Heidelberg Talks Online about Women, Art and Freedom in Iran

The topic will be:

Women, Art, Freedom: Artists and Street Politics in Iran

The speaker will be Dr. Pamela Karimi, associate professor of history of art and architecture at Cornell University, Ithaca/New York. She offers a look at the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran, sparked by the murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the “morality police” for violating hijab rules. Beyond its feminist undertones and the courage of the young protesters, what makes this uprising special is the art it has inspired. The talk (based on a book of the same title) focusses on grassroots artistic movements that played a crucial role in local communities. Engaging with Iran-based artists, it uncovers their role in guerrilla interventions, street occupations and civil disobedience, thereby underscoring the vital role of artists in promoting global justice and equality. Karimi, an Iran-born US citizen, holds a PhD from MIT.

Please register by e-mail at fk-rhein-neckar@daad-alumni.de and find out about previous HTO events on this website.