Behind Iran’s modern borders lies a rich tapestry of ethnic traditions, religious sects (Shi’ism, Sufism, and more), and centuries of cultural transformation. Together, we’ll explore key historical turning points—from ancient heritage through the 1979 Revolution and the Iran–Iraq War.
Janet Bauer (PhD, Anthropology, Stanford University) is a professor of International Studies and Human Rights at Trinity College and a former Fulbright Global Scholar whose work focuses on Iran, the Middle East, and migration. Her early fieldwork on women and rural-urban circulation in Iran shaped a long-term research agenda on migration and diaspora, with particular attention to the Iranian diaspora and the role of women in community formation and social movements across borders. She has published widely on Iran, the Iranian diaspora, translocal feminism, and migration, including work on refugee resettlement and Muslim communities in minority contexts. In collaboration with an Iranian colleague, she co-produced a translation and introduction to the writings of Iran’s first woman political prisoner of the Pahlavi era. Her work helps illuminate how everyday lives, movements, and media shape understandings of Iran across time and place.
Tuesdays, Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6 | 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | Hillyer Hall 125 | $60
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