Congrats to Matthew Gillman for putting together this wonderful online exhbition on Persian #bookbinding which recreates a physical exhibit held at Columbia U in 2018-19. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/…

The Historians of Islamic Art Association invites applications for the Grabar Travel Grants. Grants are for graduate students, and cover up to $700 to support participation as a speaker or chair in a scholarly conference. For info and to apply, visit: buff.ly/2LoHRw2

Some of our favorite images from the many posts from the first ever #InternationalDayofIslamicArt yesterday!

More favorite images from posts related to #InternationalDayofIslamicArt yesterday:

Please join us tomorrow—Friday Nov 20 @ 5-6 pm EST/USA for a live conversation on Instagram with Dr. Anneka Lenssen of @ucberkeley and History of Art UC Berkeley who recently published with @uc_press. With Elizabeth Rauh & Pamela Karimi. Find us on Instagram, here: AMCA instagram.com/amcaorg/

Comparing things or people to Arabic letters is common in poetry. E.g. the alif-lām combination لا , which is often used as a symbol of union. Why is that the case? A quick🧵on this element of script/calligraphy as metaphor ... 1/6

Reminder: HIAA invites applications for the Grabar Travel Grants. Grants are for grad students, and cover up to $700 to support participation as a speaker or chair in a scholarly conference (up to $150 toward conference fees). For info and to apply, visit: buff.ly/2LoHRw2

HIAA would like to announce that it will offer free membership for 2021. To start your free membership, sign up at shorturl.at/ltCMU. Free memberships will be active until Dec 31, 2021. We also welcome those who can to join as usual to do so at shorturl.at/mMQ25

CFP: AMCA Session at CAA 2022. AMCA may sponsor a session at next year’s CAA Annual Conference, to be held in Chicago, February 16-19, 2022 (Format TBD). Proposals are encouraged for Complete Sessions (which include the individual presenters/papers), though this is not necessary

A reminder that the HIAA Symposium is on (virtually and for free!) next week. Register for the symposium here: myumi.ch/gjQWq and more information on the website: myumi.ch/kx5Wb #HIAA2021

Wishing all a happy 'Eid al-Fitr this evening! Pictured below: model of a house with festive seen, attributed to Iranian world, 12th/13th c. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund 1967. metmuseum.org/art/collection…

Bowl, 15th century metmuseum.org/art/collection… #themet #metmuseum