Japanese scholar visits University of Tehran

Professor Nobuaki Kondo, from the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan is currently visiting University of Tehran to complete his researches. He is a tenured full professor and is conducting research on history of Iran.  Prof. Kondo has also learned Persian language in the International Center for Persian Studies ( Dehkhoda Encyclopedia Institute).

Some of the researches which have been conducted by Prof. Kondo includes the followings:

• Research Project “Archival Study on Fiscal administration of Holy Shrines in Muslim Societies: The Case of the Safavid Shrine in Iran”
• Research Project “Fundamental Study on Ottoman Documents and Archives”
• Research Project “Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia: Cross-Linguistic Comparative Studies of Literary and Religious Texts”
• Core Project “Political, Social and Cultural Polarization and its Backgrounds in the Middle East and the Muslim World”
• The Research and Educational Project for Middle East and Islamic Studies (MEIS)