Scholarly program including presentations, discussions, film screening, art exhibition, poetry and dance performance
I. Thursday, Oct. 22, 5-7 p.m., Biella Room, University Library Reception, art exhibition, and short documentary and discussion
II. Friday, Oct. 23, 3-8:30 p.m. Music Building 1055 Plenary, "Framing the Afghan and Iranian Diasporas," by such persons as Farid Younos, CSUEB lecturer and radio and TV commentator, a welcome by CSUEB President Mohammad Qayoumi, keynote address by Alam Payind, director of the Ohio State University Middle East Studies Center, poetry and dance, and a buffet of Afghan foods
III. Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:15-6:30 p.m., Music Building 1055 Plenary: "1979 - 30 Years Hence" by such persons as Fatemeh Keshavarz, author of "Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran," sessions on "Community Research in the Local Afghan Diaspora" and "Social Activism in Iranian Diaspora," Personal and Immigration Narratives, roundtable discussion on "New Directions in Afghan and Iranian Scholarship," and a Closing Plenary, plus a buffet of Iranian foods, and both Afghan and Iranian sweets
The conference culminates a year-long focus on the nations of Afghanistan and Iran, as they mark the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, through a variety of programs and presentations held in various Bay Area locations in concert with a consortium comprised of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum; the University of California, Berkeley; and California State University, Fresno.
Co-sponsored by the Afghan Coalition, College of Arts & Humanities, California State University, Fresno; Zale Video & Film; and Balkh Bakery and Deli.
$35 through Oct. 15; $50 at the door (space permitting)
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