The Iranian Revolution at 40: Source Criticism and Perspectives

Workshop Programme:

PANEL 1 (10-11.30) – The Arts and the Revolution

– Music and the Revolution (Parmis Mozafari, University of St Andrews)

– The Iranian Dramatic Arts and the Revolution (Saeed Talajooy, University of St Andrews)

COFFEE BREAK

PANEL 2 (11.30-1.30) – International Aspects

– The FCO Archives and the Iranian Revolution (Ali Ansari, University of St Andrews)

– The American Government Sources and the Revolution (Chris Emery, University of Plymouth)

– The Russian Analysis of the Revolution (Denis Volkov)

LUNCH (1.30-2.30)

PANEL 3 (2.30-4) – Ethnic and Media Dimensions

– Kurdish Sources and the Revolution ( Marouf Cabi, University of St Andrews)

– The Domestic Iranian Press and the Revolution (Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, University of St Andrews)

COFFEE BREAK

KEYNOTE SPEECH (4.30-6.30)

– Touraj Atabaki (IISG, Amsterdam), with Oliver Bast (Sorbonne Nouvelle) as discussant. Introductory comments by Ali Ansari.