Conference: Archiving the History of Modern Iranian Women

From Houri Moghadam to Homa Sarshar: Iranian Women Archives at Stanford

On March 6, 2025, a half-day conference celebrated important archival collections at Stanford University created by or about Iranian women. Scholars explored the intricacies of archival creation, the vital role these collections play in preserving the modern history of Iranian women, and the pressing need for continued archival research and scholarship in this area.

Panelists: Kioumars Ghereghlou, Abbas Milani, Farzaneh Milani, Sepideh Mohammadian, Negar Mottahedeh, Nahid Pirnazar, Homa Sarshar, Mona Tajali, and Mandana Zandian. 

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Sponsored by Stanford's Green Library and the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies

Photographer: Nadim Badiee