Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship Archives - UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies

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September 19, 2024

A Review of the Aug 22 Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship
As part of the Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship, Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, University of Pennsylvania Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumna, gave a lecture titled "Heroes to Hostages: How America and Iran Ended up on Opposite Sides". 60 attendees joined [...]
August 5, 2024

Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship: “Heroes to Hostages: How America and Iran Ended Up On Opposite Sides” with Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
Join us for the first Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship of academic year 2024-2025. Dr. Kashani-Sabet’s new book, Heroes to Hostages: America and Iran, 1800-1988, analyzes the ties between America and Iran not only through international diplomacy, but also through cultural and social history, with a focus on race, gender, [...]