About The Institute

The Institute for Cultural Research was founded in 1965 by the writer and thinker Idries Shah. Its aim is to stimulate study, debate, education and research into all aspects of human thought, behaviour and culture.

The Institute seeks to facilitate the spread of ideas, information and understanding between cultures. It also seeks to make the fruits of academic research accessible to society as a whole, and to academics from different fields.

Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra - Ramsay Wood
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Scheherazade and the global mutation of teaching stories - Robert Irwin
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Consciousness, will and responsibility - Chris Frith
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