Habibe Jafarian and her translator, Salar Abdoh, will discuss the advent of the contemporary personal essay form in Iran, its relation to the larger direction of her work as an editor and biographer, and the politics of its translation. This event will be conducted in conversation with Professor Mana Kia and focus on how Jafarian’s work articulates the experiences and perspectives of a professional woman in Iran that are often in contrast to usual representations in English.This event is part of the Against the Grain: Gender and the Fraught Politics of Translation in Persophone World series. These spring events are themed, “In Their Own Words: Iranian Lives and the Personal Essay.” Learn more about the series here.
Friday, March 7, 2025, 12:00 pm EST | In person at the Heyman Center and via ZoomRegistration requiredCU/BC ID holders must also register in advanceCo-sponsored by Heyman Center Fellows, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, Middle East Institute, and the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies