The Iranian Revolution 40 Years On

Ph.D. Candidate Kiana Karimi will give the talk "The Iranian Revolution 40 Years On: Fractured Legacies of the Leftist and Women’s Movements" at NYUAD.

On January 16th, 1979, the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, kissed a handful of Iranian soil before boarding a plane, never to return. This moment was the culmination of a decades-long struggle against autocracy and monarchism by actors from diverse intellectual traditions. Even though supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini monopolized state power in subsequent years, the leftist and women’s struggle were significant forces in bringing about the revolutionary moment. For the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, this talk will explore the friction and convergence of these movements that continue to reverberate in contemporary politics in Iran and the diaspora.