UCLA women’s studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi to discuss history of civil society, democracy in Iran
April 29, 2010 "”mdash; As protests in Iran remain in the international spotlight, the history behind Iran's social movements can get obscured. Iran's social movements have a long history of political engagement and being involved in the country's democratization. UCLA women's studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi wants to shed some light on that often-tangled relationship between social movements and democracy in Iran at a talk she's giving today at 3 p.m. in 10383 Bunche. [5:01]
"UCLA women’s studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi to discuss history of civil society, democracy in Iran"
The sparkling LED scoreboard gracing the Spieker Aquatics Center was far from the only bright spot Saturday night, as the No. 2 UCLA men's water polo team opened Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play with a 10-4 victory over UC Irvine. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore attacker Cullen Hennessy aims his shot during Saturday night’s 10-4 defeat of UC Irvine. Hennessy scored two goals in the Bruins’ home opener. Saturday’s game was the first competition held in the new, state-of-the-art Spieker Aquatics Center.
