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About the Institute

Established in 1994, the Institute is a nonpolitical, independent, not-for-pofit educational organization. As such, the Institute has been incorporated in the State of Indiana and recognized as a 501(c)(3) corporation by the United States Internal Revenue Service.

The purpose of the Institute is to stimulate and promote scholarly studies related to contemporary Iranian society and to Iranian communities abroad, particularly the United States. The Institute has pursued this purpose by offering annual conferences, sponsoring special projects, and publishing newsletters and bulletins. Samples of these publications can be found in this website (See Conference).

Professional Activities of Members

Elderly Iranians and a Transforming World: Modernization, Individualization, and Aging in the Islamic Republic By Mary Elaine Hegland Older Iranians are facing a transforming world. Extended family bonds are diminishing in strength, and the marital relationship and nuclear family are becoming more important. (more)