Fall Multi-Disciplinary Conference “Engaging Iran” at San José State University

The San José State University Persian Studies Program invites you to attend “Engaging Iran and the Iranian Diaspora after the Nuclear Agreement: Opportunities and Challenges”, a multi-disciplinary conference and conversation that will be held at SJSU Martin Luther King Library on Friday, October 21, 2016. Panelists from SJSU College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social Sciences, and School of Business, as well as members of local nonprofits, will discuss the significance of the US/Iran Nuclear Agreement and the ways in which members of the Iranian diaspora and academic communities can sustain the historic agreement and build initiatives to engage with Iran.

The Keynote Address will be given by Dr. Juan Cole, Professor of History at the University of Michigan, and author of Engaging the Muslim World and the blog, Informed Comment. The conference will be followed by the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Together Tea, a novel by Marjan Kamali. Written and directed by Dr. Matthew Spangler, SJSU Professor of Theater Arts, the play features acclaimed actress Leyla Modirzadeh. All lectures are free and open to the public.