Janet Afary » Media

(video BBC) Report on Prisoners’ Wives

J.Afary — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:00:38 +0000

(video) An Interview with Dr. Foojan Zeine on the Sextual Politics of Iran

J.Afary — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:00:44 +0000

Inner Voice with Dr. Foojan Zeine
An Interview with Dr. Janet Afary on Sexual Politics in Iran

ندای درون با دکتر فوژان زینی- موضوع:سیاستهای جنسیتی در ایران مدرن – میهمان: دکتر ژانت آفاری

August 31, 2009

This interview looks at the evolution of marriage in modern Iran and some of the historical reasons for weak bonds of love between husband and wife (August 31, 2009)

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(audio) Interview with CKUT Radio Station in Montreal

J.Afary — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:51 +0000

CKUT Interview with Janet Afary

Legal Ease, a Program of CKUT Radio Station in Montreal, Interviews Janet Afary

(video) Interview at Voice of America

J.Afary — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:00:43 +0000

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Interview with Bijan Farhoodi, Voice of America, July 11, 2009 (in Persian)

(audio) Interview with Suzi Weissman: Iran Protests

J.Afary — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:38 +0000

Suzi Weissman’s Interview – Janet Afary

The democratic will of the people has been subverted. Setting the stage for even more protests and clashes, Iran’s powerful Guardian Council certified the results of the disputed Presidential election today after a partial recount was undertaken and apparently completed, resulting in even more votes for President Ahmadinejad in one district. Protestors again have taken to the streets, independent coverage has been banned and hundreds of journalists jailed amidst a continuing crackdown on dissent. We talk to UCSB Professor Janet Afary, who has just published Sexual Politics in Modern Iran, and Ali Javadi, who broadcasts an international daily TV program on Iran called “For A Better World.”

Beneath The Surface with Suzi Weissman airs every Monday on KPFK Pacifica Radio from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Tune in at 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, 98.7 FM in Santa Barbara, and worldwide on KPFK.ORG. You can listen to archived shows online on the KPFK website.

(audio) Interview with Rose Aguilar: “What Has Changed in Iran?”

J.Afary — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:13 +0000

Interview with Rose Aguilar

“What has changed in Iran? On the next Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the disputed presidential election in Iran and how protesters have used social media in their protests. What are the protesters’ demands? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. How should organizers and citizens use social media? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.”

(video) Iran’s image, stoned in film “The Stoning of Soraya M.”

J.Afary — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:34 +0000

A new film, about a stoning in Iran, is embroiled in controversy. Janet Afary comments on the movie and the tradition of stoning. Kara Finnstrom of CNN reports.

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(video) Interview with Riz Khan: Iran’s Disputed Election

J.Afary — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:00:32 +0000

In the largest anti-government demonstrations since the Iranian revolution of 1979, thousands of people took to the streets in Iran on Tuesday to protest against the disputed presidential election in which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the incumbent, was declared the winner.

Since his overwhelming victory, there have been reports of opposition members being arrested, newspapers being censored and banned and internet sites being blocked.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, has called for an examination of opposition charges of vote-rigging and the country’s powerful Guardian Council said it would order a partial recount.

Barack Obama, the US president, is faced with a dilemma over how to respond to Iran’s disputed election without comprimising his attempts to open a dialogue between the two country’s.

Strong criticism could backfire, but a muted response could leave an impression of weakness.

Will a recount solve the dilemma that the Iranian government is facing today? And what will be the social ramifications for the Iranian people?

On Wednesday, Riz discusses the election aftermath with Kaveh Afrasiabi, a political analyst and author of the book Reading in Iran’s Foreign Policy After September 11, and Janet Afary, a professor of religious studies and feminist studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

(audio) Interview with Ian Masters: Background Briefing

J.Afary — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:00:40 +0000

Interview with Ian Masters

Ian Masters is a BBC-trained broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker. Background Briefing a radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.

(audio) Interview with Matthew Rothchild: Progressive Radio

J.Afary — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:33 +0000

Interview with Matthew Rothschild

Matthew Rothschild is the editor of The Progressive magazine, which is one of the leading voices for peace and social justice in this country. Rothschild has appeared on Nightline, C-SPAN, The O’Reilly Factor, and NPR, and his newspaper commentaries have run in the Chicago Tribune, the L.A. Times, the Miami Herald, and a host of other newspapers.