Public meeting: Exploring the experiences of the Iranian diaspora

Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 18:00

An expert panel for a discussion about the experiences of Iranians who have migrated to Australia due to historical events including the 1979 revolution and the 1980s Iran–Iraq war, and the ensuing issues of identity, displacement, home and belonging. Speakers: Yalda Hakim, SBS Dateline presenter; Professor Amin Saikal am, Director, Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Australian National University; Dr Mammad Aidani, playwright & author of Welcoming the stranger: narratives of identity and belonging in an Iranian diaspora; Granaz Moussavi, poet, writer & filmmaker, director of 'My Tehran for sale'. 6:00pm. Experimedia, Main entry, State Library, cnr Swanston & La Trobe sts, City. Free event.