Research

Our research focus is on Iranian history, particularly the early modern and modern period, and on modern as well as classical Persian literature.

Our research areas at a glance

Cultural history of modern Iran
Iranian Press in the 20th century
State institutions in late Pahlavi Iran (1941-1978)
The evolution of theatre in early Pahlavi Iran (1921-1941)
Persian dramatic literature in the 20th century
In the triangle of the great powers: Interactional spaces of the kings and the nobility from Eastern Georgia (1555-1724)
Religious politics in late Pahlavi Iran