handing over their weapons to the mosques, these grouplets built a headquarters and took the peoples weapons and stored them.
A cut from memoirs of Iran Torabi

Preparation of Soosangerd Hospital

We arrived in Soosangard around noon. It was the 21st day of Mehr [1359] (October 13, 1980). The situation of the city was almost the same as Ahvaz, and even worse. There was dirt and destruction everywhere. The city had almost been deserted. As Ahvaz Red Crescent had said, the city was still within reach of the enemy and no place was safe from their artillery and mortar fire. We rushed to the city hospital.