Call for Papers on “Iran and the World War II” Conference
21 June 2011
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. The main theme of this conference is the economic, social, political and cultural consequences of the occupation on Iran.
The suggested subjects of the conference are:
1. The Economic impacts of occupation in different cities of Iran / occupation effect on the domestic and international trade of the country / the large and small business firms' role during the War / the role of foreign financial institutions and companies during the occupation / economic concessions granted to foreigners during the occupation / damages and losses inflicted on Iran within the War
2. The Social effects: the role of different walks of life including the clergies, intellectuals and tradesmen during the War / the rural and urban society developments on the War / the role of people's traditions and beliefs in their coming across with the occupant forces / the Iranian religious and ethnic minorities during the War / the associations and occupation of Iran / gender, nationalism, modernism and their role in the occupied Iran
3. The Political effects: the power transition during the occupation / the role of foreign forces influence in power transition during the 2nd World War / the political relations between Iran and its neighboring countries during the occupation / the analysis of Iranian embassies performance during the War / political statements favoring or opposing the War and the Allies and Axis powers during the War in Iran / political parties and factions favoring or opposing the Allies and Axis powers in Iran
4. the Cultural effects: the role of cultural offices during the 2nd World War in Iran / Missionaries and cultural agents in the Iranian schools during the occupation / the reflection of the World War II in the Iranian press and books during the occupation
All dear researchers are kindly invited to submit their papers on the above-proposed themes. It is noteworthy that any other subject not mentioned above but otherwise related can be dealt with.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 21 June 2011
Article Submission Deadline: 06 August 2011
Please send your abstracts in Word file format to a2a@nlai.ir. Meanwhile, the author(s)' profile, job, position, phone number and email address should be sent along with the abstracts.
Conference Secretariat Address:
Documents Research Center, National Iranian Archive Building (Documents Museum), National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kousha St., Haghani Highway, Tehran, Iran
Fax: 0098 21 26 40 29 45
Email: a2a@nlai.ir
Translated By: Morteza Yavarinia
Number of Visits: 5889
The latest
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 29
- 100 Questions/28
- The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 6
- Memories of Farshid Eskandari
- Authenticating Oral History: From Possibility to Necessity
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 28
- An Interview with Members of an Iraqi Mawkib Present at the Gatherings in Tehran
- Memoirs of Manizheh Lashkari
Most visited
- The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 5
- An Interview with Members of an Iraqi Mawkib Present at the Gatherings in Tehran
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 27
- 100 Questions/27
- Memoirs of Manizheh Lashkari
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 28
- The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 6
- Authenticating Oral History: From Possibility to Necessity
The Beating Pulse of a Nation at the Moment of Nowruz
Every year, in the days and nights leading up to Nowruz, Shohada Square had a special charm. A few days before the New Year, the shops would fill with customers, and street vendors would take over the sidewalks. You could find everything in their stalls (from items for the Haft Sin table, candles, goldfish, and spring flowers to clothes, bags, and shoes).The Editor's Missing Place on the “Deck”
The book From Deck to Heaven offers a relatively fresh approach to examining the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Navy (AJA) during the eight years of the Sacred Defense, published under the “Oral History of the Islamic Revolution” series. To compile this book, the esteemed author has utilized documentary research (referring to relevant archival centers and selecting documents) and field research ...An Exceptional Haft‑Seen Table
I wanted to celebrate the new year with my family. Together with two relief workers I boarded buses designated for transporting the wounded to Choubideh and received our mission orders. We waited for a helicopter to take us to Bandar Imam Khomeini. I was stationed near the helicopter’s touchdown zone and was slight in build. As the helicopter was about to land, I could not steady myself; the breeze generated by the rotor blades lifted me off the ground.Spring under the shadow of war
Composing the Spring special for the new year in the past years was mostly along with hope, nature’s rebirth and the promise of renewal of life. Spring has always been a reminder for returning of life and peace after the Winters’ cold. This year though, another atmosphere has settled over our land in the last days of Esfand (March).
