Recent Social Movements in the Middle East

Saturday, 19 April 2025 | 13:30 to 15:00 EDT | Room 305, Senior Common Room, Founder College, Keele Campus, York University

In this panel, the recent socio-cultural events of the Middle East will be explored through an emphasis on Iran. Social, cultural, political movements of the region are analyzed and discussed.

Speakers:

• Professor Assef Bayat, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Professor Fereydoon Rahmani, York University
• Professor Khatereh Sheibani, York University
• Professor Mehraneh Ebrahimi, York University

This event is organized by Fereydoon Rahmani and Khatereh Sheibani (DLLL). The event is presented by the Department of Equity Studies and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. YCAR is pleased to co-sponsor this panel discussion.