Current Professional Status
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- Research Associate in Islamic and Iranian Studies the VIDI Project at the TCMO Institute , Research School of Asian, African and Amerindian Studies, University of Leiden, the Netherlands.
- Director of the Society for Hellenic-Iranian Studies (S.H.I.S.)
Studies
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- Ph.D in Islamic Studies and Iranian Studies at the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) -
The University of Edinburgh .United Kingdom.
Topic: The Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander): An analysis of an anonymous Persian prose romance.
-MA in Medieval Studies (History) from the I.P.P.M.S. at the University of Ioannina. Greece.(10/01/1999-10/24/2001)
Research Field: Sasanian-Roman relations
MA Thesis: "The Zoroastrian clergy and its influence on the diplomatic relations of Later Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran".(Work given the Second Prize in Iranian Studies. See Honors
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-One semester for advanced language courses (Persian) and research at the University of Tehran. Iran.(Spring 2001)
-B.A. in History from the Department of History and Archaeology (School of Philosophy) of the
University of Ioannina. Greece.(11/9/1995 - 30/7/1999).
Research Interests
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Languages
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Publications
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BOOKS
Monographs
- E. Venetis, The Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander): An analysis of an anonymous Persian prose romance (Forthcoming, 2009).
Grammars
- E. Venetis, The First New Persian Grammar in Greek [Tehran, 2007 (1386)]. *** ORDER IT! ***
Bibliographies
- E. Venetis, T. Daryaee and M. Alinia, Bibliographika Sasanika, vol. 1, Costa Mesa – CA, 2008 (Forthcoming).
Articles in International Refereed Journals:
- 'The Persianized Olympias in the Shahnama', Graeco-Arabica (Forthcoming article, 2008)
- 'Islamic lore and supernatural creatures in the Persian prose Book of Alexander (Iskandarn��ma)', Persica 21 (2007), pp. 75-87.
- ‘Warlike heroines in the Persian Alexander Tradition’, Iran , 45 (2007), pp. 227-232.
- 'The Battle at the Persian Gates', Name-ye Iran-e Bastan/The International Journal for Iranian Studies 6 (2007), pp. 452-6.
- ‘Kingship and Divine Intervention in the Iskandarnama Prose Romance’, Archiv Orientalni, 74 (2006), pp. 271-281.
- 'The Sasanian Occupation of Egypt (A.D 7th c.) according to some Pahlavi
papyri abstracts found in Egypt' Graeco-Arabica 9-10 (2004), pp. 403-412.
- 'The Persianization of Olympias in Medieval Persian Literature', - (in Greek) - Epeirotika Chronika 38 (2004), pp. 441-454.
- 'Some Notes on the Zoroastrian Clergy Policy and the Roman - Sasanian Conflict (3rd cent.)', Journal of Oriental and African Studies-JOAS 12 (2003), pp. 27-37.
- 'The Zoroastrian Priests and the Foreign Affairs of Sasanian Iran and the Later Roman Empire (5th cent.)', Name-ye Iran-e Bastan/The International Journal for Iranian Studies 3/1 (2003), pp. 47-78
- 'The Portrait of Alexander the Great in Pseudo-Callisthenes' Romance,
in the Codex of Venice and in some Persian miniatures'. Graeco-Arabica 7-8 (2000), pp. 547-554.
Articles in Collaborative Volumes:
- ��The concepts of jav��nmard�� and ��ayy��r�� in the Iskandarn��ma,�� in Metaphors in Persian Literature, ed. A.A. Gohrab (Amsterdam, 2009 - Forthcoming)
- 'Further Notes on the Persian Khurramden and the Arab-Byzantine Conflict' (2008) (Forthcoming article)
- 'Alexander the Great and the Seleucids in Iran' in Iranian Civilization: From Past to Present, ed. T. Daryaee (Costa Mesa - CA 2008). (Forthcoming).
- 'Naval details in the Persian 1427 Gulistan Manuscript (15th century)' in the Treasures of Arab, Persian and Byzantine Ships, ed. V. Christides, (Athens, 2004), pp. 132-138.
- 'The Crew of Dhaw Ships in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf during 16th cent. according to Akbar-Nameh by Abu 'l Fazl `Allami (-1593)' in Aspects of Arab Seafaring , Kuweit-Athens 2002, pp. 259-271.
- 'Const. VII Porphyrogenitus, Stadiodromicon", text & translation; in "Byzantine and Arab Sailing Ships (7th-13th cent.)', Athens-Oinoussai 2001, pp. 67-68.
Articles in Proceedings of Conferences:
- 'The Legendary Travel of Alexander the Great to China according to the Persian epic romance Iskandarnama' in M. Kordosis (ed.),Proceedings of the “First International Conference of Graeco-Chinese Medieval Studies, (1-3 October 2004, The University of Ioannina, Ioannina – Greece), Ioannina 2007 (Forthcoming).
Entries in Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries
- ‘Contemporary Graeco-Iranian Relations’, in the Encyclopaedia Iranica(ed. E. Yarshater, New York). (Forthcoming).
- 'Olympic Games. i. In ancient times'in the Encyclopaedia Iranica (ed. E. Yarshater, New York). (Forthcoming).
- 'Vasilios Vatatzes,' in the Encyclopaedia Iranica (ed. E. Yarshater, New York). (Forthcoming).
- 'Khurramis in Byzantium' in the Encyclopaedia Iranica vol. 12. (ed. E. Yarshater, New York). (AVAILABLE ONLINE, Forthcoming in printed form).
- 'Ibn Balkhi', 'al-Djuvayni' and 'Nasir-i Khusrau' in the Oxford Companion to Exploration (Oxford University Press), (Forthcoming).
Publications in Online Periodicals
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- & Dr. M. Alinia, The Establishment and Development of Christianity in the Parthian Empire
(1st cent. -224/6 A.D.) in Transoxiana 6 (July 2003).
Reviews
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- Torab A., Performing Islam, Gender and Ritual in Iran, Leiden �C Boston, 2007. ISBN: 90-04-15295-4 /978-90-0415295-3, 302 pp. in Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 14 (2008).
- Hagg, T. and B. Utas, The Virgin and her Lover, Fragments of an ancient Greek novel and a Persian epic poem, Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Supplements to the Journal of Arabic Literature, vol. XXX, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2003. ISSN: 1571-5183, ISBN: 90-04-13260-0, pp. xiii, 278; pls. 6, in Persica 22 (2008) (forthcoming).
- Afshar, I. and Afshari M. (eds.), Hussein-e Kurd (Tehran, 1385/2006) in Iranian Studies (New York) (forthcoming, 2008).
- Skalmowski, W., Studies in Iranian Linguistics and Philology, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiello��skiego, Krak��w, 2004. (24 cm, 336). ISBN: 82-233-1872-7, in Bibliotheca Orientalis (2006), pp. 35-36.
-Matthee, R., The Pursuit of Pleasure, Drugs and Stimulants in Iranian History, 1500-1900, Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2005, in Journal of the American Oriental Society, (2006), p. 461.
-Yamamoto, K., The Oral Character of Persian Epics, Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures Series (Leiden and Boston, Brill Academic Publishers, 2003). xxiv + 191 pp. Notes, tables, appendices, bibliography, index. ISBN: 90-04-12587-6, in Journal of the American Oriental Society, (2006), pp. 441-2.
-Gaillard, M., Alexandre le Grand en Iran. Le Darab Nameh d'Abu Taher Tarsusi, Paris: Editions de Bocard, 2005, in the journal Iranian Studies (New York) 39 (2006), pp. 456-459.
Notes in Journals and Newletters
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- 'Some Notes on Research in Contemporary Iran' in the Newsletter of the International Society for Iranian Studies 33/1-3 (2004), p. 17.
- 'The Sasanika Project' in Graeco-Arabica 9-10 (2004), pp. 413-414.
- "The Role of the Sasanians in the Silk Road: The Sasanian-Soghdian Conflict (568/9 A.D.)", in the Newsletter (Khabarnameh) of The Persian Cultural Center of San Diego CA-USA No. 83 (January-February 2003), pp.8-9.
- 'The development of Iranian Studies in Greece' (in Persian), in Name-ye Iran-e Bastan/The International Journal for Iranian Studies 1/2 (2001-2002), pp. 83-84.
Articles in Newspapers
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- "The Religion in Sasanian Iran" (in Greek) at Kathimerini Newspaper (Athens - 30th January, 2005).
- "The Status of Neutrality in Cyprus between the Arabs and the Byzantines" , (in Greek) at Kathimerini Newspaper (Athens - August 6, 2000).
Conferences
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Organizer
- Convenor of the First International Conference in Hellenic-Iranian Studies (Athens, Greece, 2010).
- Member of the Organising Committee of the Sixth ISIS Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies (SOAS, London, 3-5 August, 2006).
- Convenor of the Graduate Workshop in Iranian Studies: "Aspects of History and Culture in pre-Modern Iran",5-6 March 2005, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Papers presented:
- Women storytellers in modern Iran, paper presented at the Leiden Shahnama Conference, 8-10 January, 2009.
-‘The Shahnama and the storytelling tradition in contemporary Iran: The cases of Khurasan and Firuzkuh regions,’ Paper presented at the Cambridge Shahnama Project - Leiden Persian Epic Cycle Conference (Cambridge, UK, 13-15 December, 2007).
- 'Aspects of Islam and nationalism as reflected in the Shahnama storytelling tradition in contemporary Iran', paper presented at the Sixth Societas Iranologica Europaea Conference (Austrian Academy of Sciences, 18-22 September 2007).
- 'A Grammar of Modern Persian for Greek Speakers', paper presented at the conference 'Traditions in Persian Literature and Linguistics' (Leiden University, 5-6 July 2007).
- 'The knowledge of the Europeans about the Shiite Islam: The case of the Shiite Islamic studies in European universities', paper presented at the 16th Summer Seminar titled 'Islam in Europe', organised by the Panteion University, Hydra Island, 2-6 July 2007.
- 'The 1861-2 Commercial Treaty between Persia and Greece’, paper presented at the Eighth Workshop of the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS), (SOAS, London, 1-2 December 2006).
- ‘Dating the narrative: The case of the Iskandarn��ma prose romance’, Paper presented at the Sixth ISIS Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies (SOAS, London, 3-5 August, 2006).
- 'The Shahnama as a source for the compilation of the Iskandarnama', Paper presented at the Seventh Workshop of the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS), Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK (16-17, September 2005).
- 'Persian war-like heroines in the Persian Alexander Tradition: the Cases of Araqit and Burandukht', Paper presented at the "10th International Conference of Graeco-Oriental and African Studies" - Institute for Graeco-Oriental and African Studies (I.G.O.A.S.). Athens, Greece (25-28, August 2005).
- 'Aspects of Kingship in the Iskandarnama' Paper presented at the Graduate Workshop in Iranian Studies: "Aspects of History and Culture in pre-Modern Iran", 5-6 March 2005, University of Edinburgh, UK
- "The Legendary Travel of Alexander the Great to China according to the Persian epic romance Iskandarnama". Paper presented at the "1st Graeco-Chinese Conference" - The University of Ioannina, 1-3 October 2004.
- "Time and Fate in the Iskandarnama", Paper presented at the at the 6th Workshop of The British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) for Reasearch on Iran. - 11-12 September 2003, Wadham College, University of Oxford.United Kingdom.
- "Shahnamah and Iskandarnamah: Common Themes derived from the Pseudo-Callisthenes Literary Tradition" at the Fifth Workshop of The British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) for Reasearch on Iran. - April, 25-26, 2003, University of Edinburgh.United Kingdom.
-Remarks on the Zoroastrian Clergy's Impact on the Sasanian Foreign Policy towards Romans (4th cent.) at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
[Organized by The Society for Iranian Studies (SIS), Date: May 24-26, 2002. Place: Bethesda, Maryland. USA]
-"The Sassanid Occupation of Egypt (7th cent. A.D.), Part II"
at the "8th International Congress on Graeco - Oriental and African Studies" (Chios Island-Oinousses 5-9 / 7 / 2000. Greece).
-"The Sassanid Conquest of Egypt (A.DD.. 7th cent.), Part I."
at the ''7th International Congress on Graeco - Oriental and African Studies'' (Cairo, 24 - 28 February 1999. Egypt).
Participations:
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-"I Congress of Greece and Cyprus for the researchers of Byzantine Civilization"
(Ioannina, 25-27 September 1998. Greece).
-Secretarial service of thhee "I International Congress for the Spread of Greek Civilization from Asia Minor to Cuddix of Spain'' (Corfu, 15 - 18 September 1998. Greece).
Lectures -Talks
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- "Kazantzakis's works in Great Britain and Iran," Lecture to be held at the Ionian Society, London, UK, 23 October 2007.
- "Hellenic-Iranian Studies: Establishing and Promoting a new discipline worldwide." Lecture in Persian held at the Iranology Foundation(Bonyad-e Iranshenasi), 8 May 2007, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
- "Shahnama and Iskandarnama: Similarities and differences." Lecture in Persian held at the National Museum of Iran (Muse-ye Iran-e Bastan), 25 April 2007, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
- "Alexander the Great in the Iranian Cycle of Kings: Some Notes on the Pahlavi and Firdawsi's 'Book of Kings'". Lecture held at the "Scottish Hellenic Society Lecture Series", David Hume Tower, February 7, 2005, Edinburgh, UK.
- "Iranian Studies in Greece", Lecture held at the Department of Literature, University of Shiraz, 11:00-11:45, 29 April 2004, Shiraz, Iran.
- "Alexander-Sikandar: Christian and Muslim perspectives of a hero in legend", Lecture held at the Lectures Series of the Edinburgh Center for Christian and Muslim Studies - 16:10-17:00, December 4, 2003, Edinburgh, UK
Honours
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The Second Prize of the Annual Cultural Research Contest in Iranian Studies (December 2002, Tehran. Iran)
for the work "The Zoroastrian Clergy and it's Influence on the Diplomatic Relations of the later Roman Empire and Sassanian Iran".(See the letter of H.E. the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the I.R of Iran ).
Excavations
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Member of the excavation group in Ancient Dodoni - Epirus, N. W. Greece, July 1999 and 6 - 11 September 1999.
Professors of Classical archaeology in charge: Mrs. A. Vlahopoulou, Mrs. H. Souli and Mrs. K. Gravani (University of Ioannina).
Tutorial experience
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- Tutor of Modern Greek Language at the Stauros Niarchos Centre for the Promotion of the Greek language and Civilisation. March-April 2006, University of Ioannina, Greece.
- Assistant tutor at the course: "Introduction to Byzantine History" taught by Prof. T. Kolias, University of Ioannina. Academic Year 1999-2000 (A' Semester).
Editorial Experience
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- Member of the Advisory Board of the Iranian Studies Series, Leiden University - Rozenberg Publishers, Amsterdam.
Research Projects
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- Member of the Advisory Board of the SASANIKA Project
California State University - Fullerton (California/USA, 2003-)
- Contributor to the Muslim Civilisations Abstracts Project (MCA), Agha Khan University (2007-).
Scholarly Affiliations
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Memberships:
-Member of the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS). London
-Member of the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS). New York.
-Member of the Middle East Medievalists (MEM). Wisconsin.
Positions:
- Elected Student Member of the Council of the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS)
, New York (2005-2007).
Professional experience
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-Scientific partner at the Foundation of the Hellenic World. Athens.
-Supervisor of the Computers' Laboratory of the School of Philosophy at the University of Ioannina.
-Assistant Librarian at the Central Library of the University of Ioannina (Electronic Library Data) 1999-2000.
Other activities
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- Organizer of the offering to Iranian Cinema and Abbas Kiarostami, The University of Ioannina May 15-16, 2002. [With the kind participation of M. R. Ghanoonparvar, Professor of Persian and Comparative Literature The University of Texas at Austin, USA].
-Assiduity of the Greek Periodical "Historiogeographica" 10 (2002-2004), Ioannina-Thessaloniki.
-Assiduity of the Greek Periodical "Historiogeographica" 8 (1999-2000), Ioannina-Thessaloniki.
-Assiduity of the Greek Periodical "Historiogeographica" 7 (1997-1998), Ioannina-Thessaloniki.
-Founder of the Iranian-Studies Yahoo group
Other Memberships
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-Member of the foundation ''Friends of the Byzantine Museum at Ioannina''. Ioannina.
-Member of the Edinburgh University Persian Society (2002-2003). Edinburgh.
-Elected Member of the Executive Committee of the Edinburgh University Hellenic Society. Edinburgh, (2002-2003).
-Member of the Edinburgh University Hellenic Society (2003-2004)
Interviews
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- Ettelaat Newspaper (30/5/2007): Interview about Iranian culture and my meeting with former I.R.I. President Mr. Muhammad Khatami (Journalist: Ms. Negin Husseini)
- Two radio interviews for the Greek SKY Radio (23/2/2007, 26/2/2007,Athens, Greece). Discussant: Mrs. Marianna Koromila.
- Ettelaat Newspaper (6/12/2006): Interview about the importance of Iranian civilisation and the Leiden Shahnama Project (Journalists: M. Izadparast and A. Naeini)
- A Live TV interview at the Programme 'Partu', IRIB Channel 4 (6/12/2006). Discussant: Mr. Ali-Akbar Abdolrashidi
- An IRNA written interview about the relations between Iran and the West (Athens, 24/08/2005).
- An Interview to the Greek Orthodox Church Radio Station about the IGOAS conference on Islam and the West (Athens, 23/08/2005)
- An IRIB TV interview about Graeco-Iranian Studies and the Importance of Iranian Civilization (Edinburgh, 15/02/2005).
- An IRIB TV interview about the importance of book for the society (Tehran, April, 2001).
Future Activities
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- Convenor of the First International Conference in Hellenic-Iranian Studies (Athens, Greece, 2010).
- Co-organizer (on behalf of the Society for Hellenic-Iranian Studies) of the First Annual Lecture of the Society for Hellenic-Iranian Studies to take place at the Great Hall, King’s College, London, 10 March, 2009 in conjunction with Dr Karim Arafat, the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King’s College and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies in the UK. Speaker: Prof. Sir John Boardman (Ashmolean Museum); topic: ‘Persia, Greece and Britain.’
- A research trip to Iran.
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