Transcending religion: Pre-Islamic heritage and cultural stability in Iran

该项目旨在通过研究前伊斯兰文化遗产在中东新兴的伊朗文化影响区所扮演的角色，来检验前伊斯兰文化遗产对中东更稳定的潜在贡献。了解影响中东稳定的因素对于管理澳大利亚的文化、经济和安全问题至关重要。该项目将以Parsa-Pasargadae地区为例，采用一种定位的、多标量的分析方法来确定前伊斯兰遗产的功能。该项目旨在深入了解穆斯林社会的文化和集体身份形成，并为中东地区的比较研究提供一个平台。

This project aims to examine pre-Islamic heritage as a potential contributor to a more stable Middle East by studying its role in an emergent Iranian zone of cultural influence in the Middle East. Understanding contributing factors to stability in the Middle East is crucial to managing Australia’s cultural, economic, and security concerns. The project will develop a situated, multi-scalar method of analysis to establish the function of pre-Islamic heritage using the Parsa-Pasargadae region as an illustrative example. The project expects to deliver insights into the culture and collective identity formation within Muslim societies, and provide a platform for comparative research in the Middle East.