5–6 December 2025 · University of York · Hybrid
The Islamic Art History Network (IAHN) and the Persian Manuscripts Association (PMA) are delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Islamic Art History Research Workshop, to be held on 5 – 6 December 2025. Building on the success of our previous hybrid workshops at the University of York and online, this year’s event will be held both in-person in York and virtually.
This workshop takes place in loving memory of the distinguished scholar and curator Sheila R. Canby (1949–2025), who served as Curator of Islamic Art at the British Museum, and later as Curator in Charge of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her pioneering research and curatorial leadership in the field of Persian and Islamic art, particularly of the Safavid period, enriched the discipline immeasurably.
Venue: Huntingdon Room, Kings Manor, Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EP. Day one: 12:00–17:00; day two: 09:00–16:00.