Events
  • Public
  • Workshop/ Seminar/ Symposium

Gender and Society in Post-Revolution Iran: A 45-Year Perspective

Date
2026/04/24(Fri) 16:00-17:30
Venue
301 : Seminar Room, ILCAA
On-site/Online
On-Site
Language
English

We will gather around Dr Elaheh Rostami-Povey on Iran, 45 years after the revolution, focusing on women’s and gender issues. Dr Rostami-Povey is a retired academic from SOAS, University of London, whose research has focused on women’s and gender issues in Iran, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. Her publications include Women, Power and Politics in 21st Century Iran (Routledge, 2012) and Iran’s Influence: A Religious-Political State and Society in its Region (Bloomsbury, 2010). She has also written extensively on feminism in Iran, women and civil society organizations in Iran, as well as on women, war, conflict, and the Afghan diaspora in journals such as Feminist Review Collective, Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Iranian Studies, and Journal of Development and Practice.

Registration

  • Due to the small scale of the event, the number of participants is limited.
    If you wish to attend, please contact us in advance at the address below.
    ogatas[at]aa.tufs.ac.jp

Programs

2026/04/24
 16:00 - 16:05Opening RemarksShirabe Ogata(ILCAA)
 16:05 - 16:35Keynote SpeachElaheh Rostami-Povey(No affiliation)
 16:35 - 16:50Discussion 1Emi Goto(ILCAA)
 16:50 - 17:05Discussion 2Mostafa Khalili(ILCAA)
 17:05 - 17:20Discussion 3Kenichi Tani(National Museum of Ethnology)
 17:20 - 17:30Floor Session

Contact

  • ogatas[at]aa.tufs.ac.jp

Notes

Please note that the event may be postponed or canceled depending on the situation in Iran.