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The event recording is now available:

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The Alireza Ahmadian Le cture in Iranian and Persianate Studies presents: Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran\, Tipu Sultan of Mysore and British colonial expansion\, 1797-1800 on April 12\, 2025.

Abstract

At the turn of the 19th century Qaj ar Iran encountered the thrust of European imperial expansion stretching fr om Egypt to the Caucasus to India. How did Iran respond to a call for an an ti-colonial alliance by Tipu Soltan and then witness his downfall\, offers a remarkable case of connected histories with long-term repercussions that relates even to the plight of today’s Iran.

Speaker

A bbas Amanat is William Graham Sumner Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University. A graduate of Alborz high school\, he received his B.A . from Tehran University in 1971 and his Doctorate of Philosophy from the S chool of Oriental Studies\, University of Oxford\, in 1981. He taught at Ya le University between 1983 and 2021. He has written about early modern and modern history of Iran\, the Middle East\, the Muslim world and the Persian ate world.

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About the Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian and Persianate Studies: Alireza Ahmadian (1981 – 2019) was an enthu siastic researcher\, a consummate socio-political analyst\, and an opinion leader on foreign policy who nurtured the virtues of diplomatic dialogue an d liberal democracy. Alireza was a proud and devoted UBC alumnus\, supporte r of UBC’s Department of Asian Studies\, and beloved member of Canadian-Ira nian Community. The department renamed this lecture series in his honour in 2019. Alireza’s friends in the community have provided funding to support this series\, and this generous gift will see these important academic and community engagement events supported through to the end of the 2025/2026 a cademic year. Read More ...
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