Antequil DuPeron is considered to have rekindled the interest, at least in the West, in scholarship and study of Zoroastrianism. Study and scholarship are vital for the sustenance of any faith. Post Antequil, in the eighteen century scholarship and research in Zoroastrian studies blossomed, not only within the Zoroastrian communities of Iran and India, but also in the West. The community has benefited from this enhancement by having at its disposal rich resources and material which have served the community well for the past century and more to quench its thirst for knowledge. In the past quarter of a century with the departure of stalwart scholars like -------------- scholarship within our community has not blossomed to the extent we would like to see it grow.

Knowing its value, it behooves our community worldwide to encourage and promote scholarship both within and outside our community. With this in mind the Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (SSZ) has been formed with a developing vision and a mission.

 
Its vision appears to be to create a cadre of scholars within our community so that wherever our community members might have settled in numbers we have resources available to serve the community's thirst for knowledge.
 
The mission of SSZ then is to promote interaction between and among cademicians, theologians, educationists and practitioners of Zoroastrianism, through roundtable discussions, conferences and publications.
 
CONFERENCE ON ZOROASTRIANISM, A REPORT
The Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (SSZ) convened the first SSZ Conference on Zoroastrianism, hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago at ..... more
 
For information about SSZ and future Conference plans, Contact :
- Pallan Ichaporia  (610-589-5419, prichaporia@aol.com)
- Rohinton Rivetna (630-325-5383, rivetna@aol.com).
 
   
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