Seminar

Academic Freedom: Voices from Iran

16 March 2023
17 March 2023
Start time 
6:00 pm
Palazzo di Sociologia - Via Verdi 26, Trento
Room 8
Organizer: 
"Academic Freedom and Human Rights" Course in collaboration with Jean Monnet Centre
Target audience: 
Everyone
Attendance: 
Free – Registration required
Contact person: 
Ester Gallo

Two events dedicated to academic freedom and to the story of the imprisoned Iranian scholar Niloufar Bayani, with a focus on the situation of women in Iran. Various guests will help us shed a light on these important topics, sharing their personal experiences. 

Program

March 16th, 6pm: Academic Freedom in Iran

Guests: 

  • Amnesty Trento
  • Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi 
  • Ashkar Pilbala, representative of Iranian Students in Trento

March 17th, 6pm: Women in Iran

Guests: 

  • Mohsen Farsad, expert on medical and health: The health situation of protesters in Iran
  • Professor Maryam Ajourlou

The organizing team will also present the story of Niloufar Bayani, the Iranian scholar who is currently imprisoned in Iran.

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