'Blood' Moon tonight (Sunday) - Plus Film Festival info, Feminism in Iran Reading Group and more!
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SOAS Iranian Society
Oct 16, 2016, 1:49:02 PM10/16/16
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Dear all,
Some of you might be interested to know that the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS had its inaugural launch event on this day in 2010! (Incidentally the SOAS Iranian Society was also established in October 2010, although is separate from the CIS).
As for 16 October, 2016, tonight is the Full Moon in Aries, and so as it is October we should be able to see the annual 'Hunter's Moon' (sometimes 'Blood Moon') - so long as it wont be a cloudy night sky.. (which if it is, then all i have to say is.. 'SOAS..!').
Organised by: Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
Sexuality, Gender, Women and Feminism in Iran Reading Group
Date: Friday, 21 October
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Room: Staff Common Room, Main Building, SOAS
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1443024959048244/
Can you speak and write in Persian?
If so, you are invited to participate in: Sexuality, Gender, Women and Feminism in Iran Reading Group
Who we are: This is a Persian-English bilingual reading group for scholars and activists with a focus on gender, sexuality, women and feminism in the context of Iran and its diasporas. All participants have experience in either activism or academia, and we set up this reading group in early 2016 to focus on these issues of interest; we also pay particular attention to knowledge produced in Persian and for a broader audience. These are friendly and informal gatherings that aim to bring together a wide range of scholars and activists from different disciplines.
What we read: This is a source-based reading group and the texts we read are decided by the group itself. We wish to explore a wide range of materials including scholarly books and articles, pamphlets, novels and other pertinent written sources. In our first round of meetings, which concluded in August 2016, we read Women with Mustaches and Men without Beards: Gender and Sexual Anxieties of Iranian Modernity by Afsaneh Najmabadi. Our reviews and analysis of this will be finalised soon and shared with participants.
Our aim: As an outcome of our meetings, we would like to produce reviews. We envision that each session will consist of a kind of ‘team’ review of a book, collection of articles, documents or other work. We review sources that belong to either academic disciplines or activists’ efforts.
Requirements: We read both English and Persian sources. While the primary language of our meetings is Persian, we do use English when discussing English material. The written result of our discussions will also be in both Persian and English. Hence, fluency and academic literacy in both Persian and English is a prerequisite. The meetings take place once a month.
For further information contact Dr. Mehran Rezaei: mr...@soas.ac.uk
Film screening: Sonita
Date: Friday, 21 October
Time: 18:30
Venue: The Bertha DocHouse Screen, Curzon Bloomsbury, The Brunswick, London WC1N 1AW
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIJ9Ch-rKU
Synopsis: Sonita Alizadeh is an undocumented Afghan refugee in Iran. She is a strong-willed teenager who idolises Rihanna and Michael Jackson and is an aspiring rapper, but her conservative family has other plans for her.
Discount option for students and large groups available.
Further info & tickets: http://dochouse.org/cinema/screenings/sonita
Organised by: Bertha DocHouse
7th London Iranian Film Festival
Date: 28 October - 02 November 2016
Trailer: https://youtu.be/SUZ2vQfuMgE
London Iranian Film Festival is an annual, independent film festival held in London, United Kingdom. It is now entering its seventh year. It is the only festival in the UK that is dedicated to Iranian independent cinema, with this year's event taking place from the 28th of October to the 2nd of November.
Full programme: http://www.ukiff.org.uk/festivals/festival/2016
Organised by: London Iranian Film Festival (UKIFF)
War and Peace concert Iranian & Arabic music
Date: Saturday, 05 November
Time: 19:00 - 21:30
Room: Djam Lecture Theatra (DLT) (also known as the Lucas Lecture Theatre / G2)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/133337477127030/
“War and Peace”, a unique concert of Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese music.
Peyman Heydarian [santur, piano, daf]
Delaram Izady [tanbur]
Christelle Madani [voice]
Lucie Treacher [nicklharper]
Tickets: https://soasunion.org/events/9037/715/
Organised by: SOAS Daf Society
Saam Theatre Company: Drama & Production Workshops
Please find attached our latest e-leaflet for our drama & production workshops.
Website: http://www.saamtheatregroup.com/
My advice, go outside, and take a long walk in a quiet place under the Full Moon tonight. You wont see it like this often.
Some of you might be interested to know that the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS had its inaugural launch event on this day in 2010! (Incidentally the SOAS Iranian Society was also established in October 2010, although is separate from the CIS).
As for 16 October, 2016, tonight is the Full Moon in Aries, and so as it is October we should be able to see the annual 'Hunter's Moon' (sometimes 'Blood Moon') - so long as it wont be a cloudy night sky.. (which if it is, then all i have to say is.. 'SOAS..!').
Sound like a good enough omen or? ;}
SOAS Iranian Society 'Meet & Greet'
Date: Monday, 17 October
Time: 19:15 - 20:30
Room: 116 (1st Floor, Main Bulding)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/683767358467756/
SOAS Iranian Society 'Meet & Greet'
Date: Monday, 17 October
Time: 19:15 - 20:30
Room: 116 (1st Floor, Main Bulding)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/683767358467756/
Once again, many apologies for the late notice. There's no particular format but we wont be doing awkward presentations or asking people to sit around and have to introduce themselves to everyone. We'll be providing Iranian tea and sweets and the occasion is just an informal gathering for all of you to come in and out as you like and mingle with other SOASians who share either a connection or interest in Iran and Iranian culture!
Organised by: SOAS Iranian Society
Seminar: Iran-GCC relations after the 2015 JCPOA
Date: Wednesday, 19 October
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Room: T102, SOAS Language Centre, 22 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA
*Please note that seating is limited
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/920937051372882/
Speaker: Dina Esfandiary, King's College London
While the historic 2015 nuclear agreement removed a barrier to dialogue between Iran and the West, it further strained relations between Iran and its GCC neighbours. The six states of the GCC were afraid that an agreement would bolster Iranian regional expansionist efforts. And today, they see Iran's forays in Syria, Iraq and Yemen as exactly that. What are Iran's goals in the region? And can Iran and the GCC capitals overcome their differences?
For further information please contact Nima Mina at: nm...@soas.ac.uk
Organised by: Department of Near and Middle East Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies in collaboration with the Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
Forugh Farrokhzad: Yarshater Lecture Series in Persian Literature
Date: 20 - 25 October
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/318661925167768/
Four lectures on Forugh Farrokhzad by Professor Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia
“I Cannot Lie”: The Literary Biography and Unpublished Letters of Forugh Farrokhzad - 20 October 2016
Organised by: SOAS Iranian Society
Seminar: Iran-GCC relations after the 2015 JCPOA
Date: Wednesday, 19 October
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Room: T102, SOAS Language Centre, 22 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA
*Please note that seating is limited
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/920937051372882/
Speaker: Dina Esfandiary, King's College London
While the historic 2015 nuclear agreement removed a barrier to dialogue between Iran and the West, it further strained relations between Iran and its GCC neighbours. The six states of the GCC were afraid that an agreement would bolster Iranian regional expansionist efforts. And today, they see Iran's forays in Syria, Iraq and Yemen as exactly that. What are Iran's goals in the region? And can Iran and the GCC capitals overcome their differences?
For further information please contact Nima Mina at: nm...@soas.ac.uk
Organised by: Department of Near and Middle East Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies in collaboration with the Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
Forugh Farrokhzad: Yarshater Lecture Series in Persian Literature
Date: 20 - 25 October
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/318661925167768/
Four lectures on Forugh Farrokhzad by Professor Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia
“I Cannot Lie”: The Literary Biography and Unpublished Letters of Forugh Farrokhzad - 20 October 2016
“Remember Flight”: Forugh Farrokhzad, the Iranian Icarus - 21 October 2016
“The House Is Black”: A Model Life Narrative by Forugh Farrokhzad - 24 October 2016
“I Feel Sorry for the Garden”: Democratizing the Family - 25 October 2016
Organised by: Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
Sexuality, Gender, Women and Feminism in Iran Reading Group
Date: Friday, 21 October
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Room: Staff Common Room, Main Building, SOAS
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1443024959048244/
Can you speak and write in Persian?
If so, you are invited to participate in: Sexuality, Gender, Women and Feminism in Iran Reading Group
Who we are: This is a Persian-English bilingual reading group for scholars and activists with a focus on gender, sexuality, women and feminism in the context of Iran and its diasporas. All participants have experience in either activism or academia, and we set up this reading group in early 2016 to focus on these issues of interest; we also pay particular attention to knowledge produced in Persian and for a broader audience. These are friendly and informal gatherings that aim to bring together a wide range of scholars and activists from different disciplines.
What we read: This is a source-based reading group and the texts we read are decided by the group itself. We wish to explore a wide range of materials including scholarly books and articles, pamphlets, novels and other pertinent written sources. In our first round of meetings, which concluded in August 2016, we read Women with Mustaches and Men without Beards: Gender and Sexual Anxieties of Iranian Modernity by Afsaneh Najmabadi. Our reviews and analysis of this will be finalised soon and shared with participants.
Our aim: As an outcome of our meetings, we would like to produce reviews. We envision that each session will consist of a kind of ‘team’ review of a book, collection of articles, documents or other work. We review sources that belong to either academic disciplines or activists’ efforts.
Requirements: We read both English and Persian sources. While the primary language of our meetings is Persian, we do use English when discussing English material. The written result of our discussions will also be in both Persian and English. Hence, fluency and academic literacy in both Persian and English is a prerequisite. The meetings take place once a month.
For further information contact Dr. Mehran Rezaei: mr...@soas.ac.uk
Film screening: Sonita
Date: Friday, 21 October
Time: 18:30
Venue: The Bertha DocHouse Screen, Curzon Bloomsbury, The Brunswick, London WC1N 1AW
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIJ9Ch-rKU
Synopsis: Sonita Alizadeh is an undocumented Afghan refugee in Iran. She is a strong-willed teenager who idolises Rihanna and Michael Jackson and is an aspiring rapper, but her conservative family has other plans for her.
Discount option for students and large groups available.
Further info & tickets: http://dochouse.org/cinema/screenings/sonita
Organised by: Bertha DocHouse
7th London Iranian Film Festival
Date: 28 October - 02 November 2016
Trailer: https://youtu.be/SUZ2vQfuMgE
London Iranian Film Festival is an annual, independent film festival held in London, United Kingdom. It is now entering its seventh year. It is the only festival in the UK that is dedicated to Iranian independent cinema, with this year's event taking place from the 28th of October to the 2nd of November.
Full programme: http://www.ukiff.org.uk/festivals/festival/2016
Organised by: London Iranian Film Festival (UKIFF)
War and Peace concert Iranian & Arabic music
Date: Saturday, 05 November
Time: 19:00 - 21:30
Room: Djam Lecture Theatra (DLT) (also known as the Lucas Lecture Theatre / G2)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/133337477127030/
“War and Peace”, a unique concert of Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese music.
Peyman Heydarian [santur, piano, daf]
Delaram Izady [tanbur]
Christelle Madani [voice]
Lucie Treacher [nicklharper]
Tickets: https://soasunion.org/events/9037/715/
Organised by: SOAS Daf Society
Saam Theatre Company: Drama & Production Workshops
Please find attached our latest e-leaflet for our drama & production workshops.
Website: http://www.saamtheatregroup.com/
My advice, go outside, and take a long walk in a quiet place under the Full Moon tonight. You wont see it like this often.
Have a good week all!
Best,
Aki Elborzi
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