Dear Columbia Community,
I hope to see you tomorrow at Women, Life, Freedom: Iran's Movement for Women's Rights. University Life and the Office of the President are co-sponsors of this virtual event, which will take place on November 3rd from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
Learn more, register and submit questions for the panelists here.
In the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa (Jhina) Amini's mid-September death after she was arrested by Iran's Morality Police for improper veiling, the world has witnessed a political movement led by young Iranian women. This conversation, with a range of Columbia experts, will explore the unrest in Iran within the broader historical and geo-political context, where it may lead, and how it connects with other global challenges.
You can learn more about the panelists and the discussion's moderator below.
Panelists include:
- Yasmine Ergas, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs; Director of the Specialization on Gender and Public Policy
- Manijeh Moradian, Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Barnard College
- Kian Tajbakhsh, Senior Advisor at Global Centers, Fellow, Committee on Global Thought
- Parisa Tehranifar, Associate Professor, Epidemiology at CUIMC
The discussion will be moderated by:
- Vishakha Desai (Moderator), Senior Advisor for Global Affairs to the President of Columbia University, Chair of the Committee on Global Thought and Senior Research Scholar in Global Studies at the School of International and Public Affairs
Take care,
Dennis A. Mitchell
Executive Vice President for University Life
Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Professor of Dental Medicine at CUMC
