Welcome to the Shii Studies Network
The Shii Studies Network aims to enable space for graduate students researching Shiism in all its diversity to build professional and personal relationships, share their work, and learn from those further along in the field.
Source: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection.
Upcoming Events
Making Shiʿism “Matter”: Bringing Material and Sensory Cultures to the Study of Shiʿism
Reflections on Shiʿi Studies Lecture Series
12 January 2026
Shii Studies Seminar III: Zahra Azhar
21 January 2026
Shii Studies Seminar IV: Abid Zaidi
11 February 2026