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Woman, Life, Freedom: The Women-Led Revolution of Our Time
March 8, 2023 - March 11, 2023
Join GradSWE in commemorating International Women’s Day with a captivating series of lectures, a panel discussion, movie screenings, and arts and crafts from March 8-11. GradSWE is honored to present a distinguished group of feminist scholars, authors, and activists from the Iranian diaspora who will delve into the Woman, Life, Freedom revolutionary uprisings in Iran. Check out the schedule of events below for further details.
For any accommodations to participate in these events, please let GradSWE know in advance so that necessary arrangements can be made.
Program Schedule:
Wednesday, March 8th
Information table
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Connector Hall, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Connector Hall, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Lecture by Dr. Negar Mottahedeh: Listening to a Feminist Revolution
12:00-1:00 pm
(East Room, Pierpont Commons, 2101 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
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12:00-1:00 pm
(East Room, Pierpont Commons, 2101 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month…
Thursday, March 9th
Information Table
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Connector Hall, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Connector Hall, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Movie Screening: Iranian Women’s Liberation Movement Year Zero (1979) and Dancing For Change(2015)
5:00-7:00 pm
(Presentation Room 1180, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
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5:00-7:00 pm
(Presentation Room 1180, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month-movie…
Friday, March 10th
Arts and crafts
4:30-7:00 pm
(Space 2435, North Quad, 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
4:30-7:00 pm
(Space 2435, North Quad, 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
Panel Discussion
5:00 – 7:00 pm
A. Marie Ranjbar: Woman, Life, Freedom: Decoding the Feminist Uprising in Iran
Foroogh Farhang: Which Women and Whose Life and Freedom? On the polarized front of the Iranian uprising
Sahar Delijani: Diaspora and the Call of Revolution: Watching From a Distance as Women Fight for Freedom in Iran
Neda Shaban: A Sustained Resistance: The History and Tactics of Anti-compulsory Hijab Movement in Iran
(Space 2435, North Quad, 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month-arts…
5:00 – 7:00 pm
A. Marie Ranjbar: Woman, Life, Freedom: Decoding the Feminist Uprising in Iran
Foroogh Farhang: Which Women and Whose Life and Freedom? On the polarized front of the Iranian uprising
Sahar Delijani: Diaspora and the Call of Revolution: Watching From a Distance as Women Fight for Freedom in Iran
Neda Shaban: A Sustained Resistance: The History and Tactics of Anti-compulsory Hijab Movement in Iran
(Space 2435, North Quad, 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month-arts…
Saturday, March 11th
Arts and Crafts
4:00-7:00 pm
Musical Performance by Agaw Dilim
5:00-6:00 pm
(Vandenberg Room, Michigan League, 911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month-arts…
4:00-7:00 pm
Musical Performance by Agaw Dilim
5:00-6:00 pm
(Vandenberg Room, Michigan League, 911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/womens-history-month-arts…
All events are free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by GradSWE
