Thursday October 20, 2022 5-6:30 pm
CASE E422
The death of Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16 has sparked historic demonstrations centered on women鈥檚 socio-political rights, human rights, and regime change in Iran. Over the past month, tens of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets across the country to protest the Iranian government鈥檚 treatment of girls and women. The women-led protests have shaken Iranian society and the government has brutally responded with tear gas, bullets, kidnappings, arrests, and internet blackouts.
Despite the government鈥檚 violent crackdown, protests have only widened with workers in the oil and energy sector staging strikes in solidarity. This movement has the potential to affect struggles for women鈥檚 rights and human rights globally.
The panel will be moderated by A. Marie Ranjbar (Assistant Professor in Women and Gender Studies) with reflections by: Shideh Dashti (Associate Professor in Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering); Nabil Echchaibi (Associate Professor in Media Studies); Nader Hashemi (Associate Professor in International Studies, Denver University); Poupeh Missaghi (Assistant Professor in Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Denver University); Samira Rajabi (Assistant Professor in Media Studies); Shawhin Roudbari (Assistant Professor in Environmental Design), & Neda Shaban (PhD Student in Geography).
Please join us for a public discussion of the historical context, symbolism, and impacts of women鈥檚 rights protests. This is an opportunity to share in solidarity, connect, learn, hold community, and brainstorm actions.
Co-sponsored by: Women and Gender Studies (WGST), Community Engaged Design and Research (CEDaR), Center for Media, Religion, and Culture (CMRC), Center for Asian Studies (CAS)