The Iranian-American Diaspora and The Black Lives Matter Movement


 Center for Persian Studies and Culture     Jul 22 2020 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Zoom Webinar

Please join us on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 4:00-5:00 pm (PST) for a virtual webinar titled "The Iranian-American Diaspora and The Black Lives Matter Movement" to review the historical, political, and cultural dynamics of the race and brutalities against the Black people in American society, the impact of these dynamics on the Iranian-American diaspora society and the role of diaspora as an ally.

Speakers:
Dr. Cornel West, Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University
Dr. Ali Akbar Mahdi, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Ohio Wesleyan University
Dr. Touraj Daryaee, Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Professor of History at University of California, Irvine

Moderated by Dr. Annahita Mahdavi, Associate Professor, Social Sciences Dept., Long Beach City College

Webinar Registration Link: (https://bit.ly/IranianAmericanDiasporaBLM)

This event is presented by UCI Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture.

We expect this online event to exceed the maximum capacity for attendees. If you are unable to join the Zoom webinar, you may also view this event LIVE on UCI Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture's Facebook page, here: (https://www.facebook.com/samueljordancenter)