The Forum will start tomorrow, Monday 15 July 2024, on the campus of the University of Lille. We are very excited to welcome all our friends and colleagues and look forward to a week of learning, collegiality, and discussions. We hope the spirit of mutual aid, scholarly collegiality, and a genuine interest in helping each other out is maintained throughout.

One last minute change: the Keynote 1 by Touraj Daryaee will be delivered via Zoom, as he cannot sadly be present in person due to an unexpected health issue.

The subsequent hour on Historiography, originally meant to be led by Dr. Daryaee, will now be conducted by Dr. Rezakhani. Please see the programme for a slightly tweaked title.