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* Award: Journalism in the Middle East
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* Conference: Call for papers: CIRA 2001
* Art: Call for Iranian artists: July 18
* Rights: Iran: vigil in Washington DC
* Conference:
Resolving International Border Disputes
* Panel:
Iran's domestic politics, New York
* Film: "Surviving Paradise" in Beverly Hills
* Conference: Religion and society in Qajar Iran
* Education: Internet for education in Iran
* Science: American scientific team going back to Iran
* Seminar: "Iranians Dialog"
* Support: Donations to journalists in Iran
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* Call for papers: CIRA 2001
The 19th annual conference of the Center for Iranian Research and Analysis
(CIRA) will be held at the University of Toronto, Canada, on April 28-29,
2001. The theme of the conference is"Iran : Between Tradition and
Modernity". Submission of papers and proposals for complete sessions
on all topics related to Iran, the Middle East, and Central Asia are encouraged.
Topics of interest include :
* Economy and economic policy * Women issues * Politics and political
systems * Literature * Social Sciences and Social issues * Arts * Philosophy
* Film * History * Environment * Linguistics * Anthropology
Please send abstracts and proposals for sessions before December 15,2000
to: Ramin Jahanbegloo, Dept. of Political Science, University of Toronto
100, St. George Street, Toronto Ontario M5S 3G3, Canada. Fax : (416) 978
55 66. Email : rjahanbe@chass.utoronto.ca
>>> DETAIILS
HERE
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* Call for Iranian artists: July 18
Dear Artists and Friends:
Evolving Perceptions, the annual exhibition for Iranian and Iranian
American artists, is holding its 4th annual exhibition in Washington DC
at 505 Gallery in the DC Gallery District. Please read below for information
regarding EP and the Call for Artists. Please encourage all the artists
you know you participate! >>>
DETAIILS HERE
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* Iran: vigil in Washington DC
Alliance for Defense of Human Rights in Iran: Saturday, July 8th 2000
marks the first anniversary of the student movement in Iran... To commemorate
this day and to voice our support for the students, the Alliance for Defense
of Human Rights in Iran will stage a silent vigil in front of the Interest
Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington DC on July 7 >>> DETAIILS
HERE
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* Resolving International Border Disputes
Menas Associates is co-organising a major conference called "Resolving
International Border Disputes for the Oil and Gas Industry", which
will take place in London between 10th-12th July. The conference is divided
into four sections: the Middle East, Caspian, West Africa and South East
Asia >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Inside Iran's Domestic Politics
Tuesday, June 27, 2000, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Inside Iran's Domestic Politics
Lighthouse International
111 E. 59th Street (between Lexington and Park)
New York City
This panel will address issues such as Iran's newly elected reformist-majority
Parliament, the espionage trial of thirteen Iranian Jews, and current changes
in Iran's domestic scene.
Panelists:
-- Elaine Sciolino,
Senior Writer, The New York Times
-- Elahé Sharifpour-Hicks,
Researcher, Human Rights Watch
-- Gary G. Sick,
Senior Research Scholar and Director, Gulf/2000 Project, Columbia University
-- Moderator: Nicholas Platt, President, Asia Society
To register, call 212-517-ASIA or email policy@asiasoc.org
This program is made possible by the support of the Open Society Institute.
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* "Surviving Paradise" in Beverly Hills
Kamshad Kooshan's "Surviving Paradise", a multi-cultural adventure/drama
for the whole family, will be released on Friday June 30th. The film starring
Shohreh Aghdashloo, will be shown at the Laemmle Music Hall 3 (9036 Wilshire
Blvd, Beverly Hills, California). For show times call (310) 274 6869 >>> MORE DETAILS
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* Religion and Society in Qajar Iran
A three-day conference on 4th-6th September 2000 to be held at Clifton
Hill House, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. Draft conference programme
>>>
DETAILS HERE
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* American scientific team going back to Iran
You were so helpful and supportive of Dr. Alan Hale's scientific expedition
to Iran to view the solar eclipse last August, I wanted to give you a heads
up on an upcoming trip. The members of Zirakzadeh were most enthusiastic
for their return and the Adib Center has invited Dr. Hale and group to
return to view the comet coming near Earth in late July >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Tehran seminar: "Iranians Dialog"
Call for Paper: With respect to the importance of the cultural, social,
andscientific activites of the Iranians living abroad, who form part of
the Iranian society, the first seminar to study and identify problems of
Iranians living abroad, entitled "Iranians Dialog" isto be held
on July 12, 2000. Subjects and categories >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Awards for Journalism in the Middle East
Search for Common Ground and the European Centre for Common Ground request
submissions for their annual competition to recognize and encourage journalism
that contributes to better understanding between people in the Middle East
>>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Donations to journalists in Iran
To those who want to support the independent press and their laid off
staff in Iran: You can send donations to a relative/friend in Iran and
ask them to deposit to: Bank Saderat-e-Iran Account # 1617
Branch Code: 2921 in Tehran (Palestine Enghelab Branch). People in Iran
have so far (May 11) donated over 13 million tomans.
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