Heartwarming Meeting of August 30, 2025
September 30, 2025During the meeting, J.R. Osborn traced the four-form Arabic script model to Alphabetum Arabicum (1597) and its lasting impact, followed by Laura Marks’ talk on jinn as mediators and metaphors for contemporary media.
SRS (Silk Road Songbook): inaugural exhibition and book launches
September 9, 2025We are excited to announce the inaugural exhibition of SRS (Silk Road Songbook), an audio-video installation created by Millie Chen and Arzu Özkal, opening at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
SMRN Public Lecture Series Presents
August 15, 2025Virtual Book Launch: Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis by Dr. Farshid Kazemi, exploring desire, sexuality, and censorship in contemporary Iranian cinema, followed by discussion with Dr. Laura U. Marks.