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.

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Source: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection.

Upcoming Events

Featured Event

The Study of the Shiʿi Marjaʿiyya: From Above, From Below, and the Networks In-Between

Reflections on Shiʿi Studies Lecture Series

10 December 2025

Shii Studies Seminars II: Mahboobeh Hami

15 December 2025

Making Shiʿism “Matter”: Bringing Material and Sensory Cultures to the Study of Shiʿism

Reflections on Shiʿi Studies Lecture Series

12 January 2026