The Historians of Islamic Art Association (or HIAA) is dedicated to promoting the study and teaching of the art, architecture and archaeology of Islamic cultures world-wide. HIAA also connects colleagues engaged in scholarly and professional activities related to Islamic art, and provides information about current programs and resources vital to the field’s continued development.
Learn more about HIAA and if you’re not currently a member, we invite you to join us.
Upcoming HIAA Symposia
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2020 Biennial SymposiumRegime Change
- University of Michigan
- Ann Arbor
- 10.29–11.01.20
Call for Papers submission deadline is 12.01.19. Learn more
Upcoming events
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Lecture
Re-thinking ‘National Style’: Actors, Tendencies and References, by Müjde Dila Gümüş Researcher, Istanbul University; Harvard AKPIA Associate
Arthur M. Sackler Building, Room 422
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
6:00 pm
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Lecture
Of Love and Bondage-Service, Friendship and Material Ties in Timurid Hindustan, by Mana Kia, Columbia University
New York University, 4 Washington Square North, 2nd floor
New York
6:30 pm
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Lecture
Towards an Understanding of Early Islamic Architectural Ornament: Ancient Near Eastern Influences at Samarra, by Ann Shafer, Independent scholar; Adjunct Assistant Professor, SUNY-FIT; Harvard AKPIA Associate
Arthur M. Sackler Building, Room 422
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
6:00 pm
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Workshop
CITIES WORKSHOP 4: SHIRAZ at Silsila: Center for Material Histories, NYU
4 Washington Square North, 2nd floor
New York
9:30 am
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Lecture
From Biton Kulubali to El Haji Umar Tal-The Rise & Fall of the Bamana Empire of Segu by Alisa LaGamma, Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York University, 4 Washington Square North, 2nd floor
New York
6:30 pm
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Lecture
Between Khurasan, Iraq, Egypt and al-Andalus: New Thoughts on the Processes of Commissioning Caliphal Works Under the Early Islamic Caliphates, Jochen Sokoly Associate Professor, Department of Art History, VCU Qatar
Arthur M. Sackler Building, Room 422
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
6:00 pm
There are many reasons to become a HIAA member
Connect with colleagues
Access a members-only directory with the names and contact information of HIAA members worldwide.
Participate in HIAA events
Participate in HIAA’s program of scholarly meetings, including the Majlis held in conjunction with annual MESA meetings, HIAA-affiliated panels at CAA and other major international conferences, and HIAA’s own Biennial Symposia. Members also receive discounted registration to the Biennial Symposia.
Apply for HIAA fellowships and prizes
Members are eligible to apply for the Grabar grants and fellowships and the annual Margaret B. Ševčenko Prize in Islamic Art and Culture.
Stay current
Read members-only news to keep abreast of members’ professional and academic activities, including appointments, honors and awards, research projects, fieldwork, lectures, publications, and more.
Discover opportunities
Access a members-only compilation of current job and position openings, fellowship and grant possibilities, updated on a regular basis.
Save on academic titles
HIAA members receive a discount on select titles and series from Brill.