Workshop, Fakherddin Azimi, Jun 27, 2016

Fakhreddin Azimi is Professor of History at the University of Connecticut. His fields of research are the history, politics and culture of modern Iran. He is also interested in social and political theory, the epistemological foundations of historical enquiry, and the contribution of the social sciences to historiography.
He has written widely in both English and Persian, and is the author of the following books:
— The Quest for Democracy in Iran: a Century of Struggle against Authoritarian Rule
(Harvard University Press, 2008; paperback 2010), which won the Mossadegh Prize of the Mossadegh Foundation, and the Saidi-Sirjani Award, International Society for Iranian Studies, and was a finalist in the Non-Fiction Category for the Connecticut Book Award, Connecticut Center for the Book.
— Iran: The Crisis of Democracy, from the Exile of Reza Shah to the Fall of Musaddiq (New York & London, 1989, revised paperback edition, 2009) translated into Persian as Bohran-e Demokrasi dar Iran, 1320-1332 (revised, with a new introduction, Tehran 1994, 3rd edition, 2008).
— National Sovereignty and its Enemies: Probing the Record of Mosaddeq’s Opponents
(Persian; Tehran 2004, 2010)
–Reflections on Mosaddeq’s Political Thinking: Essays on Iranian History, Politics & political Culture (Persian; Tehran, 2015).

Seminar on Iran, Islam and modernity. Abbas Milani. April 10, 2016-4parts

seminar on Iran, Islam and modernity. Abbas Milani. Part I. April 10, 2016 The seminar, conducted in Persian, will first inquire into the nature of modernity, debates in Iran and in the west about its origins, desirability and constituent elements, followed by a discussion of the rise of Shiism, its…

Drama-Therapy, Manijeh Mohamedi, Jul 15, 2015

Manijeh Mohamedi, theater arts graduate from San Francisco State University, with master degree in drama-therapy (RDT), has over 45 years experience in theatrical arts and over 20 years experience in teaching drama in universities, acting schools, community centers and colleges in Iran, and acting schools in US.

Manijeh with her extensive experience in drama-therapy has addressed individual and group emotional issues through theater and a variety of presentation workshops. She has designed workshops for prisoners, war victims and their families, as well as adolescents, emotionally disturbed and disabled individuals and elderly.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Heidegger, Mohammad Reza Nikfar, Nov 5, 2012

Dr. Mohammad Reza Nikfar is a writer and researcher in the field of political philosophy. He has authored many articles and his books in Farsi and German include: “Violence, Human Rights and Civil Society”, “Critique of Political Theology”, “At the Dead-End of Time, Introduction to the Philosophy of Heidegger”, “The Concept of Peace” and “Faith & Technique” among others. Dr. Nikfar is currently the editor-in-chief of “Radio Zamaneh”.

In Memory of the Victims of the1988

“Berkeley Lecture Series” Presents: Mehdi Aslani will be talking about his new book, “Kalagh va Gole Sorkh”, a Performance by Shirin Mehrbod, (www.shirinmusic.ca) and Screening of a Short Movie In Memory of the Victims of the1988 Mass Killing of Political Prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran. For more information,…

THEORY OF SURVIVAL, Artist in Residency

Berkeley Lecture Series in conjunction with Taraneh Hemami’s exhibition of THEORY OF SURVIVAL Artist in Residency at the LAB presents: A gathering to view and discuss the archival material, primarily of Iranian Student movement from 1960-1982. This has been a very interesting exhibition of letters, documents, leaflets, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines…

Public Forum About Berkeley Lecture Series, Jan 27, 2008

Come see & hear everything you want to know about BLS. We would very much appreciate your input. Your participation is essential in our journey. A 15 minutes clip of previous speakers and presentations will be shown. Looking forward to a spirited discussion.