Student Lecture: "Where is Iran Headed Now?" (12.05)

What: On June of 2005, the 49-year-old former Tehran mayor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won Iran's ninth presidential election -a nd its first run-off ever - by receiving 62% of the total ballots cast. Ahmadinejad's campaign stressed the values of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, trouncing candidates whose glossy campaigns focusedon restoring ties with the West. The new president has vowed to uplift the poor and "put the revolution back on track." How did Ahmadinejad rise to prominence and what are the implicationsof his election? Where is Iran headed in the next few years?

When: Monday, Dec. 5th @ 6:00PM

Location: 110 Barrows
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Student Lecture: "Accidental' and 'Essential" (11.29)

What: We will continue our discussion on “accidentals” and “essentials”. How do we know a law is an accidental or an essential? Where are the confusions? Where is the red line?

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29th @ 6:00PM
Location: 123 Wheeler
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Student Lecture: "Rumi's Pain and Suffering After Shams's Departure" (11.15)

What: We will be discussing "The Pain": Rumi’s pain and suffering after Shams’ departure. Why did Shams leave Ghoonieh and what happened to Rumi and the role of Rumi’s son in Shams’ departure.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 15th @ 6:00PM

Location: 123 Wheeler Hall

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Iranian Movie Night: "Crimson Gold" (11.14)

What: We will be screening the awarding winning movie "Crimson Gold." The following is a synopsis of this movie: Award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi's (The White Balloon,The Circle) latest triumph is an intimate and absorbing drama about the ways in which the hypocrisies and slights of daily life can push otherwise reasonable people over the edge. Based on true events and written by acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami (A Taste of Cherry), CRIMSON GOLD is the story of Hussein, a humble pizza deliveryman who feels continually humiliated by the injustices he sees all around him. When his friend Ali finds a receipt for a stranger's necklace purchase, Hussein is stunned by its exceptionally high cost...Winner of the Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival and Winner of Best Film at the Chicago Film Festival, this is a movie not to be missed.

When: Monday, Nov. 11th @ 6:00PM

Location: 110 Barrows

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ISAA Lecture: Dr. Sadraldin Elaahi (11.13)

What: Dr. Sadraldin Elaah will give a lecture on the following topic: "Sa'adi: hame gooyand vali gofteye Sa'adi degar ast." The talk is free and will be held in Persian.

When: Sunday, Nov. 13th @ 6:00 PM

Location: 110 Barrows
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Dr. Dariush Zahedi: "Presidential Election & Prospects for Democracy In Iran " (11.07)

What: UC Berkeley Political Science Professor, Dr. Dariush Zahedi will deliver a lecture on the following topic: "Presidential Election & Prospectsfor Democracy In Iran." He will be discussing the recent Presidential election of Dr. Ahmadinejad and what that means for Iran's future and the prospects for democracy.

When: Monday, Nov. 7th @ 6:00PM

Location: 110 Barrows

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