Iran 1400
Panel Description A nation-state’s visions and ambitions are manifested in its endeavors in the world. In time, those exertions may describe tendencies and trends that reveal the contemporary character of the country as well as its hopes and aspirations for the future.
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Panel Description Iran enters a new century in March, yet the struggle to define Iran’s cultural identity remains contested and unresolved.
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On November 19th the Iran 1400 Project hosted a Spotlighting an Author event with distinguished social historian, Stephanie Cronin of Oxford University.
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Narges Bajoghli’s Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic gives its readers an inside look into regime-sponsored media production within the Islamic Republic.
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Dr. Ervand Abrahamian provided analysis on recently declassified CIA and US State Department documents from the Mossadeq administration. He told the story of the Iranian oil crisis, which would eventually culminate in the coup of August 1953.
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The founding and growth of banking in Iran The first bank in Iran, the Bank-e Shahanshahi-ye Iran [Imperial Bank of Persia], or “Imperial Bank” was established in 1889 with a concession granted by Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar to Baron Julius De Reuter.
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Writing a script for and playing in theater, as is done in the West, plays a significant role in awakening the people of Iran to shed light on their basic rights and their realization.
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