Call for National Award in Cultural Diplomacy Research

The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization has announced a national conference and award for outstanding research in international cultural relations.

Main Themes

• Iranians living abroad 
• Public and cultural diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
• Cultural economy in the international arena 
• Emerging technologies in international cultural relations 
• Cultural diplomacy in a period of historical transition and the evolving regional and global order 

Key Topics

• Neighboring countries and Iran’s cultural diplomacy 
• Critical assessment of Iran’s public and cultural diplomacy 
• Religion, interfaith communication, and cultural diplomacy 
• Cultural diplomacy and the Persian language and literature 
• Artistic, scientific, media, sports, and tourism diplomacy 
• Role of non-governmental and grassroots actors in cultural diplomacy 
• Evaluating Iran’s position, Islam, and the discourse of the Islamic Revolution internationally 
• Cultural ecosystems (“Genoculture”) in transitional global and regional orders 
• Functions of cultural diplomacy in emerging global dynamics 
• Cognitive warfare, public opinion management, and narrative-building internationally 
• Preserving the identity of Iranians abroad and strengthening their ties with their homeland 
• Foreign nationals residing in Iran and international cultural relations 
• Cultural economy, global cultural industries, and export of cultural products and services 
• New international cultural ecosystems in cyberspace 
• Environment, society, and contemporary cultural understanding of nations 

Eligibility Criteria

• Submissions must have been presented or published between March 20, 2020, and December 21, 2024 
• Accepted languages: Persian, Arabic, or English 
• Thesis and dissertations are eligible if they comply with the academic regulations of their institutions 

Submission Process

• Submissions must be uploaded via the National Award portal: NAS.icro.ir
• Works that cannot be uploaded may be submitted in print to the secretariat 

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: December 21, 2023 
• Registration and submission opening: October 22, 2023 
• Event date: March 2024 
• Evaluation process: January–February 2025 

Contact Information

• Phone: +98 21 88153338 / +98 21 88153395 
• Address: Strategic Studies Center for Cultural Relations,  No. 14  Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Shahid Soleimani Highway, opposite to Imam Khomeini Mosalla, Tehran