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Panel discussion on art and activism with Katayoun Amjadi, Yalda Hamidi and Tahmina Sobat, moderated by Sima Shakhsari.“Woman, Life, Freedom” and “Bread, Work, Freedom” are among the powerful demands made on the streets in Iran and Afghanistan. Through a conversation between Iranian and Afghan artists, activists, and scholars, this event will explore the ongoing revolutionary women’s movement in Iran, as well as responses to the recent closures of women’s universities in Afghanistan.
By outlining differences and solidarities between the two distinct situations, and the intersections of artistic expression and feminist activism amid the ongoing movements, the panelists discuss the connections between geopolitics, economy, gender, militarization, nationalism, diasporas, securitization, and fundamentalisms. What role do artists, activists, and academics play in supporting the ongoing movements in Iran and Afghanistan?
The panelists include visual artist Katayoun Amjadi, Minnesota State University Mankato assistant professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Yalda Hamidi, and human rights lawyer, Afghan women’s peace activist, and doctoral student Tahmina Sobat. Moderated by Sima Shakhsari, associate professor and chair of the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota.
Only Voice Remains is co-presented by Mizna, University of Minnesota Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, and the Loft Literary Center.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1011 South Washington Avenue,Minneapolis,55415,US, United States
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