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October 2022
Gathering: “CMEIS Social Cafe”
Come meet and socialize with the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS) current students, faculty, staff and community members over delicious Middle Eastern sweets, tea and coffee.RSVP on HeelLifeSponsored by the UNC Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies 4003 (4rth floor) FedEx Global CenterUNC-Chapel Hill
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The Other Side of Silence: a Memoir of Exile, Iran and the Global Women’s Movement
As part of the Paydarfar Family Lecture Series, join Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, director of the UNC Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies, for a conversation with Dr. Afkhami about the book, her life experiences, and more than 4 decades as an advocate for women’s rights. Dr. Mahnaz Afkhami is an Iranian women's rights activist who served in the Cabinet of Iran from 1976-1978. She is founder and president of Women's Learning Partnership, executive director of the Foundation for Iranian Studies and former Minister of Women's…
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