Iran After the Election COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Iran After the Election COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog The following was posted to our Web site and I thought I would re-post it here in case you missed it.   The links below will take you to the videos of the panels referenced and all of the videos, plus the Q and A links can be found here. __________________________________ The recent elections in Iran, and subsequent challenges to their legitimacy, have been a matter of enormous internal conflict in Iran, and of seemingly endless debate in the rest of the world. As protesters continue to take to the Iranian street to voice their opposition to the elections, fault-lines are emerging amongst the ruling elite. These momentous events constitute a significant challenge to the legitimacy of the Iranian regime and the future of the Islamic Republic. In a conference co-hosted by SIPA and the Middle East Institute in December 2009, leading Iranian scholars and analysts discuss the impact of the recent elections, Irans relationship with the international community and the theocratic foundations of the Islamic Republic. The Aftermath of the Election Richard Bulliet, Columbia University Hamid Dabashi, Columbia University Asef Bayat, Leiden University Shahla Talebi, Arizona State University Ervand Abrahamian, Baruch College International Challenges Gary Sick, Columbia University Farideh Farhi, University of Hawaii Judith Yaphe, The National Defense University Appraising the Life of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Kamaly, Barnard College Mansour Farhang, Bennington College Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, University of Pennsylvania Houchang Chehabi, Boston University Richard Bulliet, Columbia University