#  Activities 

 



Sort2017 –

Cambridge Center for Adult Education Visiting Board Member

2017

Houghton Library Exhibit *The Spread of Science: A printed edition of the Latinized Optics \[Opticae Thesaurus\], Hasan Ibn al-Haytham ‘Alhazen or Alhacen’*

2013 –

Early Science and Medicine. Editorial Board Member

2012-2015

Multimedia Timelines and Worldmaps *Istanbul Museum of History of Science and Technology, Istanbul, Turkey*

2011

Rockefeller Library Exhibit

*The Science of Stars and Craft of Wars Instruments in the ‘Book of Kings’ (Shahnamah) of Firdawsī: ca. 935-1020CE)*



2010

Digital Technology Fair

*Micro-mapping Early Science* Harvard University, Humanities Center Coordinator and Supervisor of Faculty Aides



2010

John Hay Library Exhibit Windows into Early Science and Craft: Selections from the Minassian Manuscripts (February-March) Curator and Editor of Student Caption Contributions

2009

Discovering Optics: Learning Scientific Concepts and the Nature of Science through Virtual Historical Simulation reviewed by NSF: History of Science Consultant and Advisory Board Member

2009

Quincy House, Harvard The Melody of Persian Calligraphy (March 5-6) Coordinator of Workshop conducted by visiting scholar

2008

Houghton Library Exhibit

Windows into Early Science: Historical Dialogues, Scientific Manuscripts and Printed Books (April 22-July 23) Curator and Editor of Student Caption Contributions



2007

Interpretatio: Sources and Studies in the History and Philosophy of Classical Science Member of Editorial Advisory Board

2006

ISIS: Co-Chair of Session at Society of Iranian Studies, London: “Geometry in Medieval Persian Sciences and Arts”



2005-

Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative (ISMI)

Member of Board of Advisors: Joint project of University of Oklahoma, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin



2005-

National Science Foundation (NSF): Research Proposal Reviewer

2005

Teacher Training Program: NITE (National Institute for Teaching Excellence), K-12 teachers’ Summer School: Cambridge College

2005

Coordinator of Lecture Series at Year Up, Boston, MA Non-profit organization for engineering social change 

2002-

Member of Resource Board: Documentary Series: “Light and Mind”

2001-

Founder and President of Non-Profit Organization ecademics.org

Officer of Commission for the History of Science and Technology in Islamic Civilization (IUHPS): Counselor



1993-94

Dudley House, Harvard: Coordinator (Innovation and Tradition in Contemporary Persian Art: Calligraphy, Painting, Carpets: March 1993)

1994

Academy of Philosophy, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies: Tehran, Iran: Editor, History of Science Division, Farhang (Culture)

1986-

Quincy House, Harvard: Non-resident Tutor in History and Science Member of Senior Common Room 

1983-1984

Harvard Review: Assistant Science Editor Eccentric Circle Society, Harvard: Vice President