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Iranian Studies Group at MIT cordially invites all of you to its first lecture series in Fall 2004.

Speaker: Dr. Farzin Vahdat

Title: "Iran's experience with modernity"

Date: Saturday October 16, 2004
Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Location: MIT, Room 4-231
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Refreshments will be served

Dr. Farzin Vahdat is a sociologist interested in critical theory and the development of modernity in the West and the Middle East. He teaches social studies at Harvard University, and is the author of God and Juggernaut: Iran 's Intellectual Encounter with Modernity (2002). His articles have appeared in journals such as Critique and the International Journal of Middle East Studies.

The Iranian Studies Group at MIT (ISG) is a non-partisan, non-profit, academic organization with the aim of promoting Iranian civil society through conducting research on issues related to Iranian native and expatriate societies. Our research projects focus on the cultural, social, economic, and political development of the Iranian society. By actively publicizing our findings in a format that is accessible for the community at large, we aim to bridge the gap between research, public knowledge, and policy making. ISG is recognized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Association of Student Activities.