(Those of you looking for this week’s blog, please scroll down!)
Dr. Cyrus Alai is doing a series of lectures on ‘Mapping Persia’, all based on his newly published book Special Maps of Persia (Brill, Leiden & Boston, 2010 – or from Amazon here)
These include (and remember to check whether it’s in English or Persian, unless you’re equally happy in both!)
1) Friday 21 January 2011, 7 p.m.; Kanoon Iran; Central Library, Kensington Town Hall, London W8; focused on ‘Maps of Isfahan’; (in Persian); admission £2; Tel: 020 8746 3269
2) Thursday 27 January 2011, 7 – 9 p.m.; School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Brunei Lecture Theatre, London WC1; focused on ‘Political Maps of Persia’; (in English); admission free
3) Saturday 05 February 2011, 7 p.m.; Library for Iranian Studies, Acton, London W3; focused of ‘Maps of the Persian Gulf, Persian Shores and Islands’; (in Persian); admission £1; Tel: 020 8993 6384
4) Monday 28 February 2011, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.; Royal Geographical Society (RGS), Education Centre, Kensington Gore, London SW7; focused on ‘First Official Map of Teheran’; (in English); admission for non-members £5, payable in advance; Tel: 020 7591 3044
I haven’t seen Cyrus’ new book yet, but his first – on General Maps of Persia – is superb! Find out more about the new book here.