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* Obituary: Mrs. Yarshater passes away
* Law: Free legal advice in Los Angeles
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* TV: "The White Balloon"
* Documentary: Shamlou
* Lecture: Democracy within dictatorship, Virginia
* Education: New, additional scholarship
* Artists: Exhibit at women's conference
* Art: Center for Iranian Modern Arts, New York
* Art: Aylene Fallah, Gallery Ovissi, Emeryville
* Education: Iranian Cultur, U. Washington
* Photography: National Geographic featuring Caspian
* Lecture: Modernity in Iranian women's poetry, Virginia
* Conference: Iran and the Second World War
* Job: Iranian American Council Executive Director
* Conference: Women's Liberation in Iran Today
* Conference: Tehran seminar on Caspain Sea
* Conference: Iranian studies, Maryland
* Women: International conference
* Conference: Iranian academic conference, New York
* Conference: Mechanical eng. conference, Tehran
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* LAW: Free legal advice in Los Angeles
The Iranian American Lawyers' Association, an association of duly licensed
attorneys will hold its second annual Law Day at the Olympic Collection
in Los Angeles (11301 Olympic Blvd, corner of Sawtelle and Olympic, Tel
310-575-4585) on Sunday May 23, 1999 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Several
attorneys will be available to answer legal questions free of charge to
the public in the following areas: ANTI-TRUST, BANKRUPTCY, BUSINESS LAW/CORPORATE
LAW, CONSTRUCTION, CRIMINAL LAW COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS, COPYRIGHT AND
TRADEMARK, DEBT COLLECTION, DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS, DISCRIMINATION, EMPLOYMENT
LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, FAMILY LAW, IMMIGRATION, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, LANDLORD/TENANT,
LITIGATION , MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PATENT, PERSONAL INJURY, PROBATE/TRUST/WILLS,
REAL ESTATE LITIGATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, TRADE SECRETS, UNFAIR COMPETITION,
WORKERS COMPENSATION, WRONGFUL TERMINATION For more information please
contact 310-888-8773 or alalehkamran@msn.com
or iala@mailexcite.com
* OBITUARY: Latifeh Alvieh Yarshater (1926-1999)
Please note, this press release is a joint announcement by the Center
for Iranian Studies, the Persian Heritage Foundation, and the Encyclopaedia
Iranica Foundation. Please note, this press release is a joint announcement
by the Center for Iranian Studies, the Persian Heritage Foundation, and
the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation. Funeral services will be on Saturday,
May 22, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel (1076
Madison Ave.at 81st St.). We will miss her:
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Latifeh
Alvieh Yarshater on May 17, 1999, after a characteristically brave and
stoic struggle against cancer. We offer our deepest condolences to Professor
Yarshater and cherish her memory as a dedicated supporter of the Encyclopædia
Iranica and a constant source of inspiration and friendship to all the
members of the Center ... FULL
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* TV: "The White Balloon"
Homayoon Beigi writes: "The White Balloon" by Jafar Panahi
has been showing on the Independent Film Channel in the U.S. all of this
month. The last and final shows will be on May 26th at 7:45AM EST and 1:45PM
EST ... DETAILS
HERE
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* Documentary: Shamlou
Would you like to show a documentary about poet Ahmad Shamlou ("Ahmad
Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty") in your community? Here's who you
should contact: Dr. Bahman Maghsoudlou (producer), The International Film
and Video Center, 989 First Avenue New York NY 10022, Tel: 212-826-8848,
email: ifvc@ifvc.com.
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* Lecture: Democracy within dictatorship, Virginia
Jebhe Melli IranWashington Presents: Democracy within Dictatorship
Society. Speaker: Dr. Mahmood Enayat, Senior Journalist. Location: 2300
Pimmit Drive Idylwood Building-West Falls Church, Virginia. Date and Time:
Sunday 23 May 1999, 4:00-7:00 PM. Information: Telephone / Fax: (703) 893-7765.
Email: info@jebhe.org ... DETAILS
HERE
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* New, additional scholarship
The Iranian Professional Society of Oregon (IPSO), established in 1991,
offers a scholarship to high school graduates of Iranian heritage, based
on scholastic achievement. However, this year there is another scholarship
added for someone with financial need. It's for $4000.00 to be paid at
$1000.00/year. The application deadline is May 18,1999 and the application
can be down loaded from IPSO's web site at:
//www.teleport.com/~ipso/
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* Artists: Exhibit at women's conference
The Tenth International Conference of The Iranian Women's Studies Foundation
presents: "The Iranian Woman at the Threshold of the Year 2000"
- July 2-5, 1999 Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
The organizing committee for the 10th International IWSF Conference
is inviting all Iranian women artists to participate in a group exhibition
by submitting their work.
Eligibility requirements: Please submit the following documents to the
address provided below no later than May 30, 1999:
1- Ten color slides of the proposed artworks.
2- A brief description of the project (250 words maximum) including: subject,
title, measurements, medium, etc.
3- A copy of your C.V.
* Due to limited space available for the exhibition the organizing committee
will select works from submitted projects.
* Any proposal received after the May 30 deadline will not be considered
* Please do not send your originals
Address of the Art Exhibition: IWSF C/O AFIM P.O. Box 354 Station "H"
Montreal, Qc. H3G 2L1
Tel: (514) 934-9378 or (514) 369-8836
Fax: (514) 369-4831
Email: yassamana@hotmail.com
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* Aylene Fallah, Gallery Ovissi, Emeryville
Gallery Ovissi invites you to attend an opening for THE HUMAN CONDITION:
RECENTS WORKS BY AYLENE FALLAH Delicately created mixed media sculptures
that explore Aylene's desire to understand issued of gender, religion and
her Iranian heritage. All the pieces are created from materials and photographs
from her family in Iran and abroad.
Opening: Saturday, May 15 at 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Artist Talk: Sunday, May 16 at 1 p.m.
Gallery Ovissi, 1425 Park Ave., Emeryville
Hours: Mon-Fri by appt./ Sat-Sun 11- 5 p.m.
Please call for further information: 510-601-6874
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* Center for Iranian Modern Arts, New York
Center for Iranian Modern Arts (CIMA) has opened in New York City with
works by Siah Armajani, Monir Farmanfarmaian and more (through May 28).
Address: CIMA, 24 East 20th Street, Fl 4, (Between Broadway and Park Ave
S), New York, NY, tel: (212) 475-1287.
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* Iranian Culture and Civilization, University of Washington
I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilization at the University of Washington has approved Iranian Culture
and Civilization as a core departmental offering in term "a"
of its summer quarter 1999 program. As you know, teaching language courses
which has been added to my teaching load since 1996 has not allowed me
to offer this course, which requires no prior knowledge of the Persian
language or Iranian culture. This arrangement makes it possible for me
once again to offer this popular and, to me, all-important undergraduate
course. Whether it will be taught in the future or not depends on the degree
of student participation. Therefore, I ask you to please bring this opportunity
to the attention of all those UW and access students who may be interested
in learning something about Iran and its 3,000-year old culture. Below,
you will see a brief description of the course content and structure.
Iranian Culture and Civilization (NE 250, 5 Credits) is an introductory
level course aimed at familiarizing students with the land, the people,
the history, and the present situation of Iranian and Iranate cultures.
It pursues the dual goal first of fostering an appreciation of the cultural
patterns that have kept Iran a distinct and significant force among world
cultures, and second of examining the part that cultural factors have played
in Irans efforts to come to terms with the forces of modernity without
losing its distinct identity. The course utilizes a variety of means and
mediums to achieve these ends. Historical overviews of the culture and
diverse literary texts will be supplemented by films, slide shows, musical
performances and various other pedagogical tools to help the students broaden
and deepen their understanding of the most important monuments and documents
of cultural significance.
Classes run from June 21 to July 21, 1999, and meet MWF, 1:10-4:30 p.
m. For more information, contact the Department of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilization at 543-6033.
Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak
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* National Geographic to feature Caspian region
Since 1990, Reza [Deghati]'s assignments for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC have
spanned the globe, taking him from the Nile Delta to the legendary Silk
Road and from Turkey to China's booming western frontier.
For his most recent project he traveled to the world's largest inland
body of water-the 149,200-square-mile (386,398-square-kilometer) Caspian
Sea in Central Asia. There, Reza investigated and documented the strategically
located and economically valuable sea itself as well as its importance
in the lives of people in the five countries along its shores.
You'll see how the collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in the
emergence of new countries and how the region struggles with the harmful
effects of pollution. From Kazakh nomads to nuclear power plants and from
the centuries-old caviar industry to a flourishing oil industry, you'll
witness a remarkable contrast between old and new.
Step behind the camera with this superb photojournalist for a firsthand
look at this pivotal region as it prepares to enter a new century. Reza's
Caspian Sea assignment will be featured in the May 1999 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
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* Modernity in Iranian women's poetry, Virginia
By invitation of the Iranian American Cultural Society of Maryland,
Dr. Farzaneh Milani- writer, poet, prof. of Persian Study from the University
of Virginia- talks about "From the Mirror of Venus to Weapons of Mars:
Modernity and Mobility in Contemporary Iranian Women's Poetry."
Where: Room 264, Smith Hall, Towson University
When: 4:00 P.M. Sunday, May 16.
Free Admission
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* Call for Papers: Iran and the Second World War
The Center for the History of Diplomacy Studies in the Institute for
Political and International Studies (IPIS) intends to convene a seminar
on Iran and the Second World War, on September 25-26, 1999. The main topics
of this scientific gathering are based on two political and cultural dimensions
with the following subtitles:... DETAILS
HERE
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* Job opportunity: Iranian American Council Executive Director
Position: American-Iranian Council (AIC) is seeking a dynamic full-time
Executive Director. AIC is an affirmative action employer. Applications
are accepted until the position is filled... The AIC was established for
the purpose of: 1) promoting dialogue and improved relations between the
peoples and governments of the United States and Iran; 2) supporting efforts
to construct a civil society in Iran; and 3) encouraging the participation
of the Iranian-American community in formulation of US policy toward Iran...
DETAILS HERE
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* Conference: Women's Liberation in Iran Today
Medusa is holding its first conference, titled "Women's Liberation
in Iran Today, Preconditions and Obstacles", on 7-9 May 1999 in Stockholm,
Sweden. Several experts on women's issues and known personalities of women's
organizations both from Iran and abroad will participate in the discussion
panel ... DETAILS
HERE
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* Tehran seminar on Caspain Sea
Seventh Annual Seminar on Central Asia & the Caucasus: "The
Caspian Sea: Opportunities & Obstacles" - June 22-23,1999
Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union,the Caspian
Sea and its surroundings have gained international attention as a highly
important region of the world. This importance is attributed to enormous
unexploited resources of energy and also its capacity as a transportation
... DETAILS
HERE
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* Conference: Iranian studies
The Third Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies, May 25-28, 2000, Hyatt
Regency Hotel, Bethesda, MD; organized by the American Institute of Iranian
Studies (AIIrS) and The Society for Iranian Studies (SIS) ... DETAILS HERE
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* The Iranian Woman at the Threshold of the Year 2000
The Tenth International Conference of the Iranian Women's Studies Foundation
presents: The Iranian Woman at the Threshold of the Year 2000 - July 2-5,
1999 Montreal, Canada Concordia University... DETAILS
HERE
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* Iranian Academic Association conference, New York
Dear colleague:
It is a great pleasure to invite you to submit papers for the 4th IAA
(Iranian Academic Association) Annual Conference. The meeting will convene
at the City University of New York, New York City, on September 18-19,
1999. The theme of this scientific gathering has been chosen as: Oil, Petrochemicals,
Energy and the Environment ... DETAILS
HERE
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* Mechanical engineering conference, Tehran
First call for Papers ISME2000
4th International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers
May 16-19, 2000
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Conference Chairman: Prof. Mohammad Durali, School of Mechanical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology ... DETAILS
HERE
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