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May 7, 2009
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Seminar on Human Rights and US-Iran Relations
Kurdishaspect.com - Submitted by Art-in-Mind
A seminar titled “Human Rights and US-Iran Relations” will be held on Sunday May 10, 2009 at 12.00-3.00 pm at 5500 Irvine Center Dr , Irvine Valley College, Room B209, Irvine , CA 92618 .
To honor the Mothers Day, we dedicate the seminar to mothers and invite them and their adult children to join us in support of those who are for a peaceful, democratic, and nurturing motherland. The event is organized by Art-in-Mind. Guest speakers include Dr. Kajal Rahmani, Dr. Fereshteh Bethel, and Dr. Ardeshir Anoshiravani.
Dr. Rahmani is a professor of anthropology, a fellow at Harvard University , an expert in ethno-linguistic studies in Mesopotamia , and the director of Kurdistan Justice and Peace Academy . She will talk about human rights, gender, and ethnicity.
Dr. Fereshteh Bethel is a faculty at California State University , Fullerton . She has worked as a Clinical Psychologist and as an educator around the world on Baha'i Faith, persecutions, and progression in spiritual teachings. She will talk about human rights of Baha'is and other minorities.
Dr. Ardeshir Anoshiravani is a physician, a psychiatrist, and an addictionalogist. He has written extensively about psychology of the Gathas, the divine songs of Zarathushtra, and is a lecturer in the field of ancient Persian culture and history. Dr. Anoshiravani will talk about women's rights in the Zoroastrian Era.
Members of other minorities in Iran such as Yaresan, Jewish, Assyrian, Caldanian, and Armenian, as well as current disadvantaged political groups such as monarchists, nationalist minorities, socialists, liberals, etc. have been invited to participate in this event. We even approached Mr. Reza Pahlavi, the son of former King of Iran who was giving a lecture in Irvine , to join us and share his views with the public about the human rights violation in Iran . Probably due to scheduling and complexity of the Iranian society the representatives of these groups have not been able to confirm that they could officially participate in the seminar. However, they are welcome to join us despite their inability to be open about their views due to various taboos and excessive fear from the Iranian government.
Since the contribution of all minorities including believers and non-believers to the American Democracy is now valued in Washington , we decided not to exclude an important minority, the doubters. Although many minorities are not present in this short seminar, the agnostics or doubter minority would be represented by Art-in-Mind. With Affection, Reason, and Tolerance in Mind, Dr. Artin, will show in a satire that those who take away the rights of others are classic pirates. He will argue why democracy as the government of the people, by the people, for the people, should not let the reign of the pirates, by the pirates, for the pirates steal other people’s human rights.
On the same day a commercial event is held at UCLA by financially successful immigrants at 4 pm . To accommodate the need of those who plan to attend both events as well as people who need time to spend with their mothers, we start the Human Rights event at noon and end it by 3 pm . The event is a free of charge public service. Parking at IVC lots 8 and 9 is also free. For questions please contact: may2009@art-in-mind.org
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