An homage to Bagher Momeni on the occasion of his 95th birthday, May 23, 2021

Berkeley Lectures Series Presents:

An homage to Bagher Momeni
on the occasion of his 95th birthday

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021
Time: 11am (PST) | 10:30pm (Tehran) | 7pm (UK)

Place: BLS Virtual Conference Room

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When: May 23, 2021 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: An homage to Bagher Momeni on the occasion of his 95th birthday

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. Agenda .

Introduction by coordinator of the event
Nasser Rahmaninejad
a foremost celebrated Iranian artist and long-term friend of Bagher Momeni

Bagher Momeni’s bibliography
Mahnaz Matin
Physician, researcher and Women’s rights activist

An analysis of  Momeni’s personality and influence
Nasser Mohajer
An independent scholar of modern Iranian history

An overview of two works by Bagher Momeni: Masaleh Arzi va Jang-e Tabaghati dar Iran
[The Land Question and Class War in Iran] and Rahiyan-e Khatar [Those who Confront Danger]
Siavush Randjbar-Daemi
Assistant Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of St. Andrews

A brief introduction and review of the new two volume book on Bagher Momeni
Ali Hojat
A democracy, human rights and workers advocate

Followed by Bagher Momeni’s short remarks

Bagher Momeni, born in 1926 in Kermanshah-Iran, is a renowned scholar of modern Iran, public intellectual and left wing political activist. He has researched, translated, and written many articles and books. Noghteh Resources on Iran has recently published “Bagher Momeni, A Political and Intellectual Life”, a two volume book subtitled: “Rahroei dar rah beepayan”.

Program in Persian