Author: Ali Porsan
Republishing from the “Iran Today” website
The third International Conference on Contemporary Iranian Studies, hosted by Iran Academia, took place on August 22-23 at Goethe University in Frankfurt, with around 400 participants and 150 speakers. The conference featured approximately 60 panels on a variety of topics, including human and social sciences, women’s movements, gender discrimination, transitional justice, and political economy, held in both Persian and English. The event fostered vibrant intellectual discussions, with active participation from scholars and attendees, highlighting the need for further conversations on these pressing issues.
Ali Porsan was an active participating in this conference and published a news report of this event. You can read the full report, published in Persian in the “Iran Today” website here.
Iran Academia’s vision is grounded in promoting social justice and democracy through education and research. The conference underscored the institution’s commitment to advancing critical thinking and academic freedom in the face of repression in Iran. Participants acknowledged the growing challenges in education and social justice both in Iran and globally. The event’s focus on inclusivity, free participation, and high-quality discussions exemplified Iran Academia’s efforts to create an equitable academic platform for Iranian and global scholars alike.
The Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSH), also known as Iran Academia, is a citizen-led alternative university, that defends academic freedom, university autonomy, and the right to free education. It is a pioneering online university dedicated to providing free, high-quality education in social sciences. Since its inception in 2012, the institution has been at the forefront of innovative educational initiatives, serving thousands of students worldwide. ISSH is a registered and recognized charitable nonprofit organization in both the Netherlands and the United States. The university offers various educational platforms.
From the “Iran Today” website
