Promoting the research and education about the history, societies, and cultures of Iraq.
Membership
Being a member helps support our work to promote research and education about the history, society and culture of Iraq.
Funding
We offer range of grants and scholarships to assist academic work and education on Iraq in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Events
We fund and organise public lectures, study days, and other public events in London, elsewhere in the UK, and Iraq.
Next Event
Feb
18
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Lecture
Dr Mary Shepperson on ‘Najaf Above and Below: The Vanishing Old Town and its Subterranean Counterpart’
Recent Projects
BISI works to advance research and public education about Iraq in all of the arts, humanities and social sciences subjects, and enables exchange and collaboration between UK and Iraqi academics. Our grants and scholarships have helped the fund the following research projects.
Research Grant
The (re)inscription of Memory
Research grant
Ur Region Archaeology Project
Thank's to our supporters
