The Institute of Ismaili Studies is excited to launch a new podcast series, Voices of IIS. Host Selina Kassam Ramji, Executive Officer and Board Secretary of the IIS, interviews those who have spent the last few decades making the Institute what it is today. Each episode features personal stories of knowledge and inspiration and offers new insights into the people of IIS.
Voices of IIS Trailer
New episodes will be released on Spotify and other podcast platforms fortnightly on Friday mornings (GMT). We are excited to announce the first few episodes here:
- Episode 1: Dr Shiraz Kabani, Head of the Office of Communications and Development and author of Ismaili Festivals: Stories of Celebration – 11 July
- Episode 2: Shah Hussain, Collection Development Librarian at the Aga Khan Library – 25 July
- Episode 3: Dr Shainool Jiwa, Associate Professor and author of The Fatimids 1 and 2 – 8 August
- Episode 4: Alnoor Nathani, Design and Production Manager of the Ta’lim Curriculum – 22 August
- Episode 5: Joy Johnson, Administrative Assistant in the Department of Education – 5 September
- Episode 6: Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Senior Research Associate and author of Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam ‘Alī – 19 September
- Episode 7: Dr Fayaz Alibhai, Research Associate and coordinator for the Ismaili Heritage Project – 3 October
- Episode 8: Russell Harris, Editor of IIS Publications including the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity series – 17 October
- Coming soon: Dr Najam Abbas, Research Associate and Editor for the Encyclopaedia Islamica – 20 February
- Coming soon: Dr Toby Mayer, Senior Research Associate and translator of Keys to the Arcana 1 & 2 – 23 January
Listen to Voices of IIS, along with our other podcasts, Voices of History and Alumni Voices on Spotify.
