Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran 2008-2009
A lecture series exploring Iranian history, culture and society through lectures presented in English and Persian.
One of the Center's goals is to promote Middle Eastern languages not only as subjects of study but also as vehicles for intellectual communication. To this end, CNES initiated a Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran (formerly known as the Persian Lecture Series) in 2003, organized by Nayereh Tohidi, Professor and Chair of Women's Studies at California State University, Northridge, and a Center Research Associate. The bilingual (Persian as well as English) scholarly presentations have generated wide interest among students and throughout the Persian-speaking communities in the Southland. In addition to the hundreds of people drawn to the lectures at UCLA, a much larger audience has been exposed to the series through interviews with the speakers and excerpts from their lectures broadcast on local and international media such as IRTV (Iranian Television); Los Angeles' Radio Iran (KIRN 670 AM), the Voice of America and Radio Farda; and Internet sites such as Pars Times.
Schedule 2008-09
Dar Jostojooye Demokracy baraye Iran
A public lecture by Akbar Ganji
Sunday, October 19, 2008
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Javanan ve tahavol dar hoviyat-ha-ye jensi dar astaneh-ye enqelab-e jensi dar Iran
A public lecture by Pardis Mahdavi, Pomona College
Sunday, November 16, 2008
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Changing Youth and Changing Sexual Identities in the Wake of Irans Sexual Revolution
A public lecture by Pardis Mahdavi, Pomona College
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
An evening with Dariush Mehrjui
Screening of "Derakht Golabi (The Pear Tree)" followed by Q&A with director, Dariush Mehrjui
Sunday, November 09, 2008
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Mojadeleh movarkhin dar bareh-ye melliyat ve hovviyat Irani
Lecture by Afshin Matin-Asghari, California State University, Los Angeles
Sunday, January 11, 2009
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Iranian Identity and Modern Nation-State Formation: The Historians' Debate
Lecture by Afshin Matin-Asghari, California State University, Los Angeles
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tahavolat Ejtemaei der Aliabad: Az Roosta der 1978/79 ta Shahrestan der 2003-2008
A public lecture by Mary Hegland, Santa Clara University
Sunday, February 22, 2009
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Women and Power in 'Aliabad: Climbing out of Gender, Sexual, and Generational Hierarchies
A public lecture by Mary Hegland, Santa Clara University
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A discussion with Poets:
Mansour Khaksar
Sheida Mohamadi
Majid Nafisi
Partow Nooriala
Abbas Saffari
Sholeh Wolpe
Sunday, April 12, 2009
121 Dodd Hall, 5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Sex-in-Change: Configurations of Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Iran
Lecture in Persian by Afsaneh Najmabadi, Harvard University
Sunday, May 3, 5:00 pm
Dodd 175
Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Iran: Realities and Policy Issues, Past and Present
A seminar organized by Nikki Keddie, UCLA and Nayereh Tohidi, CSU Northridge
Featuring: Asghar Schirazi, Visiting Fellow, Harvard University
Arash Khazeni, Claremont McKenna College
Mehrdad Amanat, Independent Scholar
Rasmus Christian Elling, University of Copenhagen
Friday, May 22 , 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Bunche 6275
Co Sponsored by the Keddie-Balzan Fund, UCLA Central Asia Initiative and Department of History
“Bam 6.6: Humanity Has No Borders” Screening
Discussion with film-maker Jahangir Golestan-Parast
Sunday, May 24, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Dodd Hall 147
Rationality and Opinions About Democracy in Iran (Persian Lecture)
Lecture by Mohsen Kadivar, University of Virginia and Hossein Ziai, UCLA
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Bunche 10383, 5:00pm – 7:00 pm
Rationality and Opinions About Democracy in Iran (English Lecture)
Lecture by Mohsen Kadivar, University of Virginia and Hossein Ziai, UCLA
Monday, June 8, 2009
Bunche 10383, 3:00pm – 5:00 pm
