Exile & Migration, Identity & Culture, Shahla Shafiq, Feb 19, 2012

Shahla Shafiq left Iran as an exile in 1982 and has lived in Paris since then. As a sociologist, she focuses on the subject of immigrants in France. She has published two books in French on the subject of Muslim Women and has many articles on inter-cultural issues. She has also published many short stories. Her discussion on June 25 will be based on her latest book “Islamic Totalitarianism, Imagination or Reality” translated from French to Persian in 2006.

Islamic Totalitarianism, Imagination or Reality?, Shahla Shafiq, Jun 25, 2006

Shahla Shafiq is a researcher and author. Her publications are on inter-cultural issues, racism, political Islam and immigrants in France. Her doctoral dissertation in sociology is on political Islam, Sex, Gender and Society. Ms. Shafiq has written number of books and articles in both Farsi and French. She is one of the founders of “International Network of Solidarity with Iranian Women”.