In Celebration of Bahram Beyzaie: A Stanford Conference

In Celebration of Bahram Beyzaie: A Stanford Conference
Date
Thu July 29th 2021, 10:00 - 11:30am
Event Sponsor
Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies and the Stanford Festival of Iranian Arts
Location
Zoom webinar
Speaker: Sahand Abidi, Hamid Amjad, Jaleh Amouzegar, Bahram Beyzaie, Abbas Milani, Negar Mottahedeh, Amir Naderi, Saeed Talajooy, Mandana Zandian, Amirhossein Saadat

A conference to celebrate Bahram Beyzaie’s 10-year anniversary at Stanford University. Scholars from around the world gather (virtually) to discuss and reflect on Professor Beyzaie’s remarkable work and profound impact on the world of cinema and theater. 

Panelist presentations are available via YouTube. We hope you can view the presentations and join us for the live discussions with the presenters on July 29 and 30th. Join the Iranian Studies email list to receive updates. 

RSVP to receive Zoom link for both live panel discussions. Please note: some conference material is in Persian/Farsi and some is in English. If you need a disability-related accommodation for this event please contact us at iranianstudies [at] stanford.edu (iranianstudies[at]stanford[dot]edu). Requests should be made by July 16, 2021.

The Iranian Studies Program is grateful to Mehran Taslimi and Shidan Taslimi for their support of this conference.

AGENDA

Film Tribute by Amir Naderi: Bahram Beyzaie: A Journey in Search of Identity (Persian with English subtitles available)

Keynote Address: Bahram Beyzaie According to Amir Naderi (Persian)

PANEL I (English): July 29, 10-11:30 AM Pacific Time (PT)

Chair: Saeed Talajooy

  • Abbas Milani – Beyzaie’s Singularity in the Labyrinth of Iranian Modernities
  • Negar Mottahedeh – Elemental Beyzaie
  • Saeed Talajooy – Bashu, the Little Stranger: Shifting the Borders of Belonging in the Myth of the Nation (A Ritual of Exorcism)

    

PANEL II (Persian): July 30, 10-11:30 AM Pacific Time (PT)

Chair: Abbas Milani

  • Sahand Abidi – The Approach Towards the Tradition and True Function of Criticism in Beyzaie’s Works
  • Hamid Amjad – Beyzaie and the Origins of “Modern Characters” in Iranian Drama
  • Jaleh Amouzegar – Mythical Characters from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh in Beyzaie’s Works
  • Amirhossein Siadat – Patriarchy and Thanatos: Beyzaie’s Works as a Celebration of Life and a Critique of Patriarchy 
  • Mandana Zandian – Passing from Forgetfulness 

   

  • Bahram Beyzaie – Concluding Remarks (Persian)

   

*We are grateful to Nahid Ahmadian for her help in facilitating the Q&A sessions in each panel.   

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