Platypus Forum on Iran

platypusuchicago — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:31:43 +0000

The Platypus Affiliated Society presents

30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: The Tragedy of the Left

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 PM | International House Assembly Hall

(1414 E. 59th Street, Chicago IL 60637)

A Discussion with Maziar Behrooz, Chris Cutrone,

Kaveh Ehsani, and Danny Postel

RSVP online at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=173191221453&ref=ts or visit us at http://chicago.platypus1917.org/

A moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A on the legacy and effects of the Islamic Revolution for the Left, both in Iran and internationally, addressing the still-vexing questions of the relationship of anti-imperialism, democracy, and religious fundamentalism to understand this year’s election crisis and protests.

No admission fee. In association with the International House Global Voices Performing Arts Program, Amnesty International, the Center for Gender Studies, the Central Asian Studies Society, the Workshop on Middle East History and Theory, and the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT). Free and open to the public. Persons with disabilities that may need assistance should contact the Office of Programs & External Relations in Advance of the Program at 773-753-2274.

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The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the “Old” (1920s–30s), “New” (1960s–70s) and post-political (1980s–90s) Left for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today.

Platypus Teach-In on Iran

platypusuchicago — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:36:36 +0000

The Platypus Affiliated Society Presents

Teach-In: 30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Thursday, October 29, 6:00 PM | Wilder House

(5811 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637)

Iran Teach-In Reading

Join Platypus for a crash course in the history of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Left’s political responses to it. The recommended reading, available for download via the link above, consists of David Greason’s 2005 article “Embracing Death: The Western Left and the Iranian Revolution, 1978–83,” which addresses Foucault’s and other Leftists’ responses to the Islamic Revolution.

Participants are also encouraged to read the articles in issue 14 of The Platypus Review, available for free on campus and online here.

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