The Feast of Sada, from the Shahname of Shah Tahmasp
c 1525. Iran.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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
Upcoming events
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Exhibition
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Exhibition
In the School of Wisdom: Persian Bookbinding, ca. 1575-1890
Butler Library, Columbia University
New York
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Lecture
Matthew Gillman, The Second-Hand Binding
Butler Library, Columbia University
New York
6:00 pm
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Lecture
York Islamic Art Circle: Ladan Akbarnia, The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World: New Perspectives
University of York
York
6:30 pm
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Lecture
York Islamic Art Circle: Owen Wright, Seeing Sound
Berrick Saul Auditorium, University of York
United Kingdom
6:30 pm
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Exhibition
Clouds and Gold Dust: Decorated Papers from the Ettinghausen Collection
The Met Fifth Avenue
New York
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.