Iran and the Caucasus
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Iran and the Caucasus is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal. Published in five issues per year, the Journal promotes original, innovative, and meticulous research on the history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), culture, linguistics, literature (textology), folklore, social and cultural anthropology, and the political issues of the Irano-Caucasian world. Accepting articles in English, French and German, Iran and the Caucasus publishes path-breaking monographic studies, synoptic essays, as well as book reviews and book notes that highlight and analyse important new publications. Iran and the Caucasus is edited under the guidance of an Editorial Board consisting of prominent scholars from the area itself, as well as from beyond. It is unique in being a scholarly forum in the truest sense of the word on a region of growing importance, and a treasure-trove of information otherwise hard to get at.
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Associate Editors
Victoria Arakelova (Yerevan)
Uwe Bläsing (Leiden)
Giusto Traina (Paris)
International Editorial Board
Sekandar Amanolahi (Shiraz)
Vahe Boyajian (Yerevan)
Johnny Cheung (Leiden)
Muhammad Dandamaev (St. Petersburg) †
Desmond Durkin-Meisterernst (Berlin)
Bert G. Fragner (Vienna) †
Jost Gippert (Frankfurt)
Vladimir Livshits (St. Petersburg) †
Paolo Ognibene (Bologna)
Antonio Panaino (Ravenna)
Mikhail Pelevin (St. Petersburg)
Adriano Valerio Rossi (Rome/Naples)
James Russell (Harvard)
Ali Ashraf Sadeghi (Tehran)
Martin Schwartz (Berkeley)
Garry Trompf (Sydney)
Matthias Weinreich (Berlin)
Ehsan Yarshater (New York) †
Boghos Levon Zekiyan (Venice)
International Advisory Board
Said Amir Arjomand (New York)
David Buyaner (Berlin)
Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari (Tehran)
George Bournoutian (New Rochelle) †
Carlo Cereti (Tehran/Rome)
Murtazali Gadjiev (Makhachkala)
Anna Krasnowolska (Krakow)
Irina Morozova (Berlin)
Stefano Pellò (Venice)
Ruslan Seferbekov (Makhachkala)
Fereydun Vahman (Copenhagen)
Editorial Group
Alice Assadorian (Tehran/Yerevan)
Gevorg Avetikian (St. Petersburg)
Adam Benkato (Berlin)
Predrag Bukovec (Vienna)
Matteo De Chiara (Rome)
Gohar Hakobian (Yerevan)
Annika Törne (Berlin)
Amir Zeyghami (Yerevan)
Garnik S. Asatrian (Yerevan)
Associate Editors
Victoria Arakelova (Yerevan)
Uwe Bläsing (Leiden)
Giusto Traina (Paris)
International Editorial Board
Sekandar Amanolahi (Shiraz)
Vahe Boyajian (Yerevan)
Johnny Cheung (Leiden)
Muhammad Dandamaev (St. Petersburg) †
Desmond Durkin-Meisterernst (Berlin)
Bert G. Fragner (Vienna) †
Jost Gippert (Frankfurt)
Vladimir Livshits (St. Petersburg) †
Paolo Ognibene (Bologna)
Antonio Panaino (Ravenna)
Mikhail Pelevin (St. Petersburg)
Adriano Valerio Rossi (Rome/Naples)
James Russell (Harvard)
Ali Ashraf Sadeghi (Tehran)
Martin Schwartz (Berkeley)
Garry Trompf (Sydney)
Matthias Weinreich (Berlin)
Ehsan Yarshater (New York) †
Boghos Levon Zekiyan (Venice)
International Advisory Board
Said Amir Arjomand (New York)
David Buyaner (Berlin)
Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari (Tehran)
George Bournoutian (New Rochelle) †
Carlo Cereti (Tehran/Rome)
Murtazali Gadjiev (Makhachkala)
Anna Krasnowolska (Krakow)
Irina Morozova (Berlin)
Stefano Pellò (Venice)
Ruslan Seferbekov (Makhachkala)
Fereydun Vahman (Copenhagen)
Editorial Group
Alice Assadorian (Tehran/Yerevan)
Gevorg Avetikian (St. Petersburg)
Adam Benkato (Berlin)
Predrag Bukovec (Vienna)
Matteo De Chiara (Rome)
Gohar Hakobian (Yerevan)
Annika Törne (Berlin)
Amir Zeyghami (Yerevan)
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Submission
All manuscripts, editorial correspondence and books for review should be emailed to caucasoiranica@gmail.com or sent to:
Garnik S. Asatrian, Editor Iran and the Caucasus
Caucasian Centre for Iranian Studies
375010 Khorenatsi Str. 26, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
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International Conference Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Iran and the Caucasus
19-21 September, 2026
Yerevan, Armenia
The Editorial Board of Iran and the Caucasus, in collaboration with De Gruyter Brill, is pleased to announce an international conference marking the 30th anniversary of the journal’s founding.
Since its inception in 1997, Iran and the Caucasus has emerged as a leading interdisciplinary platform for scholarly engagement with the diverse historical, linguistic, literary, folkloric, textual, religious, archaeological, economic, and political dimensions of Irano-Caucasica—an expansive geo-cultural region extending from Asia Minor to the Indian subcontinent, encompassing Central Asia, Afghanistan and other territories historically situated within Greater Iran’s political orbit, inhabited by Iranian peoples, or profoundly influenced by Iranian cultural traditions including Northern Pakistan and the North Caucasus.
We extend a cordial invitation to scholars worldwide to contribute to this academic gathering by submitting papers that critically engage with the journal’s legacy, present original research consonant with its thematic scope, and articulate new analytical perspectives on the region’s historical trajectories, contemporary dynamics, and future perspectives.
Publication
Selected papers will be considered for publication, after undergoing peer review, in the journal Iran and the Caucasus or as a separate volume of the conference proceedings in the Series Iran and the Caucasus Monographs.
Individual and Panel Presentation Format
Abstract submissions must be anonymized and should not exceed 400 words. Submissions must be sent in both Word and PDF formats. A separate file should include the following information:
• Full name(s)
• Institutional affiliation(s)
• Email address(es)
• ORCID iD(s)
This requirement also applies to panel proposals, which may include a maximum of four participants.
All submissions will undergo blind peer review.
• Keynote Speeches: 40 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of discussion
• Individual Presentations: 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion
Working Language: English
Conference Email Address: iranandthecaucasus30@gmail.com
Important Dates
• Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: 31 May 2026
• Registration: 30 June 2026
Participation Fee
The participation fee for the conference is EUR 170. This fee includes:
• Refreshments and lunches
• Two banquets
• A cultural programme during the conference days
Venue of the Conference
Institute of Oriental Studies, RAU
123 Hovsep Emin St., Yerevan 0051, Armenia
"Iran and the Caucasus uniquely explores all periods and disciplines connected to this region, and the journal numbers among its authors and editors scholars from the area and the world: in every way it is a truly cosmopolitan bridge of civilization, and an indispensable tool for Near Eastern studies, folklore, comparative religion, history and politics." - Prof. James R. Russell, Harvard University
"Since its very first issue ten years ago Iran and the Caucasus has added a refreshing new perspective to our field. It covers not only Armenia and the Caucasus but also the cultural, ethnic, and linguistic regions adjacent to and interacting with the Iranian lands, ranging from Turkey and Iraq to Afghanistan and Central Asia as well as others, from Antiquity to the present. With admirable editorial verve and vision, each issue presents a panorama of succinct articles and reviews which continue to be most stimulating." - Prof. Gernot Windfuhr, Professor of Iranian Studies, University of Michigan
"Iran and the Caucasus is a unique periodical covering two vast Orientalistic fields and, thus, the huge Caucasian-Near Eastern region. I follow the journal since its first issue and would specially emphasize its high academic standards. Iran and the Caucasus definitely incorporates the best traditions of 19th century Orientalistic publication, focusing, at the same time, on the most topical present-day subjects." - Vladimir Aronovich Livshits, Prof. Dr. Sc., Fellow of the British Academy
"Since its very first issue ten years ago Iran and the Caucasus has added a refreshing new perspective to our field. It covers not only Armenia and the Caucasus but also the cultural, ethnic, and linguistic regions adjacent to and interacting with the Iranian lands, ranging from Turkey and Iraq to Afghanistan and Central Asia as well as others, from Antiquity to the present. With admirable editorial verve and vision, each issue presents a panorama of succinct articles and reviews which continue to be most stimulating." - Prof. Gernot Windfuhr, Professor of Iranian Studies, University of Michigan
"Iran and the Caucasus is a unique periodical covering two vast Orientalistic fields and, thus, the huge Caucasian-Near Eastern region. I follow the journal since its first issue and would specially emphasize its high academic standards. Iran and the Caucasus definitely incorporates the best traditions of 19th century Orientalistic publication, focusing, at the same time, on the most topical present-day subjects." - Vladimir Aronovich Livshits, Prof. Dr. Sc., Fellow of the British Academy
Iran and the Caucasus
Editor-in-Chief:
Garnik Asatrian
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Victoria Arakelova
Victoria Arakelova
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Uwe Bläsing
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Giusto Traina
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Iran and the Caucasus is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal. Published in five issues per year, the Journal promotes original, innovative, and meticulous research on the history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), culture, linguistics, literature (textology), folklore, social and cultural anthropology, and the political issues of the Irano-Caucasian world. Accepting articles in English, French and German, Iran and the Caucasus publishes path-breaking monographic studies, synoptic essays, as well as book reviews and book notes that highlight and analyse important new publications. Iran and the Caucasus is edited under the guidance of an Editorial Board consisting of prominent scholars from the area itself, as well as from beyond. It is unique in being a scholarly forum in the truest sense of the word on a region of growing importance, and a treasure-trove of information otherwise hard to get at.
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