Lectures Held at the Institute for the History of Science

  1. Educational Applications of the History of Mathematics, Prof. Parviz Shahriari (January 26, 1999).

  2. Astronomical Dimensions and the History of Solar Eclipses, Hamidreza Giahi Yazdi (August 7, 1999).

  3. Al-Biruni and the Measurement of the Earth’s Radius, Dr. Ahmad Farmad (November 14, 2000).

  4. Another Solar Eclipse in Median History, Mehrdad Malekzadeh (November 21, 2000).

  5. Dating First-Century Hijri Coins, Eng. Hassan Pakzadian (December 19, 2000).

  6. Aspects of Medical Science in Islam, Dr. Mahdi Mohaghegh (January 30, 2001).

  7. An Introduction to Kepler’s Cosmology and Its Similarity to Sabian Views, Dr. Kamran Ahmadi (February 6, 2001).

  8. Metalworking in the Islamic Period, Firooz Mahjoor (February 13, 2001).

  9. Mathematical Modeling of the Conventional Hijri Lunar Calendar, Eng. Mohammadreza Sayyad (January 14, 2002).

  10. The Role of the History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education, Dr. Saeid Seyed Agha Beni Hashemi (March 2, 2002).

  11. A New Perspective on the Tabarestani Calendar Based on Documents and Coins, Eng. Hassan Pakzadian (April 16, 2002).

  12. The Sanjari Zij and Its Lunar Visibility Rule, Hamidreza Giahi Yazdi (May 21, 2002).

  13. The Theory of Parallel Lines from Khaje Nasir al-Din Tusi’s Perspective, Dr. Jafar Aghayani Chavoshi (June 24, 2002).

  14. A Newly Discovered Mathematical Instrument from Isfahan for Determining the Qibla Direction and Distance to Mecca, Prof. Jan P. Hogendijk (April 11, 2004).

  15. History of Science in Service of Modern Science, Prof. Ahmed Djebbar (May 9, 2004).

  16. A Social Approach to Exact Sciences in Islam: The Role of Information Centers, Prof. Jamil Ragep (June 30, 2004).

  17. De Materia Medica of Dioscorides: A Botanical Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, Farid Ghasemlou (October 10, 2004).

  18. Alchemy in the Works of Jabir ibn Hayyan, Dr. Pierre Lory (February 8, 2005).

  19. Solar Eclipses, the Solar Corona, and Calendars (The Sun as a Symbol and Example of Stars in the Distant Past and Today), Dr. Ali Ajabshirzadeh (March 3, 2006).

  20. History of Mathematics in the Islamic Period, Prof. Ahmed Djebbar (March 1, 2007).

  21. Methods of Correcting Manuscripts, Dr. Najafgholi Habibi (May 7, 2007).

  22. History of Engineering and Technology in Islamic Civilization, Dr. Mohammad Javad Nategh (May 14, 2007).

  23. A Brief Overview of the History of Sciences in Islam and Iran, Dr. Mahdi Mohaghegh (May 21, 2007).

  24. Relations Between Science and Religion in the Contemporary World, Dr. Amir Abbas Alizamani (May 28, 2007).

  25. History of Astronomy, Three Japanese Researchers (Michio Yano, Taro Mimura, Keiji Yamato) with Dr. Mohammad Bagheri (August 28, 2007).

  26. Introduction to Sources on the History of Mathematics in the Islamic Period, Scientific Session with Prof. Ahmed Djebbar (University of Lille, France) (August 28, 2007).

  27. Applications of Ancient Astronomical Instruments in Iran, Claudio Cecotti (Italian Researcher) (October 1, 2007).

  28. The State of the History of Science in Iran and the World, Dr. Mohammad Bagheri (Introduction Ceremony for New Students, 2007) (October 22, 2007).

  29. Newton’s Scientific Method in the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Dr. Saeid Zibakalam (November 11, 2007).

  30. Mathematics in Ancient Iran, Ali Shahidi (December 17, 2007).

  31. Traces of Iranian Mathematicians in a 17th-Century Dutch Mathematics Book, Prof. Jan P. Hogendijk (Utrecht University, Netherlands) (January 5, 2008).

  32. Philosophy and History of Science and Technology in Islamic Civilization, Dr. Mohammad Javad Nategh (Tarbiat Modares University) (May 12, 2008).

  33. Friendly Scientific Dialogue with Prof. Michio Yano (Kyoto University, Japan) (August 17, 2008).

  34. "Did We Have 'Revolutions' in Mathematics?", Konstantinos Nikolantonakis (University of Tehran) (December 15, 2008).

  35. The "Greek Multiplication": An Unknown Historical Algorithm for Teaching, Konstantinos Nikolantonakis (University of Western Macedonia) (December 23, 2008).

  36. Scientific Session with Graduate Students, Dr. Elaheh Kheirandish (Harvard University) and Dr. Toofiq Heidarzadeh (University of California) (March 2, 2009).

  37. The Eastern Origin of Mathematics and Science in Concrete Examples, Jan P. Hogendijk (University of Tehran) (March 2, 2009).

  38. Introduction to CERN: The European Nuclear Research Center, Ali Fahim (Sharif University of Technology and CERN Researcher) (May 12, 2009).

  39. A Historical Look at Nuclear Energy and Its Use, Ramtin Ravandi with Dr. Iraj Nikseresht (November 24, 2009).

  40. Kushyar Gilani, Khurshid Abdullah (Khojand University, Tajikistan) with Dr. Mohammad Bagheri (March 3, 2010).

  41. Pre-Copernican Planetary Models (Maragheh School) and Copernican Models, Amir Mohammad Ghamini with Dr. Iraj Nikseresht (November 4, 2009).

  42. History of the Calendar, Dr. Brutian (Yerevan State University) (August 15, 2010).

  43. The Influence of Islamic Science on the Development of Mathematics in Western Europe (ca. 900–1300 CE), Wilfred de Graaf (Utrecht University, Netherlands) (October 31, 2010).

  44. Scientific Dialogue with Foreign Professors of the History of Science (Prof. Jamil Ragep, etc.) (March 2, 2011).

  45. Research Topic Selection Methods in the History of Science, Dr. Hamidreza Giahi Yazdi (April 26, 2011).

  46. Astronomy from an Islamic Perspective, Dr. Ali Zamani (October 8, 2011).

  47. Principles and Structure of Hay'a Books, Mr. Hanif Ghelandari (December 12, 2011).

  48. Astronomical Phenomena Related to Prayer Times, Dr. Movahednejad (January 9, 2012).

  49. The Relationship Between Astronomy and the Social Situation of Iran During the Mongol Period, Yoichi Isahaya (Japanese Researcher) (February 6, 2012).

  50. The Centrality and Immobility of the Earth According to Qutb al-Din Shirazi, Amir Mohammad Ghamini (October 8, 2012).

  51. History of Science and Science Promotion, Dr. Hossein Masoumi Hamadani (November 11, 2012).

  52. A Report on Islamic Medical Literature Up to the 4th Century Based on Ibn al-Nadim’s Al-Fihrist, Dr. Seyed Jamal Mousavi (November 11, 2012).

  53. The Impact of the History of Science on the Advancement of New Sciences, Dr. Hamidreza Giahi Yazdi (November 11, 2012).

  54. Qutb al-Din Shirazi and Euclid’s Elements, Dr. Fatemeh Dostdarin (December 11, 2012).

  55. Dimensions and Volumes in Islamic Astronomy, Dr. Jan P. Hogendijk (Utrecht University, Netherlands) (May 3, 2013).

  56. The Concept of Technology in Islamic Civilization Sources, Dr. Gholamhossein Rahimi (May 14, 2013).

  57. Introduction to the Hijri Calendar, Mohammadreza Sayyad (University of Tehran Geophysics Center) (October 21, 2013).

  58. The Evolution of Engineering Thought, Dr. Mohammad Javad Nategh (Tarbiat Modares University) (November 18, 2013).

  59. Seismology: Its Emergence, Evolution, and Decline in Islamic Natural Philosophy, Dr. Iraj Nikseresht (December 16, 2013).

  60. The Persian Legacy of Qutb al-Din Shirazi, Dr. Yunus Karamati (February 3, 2014).

  61. Reflections on the Place of the History of Science, Dr. J. L. Berggren (Simon Fraser University, Canada) (February 22, 2014).

  62. Ptolemaic Modeling in 7th-Century Hijri Hay'a Works, Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (March 10, 2014).

  63. Al-Biruni’s Scientific Status in the 21st Century, Dr. Jan P. Hogendijk (Utrecht University, Netherlands) (April 15, 2014).

  64. Features of the Gonbad-e Shah Nematollah Vali in Mahan, Mr. Carl Vincent and the History of Trigonometry, Mr. Victor Blasio (Students of Dr. Hogendijk) (April 15, 2014).

  65. Nature from the Perspective of the Ash'arites, Banafsheh Eftekhari (PhD Candidate in History and Philosophy of Science, France) (April 22, 2014).

  66. Mathematical Geography in the Islamic Period, Fatemeh Savadi (PhD Candidate in History of Science, Canada) (October 20, 2014).

  67. Conceptology of Science in the Quran and Islamic Civilization, Dr. Ahmad Badkoubeh (November 10, 2014).

  68. Realism and Scientific Terminology, Dr. Kivan Alasti (Institute of Philosophy and Philosophy of Science) (November 25, 2014).

  69. Comparison as a Method: The Geometric Section of Menelaus’ Spherics, Dr. Ehsan Amini (December 9, 2014).

  70. A Treatise by Izz al-Din Zanjani on Magic Squares, Dr. Jacques Sesiano (EPFL, Switzerland) (May 19, 2015).

  71. A Historical Look at the Evolution of Evolutionary Theory, Erfan Khosravi (University of Tehran) (October 27, 2015).

  72. Mathematical Principles of Consonance and Dissonance in Safi al-Din Urmawi’s Kitab al-Adwar, Babak Khazraei (University of Art, Tehran) (November 17, 2015).

  73. Initiation into Alchemy, Reza Kuhkan (Institute of Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, Iran) (February 15, 2016).

  74. Observations on the Book Ayat-e Bayyanat and Confronting Darwinism, Dr. Kamran Amir Arjmand (Martin Luther University, Germany) (November 8, 2016).

  75. What Is Evolution? A Review of Human Evolution, Dr. Hamed Vahdati Nasab (Tarbiat Modares University) (February 21, 2017).

  76. Physics of Abu al-Barakat al-Baghdadi, Dr. Sylvie Nony (Paris Diderot University) (April 17, 2017).

  77. A Longstanding Tradition in Practical Geometry: Eloquent Lines in Arabic and Persian Historical Texts, Dr. Elaheh Kheirandish (Harvard University) (October 25, 2017).

  78. Scientific Meeting with Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, (March 5, 2018).

  79. The Iranian and Arabic Calendar According to Anania Shirakatsi, Grigor Brutian (November 28, 2018).

  80. Arab-Sasanian Numismatics and Its Importance for Early Islamic History, Mehdi Shaddel (Leiden University) (December 22, 2018).

  81. The Fall of the Sasanians and the First Muslim Conquests in the East from Syriac Sources, Sajjad Amiri Bavandpour (Researcher and Translator) (December 30, 2018).

  82. Food in Islamic Medicine, Juliane Müller (University of Zurich) (February 4, 2019).

  83. Genealogy of Delirium in Islamic Medical Texts, Dr. Mohammad Sadr (Encyclopedia Islamica Foundation) (May 14, 2019).

  84. The Annales School and the Problem of Periodization in History, Dr. Hessam Naghrechi (June 19, 2019).

  85. Penrose Tiling and Traditional Iranian-Islamic Architectural Designs, Dr. Peyam Seraji (December 1, 2019).

  86. Webinar: Introduction and Critique of "Muntaha al-Idrak fi Taqasim al-Aflak" by Dr. Hanif Ghelandari, with Dr. Hossein Masoumi Hamadani, Dr. Amir Ehssan Karbasizadeh, Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini, and Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (June 28, 2020).

  87. Joint Program on "History of Science and Science Promotion" (Virtual):
    a) Which History of Science Should We Choose? Dr. Hassan Amini (November 13, 2020).
    b) History of Science as a Path to Science Promotion, Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (November 20, 2020).
    c) Informal Education in the History of Science, Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (November 27, 2020).
    d) Pathologies of the History of Science, Dr. Yunus Karamati (December 4, 2020).

  88. Joint Program with the Iranian Science Promotion Association:
    a) The Entry of Astronomy and New Sciences into Iran in the Early Qajar Period, Mohammad Hossein Pourabbas and Amir Mohammad Ghamini (January 10, 2021).
    b) New Physics for the Public in the Qajar Era, Mohammad Soleimanitar and Iraj Nikseresht (February 7, 2021).

  89. Professors’ Training Program with Payame Noor University:
    a) Technological Writings of Muslims in Mechanics and Observational Instruments, Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (March 7–9, 2021).
    b) Astronomy in Islamic Civilization and Ptolemaic Planetary Models, Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (March 7–9, 2021).
    c) Medicine and Pharmacy in Islamic Civilization, Dr. Yunus Karamati (March 7–9, 2021).

  90. Nowruz Visit to the Iran Science and Technology Museum, Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (March 31, 2021).

  91. The Persian Legacy of Sayyid Ismail Jorjani, Dr. Yunus Karamati (April 18, 2021).

  92. Omar Khayyam: Philosopher-Mathematician or Mathematician-Philosopher? Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (Radio Dialogue Program, May 18, 2021).

  93. Khayyam and the Jalali Calendar, Dr. Yunus Karamati, and Khayyam’s Fi al-Iktiyal, Abuzar Farzpour Machiani (May 23, 2021).

  94. Webinar: Unveiling "Al-Tashrih" (Anatomy), Dr. Yunus Karamati (June 28, 2021).

  95. "Linguistic Hospitality in Persian Scientific Works", Dr. Hassan Amini (BSHM-CSHPM Conference, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2021).

  96. "Early-Modern European Astronomy and Iranian Religious Elites", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (26th ICHST Congress, July 25, 2021).

  97. Webinar: "History of Mathematics in Persian Manuscripts", Dr. Hassan Amini (August 28, 2021).

  98. "The Legacy of Hajji Zayn al-Attar Shirazi", Dr. Yunus Karamati (September 28, 2021).

  99. "The Tradition of Tabulated Works in Islamic Medicine and Pharmacology", Hoda Ouyar Hossein (September 30, 2021).

  100. "Ibn Sina and the Transit of Venus", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (October 1, 2021).

  101. "Introduction to the Master’s Program in the History of Science", Dr. Hanif Ghelandari and Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (October 2, 2021).

  102. "Commemoration of Abu Rayhan al-Biruni", Dr. Yunus Karamati and Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (October 4, 2021).

  103. "The Science of the Balance of Wisdom", Abuzar Farzpour Machiani (TV Program "Charkh", October 6, 2021).

  104. Unveiling "Hayat al-Insan" (Translation of Hayat al-Hayawan), Dr. Yunus Karamati (October 8, 2021).

  105. "Al-Khwarizmi and the Story of Algorithms", Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (TV Program "Charkh", October 13, 2021).

  106. "Relations Between Architecture and Sciences in Islamic Iran", Dr. Yunus Karamati (November 10, 2021).

  107. "A Survey of the Most Comprehensive Hay'a Book in Persian: Qutb al-Din Shirazi’s Ikhtiyarat Muzaffari", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (International Conference on Qutb al-Din Shirazi, Turkey, November 12, 2021).

  108. "Qutb al-Din Shirazi’s References to Abd al-Jabbar al-Kharaqi’s Works", Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (International Conference on Qutb al-Din Shirazi, Turkey, November 12, 2021).

  109. Joint Program with the Iranian Science Promotion Association:
    a) The Persian Translation of Al-Biruni’s Saydana, Dr. Sara Farzpour Machiani (January 8, 2021).
    b) Astronomical Instruments in the Safavid Period: Molla Mohammad Baqir Yazdi’s Matla al-Anwar, Barati Bashari Manesh (July 11, 2021).
    c) Density Measurement with the Balance of Wisdom, Abuzar Farzpour Machiani (September 2, 2021).
    d) Medical Calendars (Tabulated Medicine), Hoda Ouyar Hossein (October 30, 2021).

  110. "The Theoretical Feature of 'Simplicity' in the History of Astronomy", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini and Mohammad Mehdi Sadr Farati (November 20, 2021).

  111. "First Encounters with Copernicus and Darwin", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (August 2021).

  112. "From Ptolemy to Copernicus", Dr. Amir Mohammad Ghamini (August 2021).

  113. "Astronomical Instruments in the Safavid Period: Molla Mohammad Baqir Yazdi’s Matla al-Anwar", Barati Bashari Manesh and Dr. Hanif Ghelandari (July 11, 2021).