In 2008 the association launched a series of biennial symposia, held over several days, designed to encourage in-depth discussions of themes and issues relevant to the study of Islamic arts and cultures today. The symposia bring together established and emerging scholars to present new research from across the world.
Past symposia
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Expanding Contexts
Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Rice University
Texas, March 2-4, 2023
March 2-4, 2023
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Regionality: Looking for the Local in the Arts of Islam
The Courtauld Institute of Art
London
10.20-10.20.16
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Forms of Knowledge & Cultures of Learning in Islamic Art
The Aga Khan Museum
Toronto
10.16-10.16.14
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Looking Widely, Looking Closely
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
10.18-10.18.12
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Objects, Collections, and Cultures
Freer and Sackler Galleries
Washington, D.C.
10.21-10.21.10
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