Association for Iranian Studies

The Association for Iranian Studies (AIS) (Persian: انجمن ایران پژوهی), formerly the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS), is a private, non-profit academic organization founded in 1967 in the United States, though it now counts upwards of 1,000 members around the world. The current president is Naghmeh Sohrabi, Brandeis University.

Association for Iranian Studies
AbbreviationAIS
Formation1967
Founded atUnited States
Typenon-profit academic organization
Legal statusType B Corporation
HeadquartersUniversity of Toronto - St. George Campus
Location
  • Toronto, Ontario
  • University of Toronto - St. George Campus
FieldsIranian Studies
President
Dr. Naghmeh Sohrabi
Executive Director
Dr. Rivanne Sandler
AffiliationsIranian Studies Journal
Websiteassociationforiranianstudies.org
Formerly called
International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS)

The AIS publishes a quarterly journal, Iranian Studies." Its editor is Sussan Siavoshi, from Trinity University. AIS is affiliated member of the international Middle East Studies Association (MESA).

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