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I never wanted to be a pianist anyway
Posted: September 08, 2005|
KNOWN to most people as the shaggy-haired piano player from Whose Line Is It Anyway, it is surprising to discover that Richard Vranch was 'bored to tears' by his 10- year stint on the Channel 4 series.
"I started playing the piano when I was a kid but I failed grade two," he reveals. "I never considered music as a career option and it bored me to tears playing the piano the whole time, never being able to say anything funny or join in the improv games."
In fact Vranch was performing improvised comedy live long before this; as a founding member of the Comedy Store Players, he appeared alongside fellow talents Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton and others at the Comedy Store, delivering laughs and the odd bit of music.
It was there that he was spotted by the producers of Whose Line Is It Anyway? who asked him to provide music for the show.
"I did it because it was fun to do a gig with all my mates who I was already working with at the time. But I would have much preferred to be up there cracking jokes," he admits.
Vranch will finally get his chance to shine when he performs stand-up alongside Phil Jupitus, Josie Lawrence, and a host of others on the live version of the show, coming to Cambridge as part of a UK tour. Led by Stephen Frost, Vranch says it will be a chance to prove that the show really is uncut, unplanned and unscripted.
"There was always some scepticism about whether Whose Line Is It Anyway was scripted," he says. "Now audiences will be able to prove to themselves that it really is all off the cuff."
A graduate of Cambridge University, where he did a PhD in physics before embarking on a career in comedy, Vranch admits he feels "strange" about returning to the university town.
"It's a beautiful place and the pubs are really nice so you can't argue with it," he grins. But it is a place I associate with being young so it is strange to return to it now I'm older."
Vranch is not without happy memories of Cambridge though.
During his seven years there, he whiled away a decent amount of time at the Fort St George pub ("because I couldn't very well walk past it on my way home to Pretoria Road from Cavendish Laboratory"), formed a comedy double act with fellow student Tony Slattery and joined the world-renowned Cambridge Footlights.
"In the first year of my PHD in 1981, I auditioned for Cambridge Footlights," he reminisces. "I ended up doing the music for the Footlights Revue that year, The Cellar Tapes, which won the inaugural Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival. It was the year they had Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and all those future stars in it."
Despite his early success in showbiz, academia beckoned and Vranch followed his PhD with a post as a Research Fellow at St John's College, Oxford.
But luckily for the comedy world, it lasted only nine months.
"For the first time in my life I couldn't just nip off and do a gig. I knew that if I didn't give it up and make a go of being a comedian, I'd regret it."
Today, the 46-year old considers himself "the luckiest person in the world", having toured the world with sketch shows and improv troupes, appeared on television and radio shows and most recently, devised a new family improv comedy show, The Yarn Bard which played to great acclaim this year at the Edinburgh Festival."
He has also enjoyed 20 years of performing with the Comedy Store Players, a job that indirectly led him to his latest show.
Returning to The Improvisers, he says: "The show has not flagged in popularity because it is different every time and whoever's in the audience gets their bit of the show.
We have taken it as far as India where audiences were shouting out suggestions about police corruption whereas audiences in Cambridge may shout out things about suicidal cyclists or sloppy students."
"Audiences like putting you on the spot and surprising you, and our job is to take their suggestions to comic places and surprise them. The audience is a vital part of the show."
Join The Improvisers for an evening of live improvised mirth-making from Sunday to Tuesday. Performances take place nightly at 7.45pm.
Tickets: £10-£20. Box office: (01223) 503333.


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Asian restaurant knockoffs
The challenge was issued: can she make orange chicken from scratch?
The challenge was accepted.
The challenge was completed: yes, she can make orange chicken from scratch.
The challenge was issued by my dad, a picky eater who didn't eat Chinese food until he turned 38. He still doesn't eat anything he can't identify by looks alone. Anyway, I accepted my father's challenge in order to avoid eating the frozen orange chicken from Trader Joe's (which, in all fairness, really isn't that bad). I'm not crazy about that stuff, plus I remembered that I have a knockoff version of Panda Express's orange chicken. I know, I know, it's a Panda Express knockoff, and not only is Panda Express a chain, it's a fast-food chain. Sweep this out of your mind for just a moment and remember: the beauty of knockoff recipes is that the final dish is always homemade, thus giving you control over all ingredients and additives, and thus giving you the ease of mind of having prepared the food in a kitchen not infested w/who-knows-what (unless you're a real pig, in which case eating at a fast-food chain would actually be better).
Knocking off one Asian recipe that night simply wasn't good enough. What better way to supplement the Panda Express orange chicken than w/Benihana fried rice? Lucky for me, that knockoff recipe is in my collection, too! W/those two recipes at hand, I began my evening of Asian restaurant knockoffs...
Panda Express Orange Chicken
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
white pepper, to taste
oil (for frying)
Sauce Base
1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. flour
1 tbsp. minced ginger root
1 tsp. minced garlic
dash crushed hot red chiles
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1 tbsp. rice wine
1/4 c. water
1/2 to 1 tsp. sesame oil
orange sauce (recipe below)
Orange Sauce
2 tsp. minced orange zest
1/4 c. orange juice, preferably fresh-squeezed
1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. chicken stock
1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- To make Orange Sauce, combine all ingredients in a small(ish) bowl. Stir. Tada!
- Cut chicken pieces in 2" squares and place in large bowl. Stir in egg, salt, pepper, and 1 T oil and mix well. Stir cornstarch and flour together. Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
- Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375.
- Add chicken pieces, a small batch at time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. (Do not overcook or chicken will be tough.)
- Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat. Add 1 T oil. Add ginger and garlic and stir−fry until fragrant.
- Add and stirfry crushed chiles and green onions. Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
- Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
- Stir water into remaining 1 T cornstarch until smooth.
- Add to chicken and heat until sauce is thick. Stir in 1 t. sesame oil.
Benihana Fried Rice
1 c. uncooked rice
5 tbsp. butter
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped carrots
2/3 c. chopped scallions
3 tbsp. sesame seeds
5 eggs
5 tbsp. soy sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- In a large skillet melt butter. Add onions, carrots and scallions. Saute until carrots are translucent. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place sesame seeds in a shallow pan. Bake until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes), shaking pan occasionally for even color.
- Lightly grease another skillet. Beat eggs. Pour into hot skillet. Cook as you would scrambled eggs.
- Combine rice, vegetables,sesame seeds, and eggs. Add soy sauce. Stir.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
As you can tell, there were LOTS of pots and pans to clean that night. There were also lots of adjustments to the recipes...
- I didn't use white pepper in the coating for the chicken, but rather black pepper. Why? 'Cause that's what was available.
- I didn't add any chiles to the sauce. I may be in Arizona now, but there are no red chiles in the pantry.
- Light soy sauce? Nah, not here. I used the regular stuff.
- Five eggs were far too many for that recipe; I'd say that three do the trick.
- I add sesame oil to the mix to give it a more authentic taste.
- I used maaaaybe 2 tbsp. soy sauce. Much more than that makes the rice taste like soy sauce w/some weird, starchy bits mixed in (aka. rice). Use the soy sparingly.
- Extra scallions are good, both during cooking AND for plating. The scallions lose their pretty brightness once cooked, so a sprinkle of cool, crunchy scallions at the end will perk up the otherwise blah-looking rice.
So what did all the pot-washing, ingredient-eliding, and stir-frying get me?
Something a few steps up from Panda Express.
But how does it compare w/Trader Joe's orange chicken?
According to my dad, "It's different. It's like comparing oranges and apples." That sounded like a bunch of bullshit to me, so I asked my mom for her thoughts. Instead of a straight answer, though, I got moans and other happy noises. She was loving the rice, using the sesame-flavored grains to soak up some of the orange sauce. "It just tastes so fresh," she raved. I agreed. Unlike the orange chicken from Panda Express and Trader Joe's, this stuff was pleasantly NOT sweet. The sauces in other versions of orange chicken are overwhelmingly sticky and saccharine, making my lips pucker because of the sweetness. The fresh orange juice used in this recipe didn't have any added sugar, so the orange flavor really had a chance to shine through. And because no corn syrup was added to the recipe, the sauce didn't get thick and gooey, characteristics I had always assumed were requirements for orange chicken sauce.
My dad may not have been able to compare this chicken to the frozen, bagged stuff, but the ladies in the family were able to say that the homemade version edged out the competition. Unfortunately, I determined that the effort put forth in making the chicken was not worth the flavor. For a reasonable price, you can get a pretty good product from Trader Joe's. Sure, the packet of sauce included w/the chicken is kinda sticky and weird, but you won't be slaving over the stove for hours.
A fine compromise can be found, however, in making your own orange sauce at home and serving it w/a pre-breaded chicken product. The chicken was the messy, sloppy part of making the recipe, so by using frozen breaded chicken instead (like popcorn chicken), you completely cut out the hassles, leaving just the sauce to make from scratch.
And as for the rice? Just do it. It's easy to make and even easier to eat. Which reminds me: I think there are leftovers in the fridge...

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Fort Frederick Hosts Earth Day Hike On April 22
Big Pool, Md. (April 12, 2012) - Fort Frederick State Park is hosting an afternoon of outdoor fun for the whole family with an Earth Day hike and craft-making activity from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.
We are going to have a great time, said Charles Sullivan, park naturalist and hike guide. Families will get to enjoy the outdoors while learning about the flora and fauna that can be found throughout the park.
The program will kick-off with an Earth Day craft-making session using recycled materials. Participants will then join the park naturalist for a fun and educational hike. The hike will be easy and moderately long, suitable for all age groups.
Participants will meet in the visitor center at 1 p.m. Park staff ask that adults accompany their children during the program and recommend weather appropriate attire, sturdy walking shoes, insect repellant and sunscreen. More information is available through the Fort Frederick State Park office at 301-842-2155.
|April 12, 2012
Contact: Josh Davidsburg
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov


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March 25, 2008
For the fourth straight year, the Albuquerque Isotopes and the University of New Mexico Lobos will square off in an exhibition game on Tuesday, April 1 at Isotopes Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 PM. All tickets, which are on sale now, are $5 general admission seats, $3 for UNM students, faculty and staff, with all net proceeds benefiting the Lobo baseball program.
The Isotopes and Lobos will play a seven-inning game with wooden bats. If the game is deadlocked after seven frames, it will be declared a tie.
Tickets will be sold exclusively at the Isotopes Park Box Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In case of inclement weather, all tickets for the exhibition can be redeemed for tickets to any Lobos regular season home game at Isotopes Park. The game will also be carried on 610 The Sports Animal with the voice of the Isotopes Robert Portnoy, calling the action. UNM Media Relations Assistant Daniel Archuleta will call the action on GoLobos.com.
The Isotopes prevailed in last year's exhibition 8-2 while also emerging victorious 6-2 in 2006, and winning 17-4 in the two teams' first meeting in 2005. The Lobos squared off against the Albuquerque Dukes 22 times dating back to 1942. The Dukes owned a 19-3 advantage in the all-time series, including a 3-2 victory in the last meeting on April 8, 1986. The Lobos won 8-5 on April 11, 1978 and twice in 1942.
The Lobos are currently 13-9 overall going into this week's six-game homestand against New Mexico State and Vermont.
The Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins, begin the 2008 season on the road against the Omaha Royals on April 3.


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Mobil 10W-40 engine oil for records at The Vehicle Research and Development centre
An association between Mobil 1 and Overdrive magazine furthers efforts to break the latter's own 24-hour endurance record. Mobil 10W-40 fully-synthetic engine oil was the preferred oil for both the mid-level petrol and diesel vehicles for performance under extreme conditions.
"To Mobil 1's credit, both engines ran beautifully for the entire period of the test without the slightest sign of being stressed or overheating. When we drained some of the oil to send samples back to Mobil 1 for testing, we were shocked to find that even after 3,603 gruelling kilometres the oil looked and felt almost as if new. Overall, the report indicated good overall health of both the oil and the engine. We couldn't ask for more," said an Overdrive team member.
Stock engine oil was drained, and after a 3,600 kilometre run, a clean engine wsa still the order of the day. As a leading Synthetic Engine Oil, Mobil 1 features a Proprietary Multi-Layer Anti-Wear Technology to provide improved performance beyond conventional engine oils. This permits it to excel in the toughest conditions.
Nabanita Singha Roy
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Lily Allen wants to be a wannabe, for real. Allen recent discussed a fantasy she had for this year's Brit Awards to team up with several of her fellow divas to perform a tribute to The Spice Girls. Though the award show came and went already, we beg Lily to follow through with what we think is a brilliant idea.
Allen explained "I'd be Posh, Adele would be Ginger, Duffy would be Baby, Leona [Lewis] would be Scary and Amy [Winehouse] would be Sporty… She was always the one with the best voice." Allen had hoped the quintet would be able to recreate the Spice Girls' first huge hit "Wannabe" onstage. Just the idea of watching Amy Winehouse attempt a backflip in a sports bra makes us tingle with glee. Lily, please don't give up on this idea, we would give anything to have this happen! Maybe you can bring it up again for the 2010 awards.
Check out Lily's pals Leona Lewis and Adele on "VH1 Divas," which will air live on Sept. 17 at 9PM EST. Until then, get your divas fix by reading the full VH1 Divas press release, following the VH1 Divas Twitter and watching videos by the artists in the lineup. Plus, leave a testimonial for one of the divas at divastories.vh1.com.


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Durango DB003 Farm & Ranch CT EH Work Boot
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Dr. Craig is the Chief Medical and Underwriting Director of San Antonio-based PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance. With over 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Dr. Craig is passionate about pets and how to keep them healthy and happy for a lifetime.
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سیمون دو بووار: اگر می خواستم ادعا کنم که تا به نهایت مسئولیت اعمالم را بر عهده خواهم گرفت، دیگر نمی توانستم هیچ چیزی بخواهم.
دکتر شهلا حائری (دانشگاه بوستون)
Women's Studies Program
73 Delle Avenue
Boston University Boston, MA 02120
704 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 101 U.S.A.
Boston, MA 02215 (617) 445-0132
(617) 358-2371/70, Fax (617) 358-2369
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com www.bu.edu/womenstudies
Ph.D. 1985 University of California at Los Angeles, Cultural Anthropology
C.A.S. 1977 Harvard University, Graduate School of Education. Human Development.
Focus: Family and social change in cross-cultural perspective
M.A. 1975 Northeastern University. Cultural Anthropology
2005-2006 Research Fellow & Visiting Associate Professor (Colorado Scholar), Women's Studies
In Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University
2005- Associate Professor, Boston University, Department of Anthropology
2001- Director of Women's Studies, Boston University
2000 Short-Listed, Chair. International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM); University of Amsterdam. Netherlands
1993-2004 Assistant Professor. Boston University, Department of Anthropology
1997-1998 Director of Women's Studies, Boston University
1990-91 Assistant Professor. New York University, Department of Anthropology
1988 Lecturer. University of Massachusetts at Boston (Fall Semester)
2008-2011 Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
Elected by the international members' vote to the board of directors
2008-2011 Harvard Divinity School, Women's Studies in Religion Program
Admission and advisory board of the Women's Studies in Religion Program,
2007-2008 Encyclopedia of Women in Islamic Culture
Online Editor (resigned in the summer of 2008 due to upcoming sabbatical)
7-8/2006 UNDP, UNESCO, Kabul University & Ministry of Women's Affair in Afghanistan.
Conducted a feasibility study to establish a Gender Studies Institute at Kabul University
3-7/1989 United Nation High Commission for Refugees, Consultant,
Prepared an ethnographic report on Iranian Baluch refugees in Pakistan
2008-09 Jeffery Henderson Senior Research Fellowship in the Humanities
2007-2014 UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair
Awarded the UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair jointly with Brenda McSweeney
2005-06 Research Fellowship, Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School
2002-03 Fulbright Postdoctoral Grant for Uzbekistan (Unable to utilize)
2001-02 Fulbright Postdoctoral Grant for Pakistan (Postponed due to 9/11)
1999-00 Fulbright Postdoctoral Grant for Pakistan (Decline due to starting directorship at the WSP)
1997-98 American Institute of Pakistan Studies, postdoctoral grant for research in
Pakistan, Two months
1996 Iranian Senior Fellowship, Oxford University, St. Antony's College, Hilary Term,
1994 Humanities Foundation Grant, Boston University (A joint project with Dr. Robert Hefner)
1993 Eleanor B. Leacock Award, Second Prize, Honorable Mention for article on
"Obedience Versus, Autonomy: Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan"
1991-92 American Institute of Pakistan Studies, Postdoctoral grant,
1990 The Fundamentalism Project, One month grant for fieldwork in Pakistan
1989-90 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Ismaili Studies (half a semester),
1986-87 Postdoctoral Fellow, Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women,
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
1989 Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan, January - June
1987-88 Social Science Research Council, Postdoctoral grant
1985-86 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
1982 Social Science Research Council (write up grant),
1981-82 Social Science Research Council, Dissertation grant
1978-79 University of California at Los Angeles, Department of Anthropology, Summer grant
1975-76 Harvard University, scholarship for graduate work
2008- 09 On Sabbatical, Tehran, Iran. Conducted fieldwork on Gender and Development in Garmsar. Iran
Continued with documentary productions on women and politics;
7-8/2006 Conducted fieldwork at Kabul University for establishing Gender Studies Institute, interviewed
and video-taped university students regarding the topic, Kabul, Afghanistan
6-8/2005 Conducted ethnographic fieldwork and video-taped presidential election of summer 2005
6-8/2004 Interviewed and video-taped several woman MPs from the 6th parliament (2000-04) regarding issues
of women's political participation and political leadership, Tehran, Iran.
5-7/2001 Interviewed and videotaped six women presidential candidates and solicited commentaries
for a video documentary on Iranian Presidential election. Video distributed by Films for Humanities &
Sciences (www.films.com).
7-8/00 Collected data on temporary marriage in Tehran for an updated version of my book,
Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Shi'i Iran (4th printing 2006).
6/ 1998 Interviewed educated, urban professional middle class Pakistani women, Karachi, 1-14.
12/97-1/98 Follow up research in Pakistan, collecting life history of professional Pakistani women.
1996 Research on judiciary changes and personal law, with a focus on divorce, Tehran, Iran, April - May
1994 Research on women and feminist non-governmental organizations, Tehran, Iran, Summer
1991-93 Research on the tension between law, religion, and women among urban professional Pakistani women.
1990 Research on the impact of "fundamentalism" on family in Pakistan, interviewed members of the
Jamaat Islami Party, and other prominent political leaders. Funded by The Fundamentalism Project, University of Chicago. March 6 - April 4
1989 Ethnographic research on the Iranian Baluch refugees in Karachi, Pakistan. March, May- July
1989-90 Archival/ethnographic research on the concept of devotion to the Imam among the Shi'is in the Indo- Pakistan
subcontinent, September - February
1987-88 Archival Research in major libraries in Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan, and Aligarh, Lucknow, and
Patna in India. Focused on Sunni Muslim jurists' interpretations of property, marriage contracts,
custody of children, and reciprocal marital obligations
1981-82 Doctoral research on the contract of temporary marriage. Visited cities of Qom, Mashhad,
Kashan and Teheran, and interviewed religious leaders of various ranks, as well as men and women who had utilized temporary marriage
1978 Preliminary research in Qom on the institution of temporary marriage, Summer of "discontent," leading to Iranian revolution of 1979.
2002 No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women, Syracuse; Syracuse University
Press (Reprinted 2004)
2004 No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women, Karachi, Oxford University Press,
Karachi (slightly revised edition)
1989 Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Shi'i Iran. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press,
USA; Co-published with I.B. Tauris in England (Fourth printing 2006)
1994 Al-Mut'a: Zavaj-ul Movaqqat 'Indal Shi'a, (Arabic Translation of Law of Desire), Publishers, Beirut,
Lebanon, (7th printing 1996).
1993 Mohabbat Ka Qanun, (Urdu Translation of Law of Desire, Qomi Digest, March 1993,
Lahore, Pakistan
1997 Modernity & Women in Iran (in Persian), Guest editor for Iran Nameh: A Persian Journal of
Iranian Studies, Vol. 15, No.3, Summer
Books in Progress
Religion, Politics, and Women in Iran: Edging Toward Democracy?
Monographs (unpublished)
2006 Gender Studies Institute: A Proposal, Kabul, Afghanistan
2003 Contested Terrains: Gender Justice and Citizenship in South Asia, Paper commissioned by International
Development Resource Center (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada.
1990 Ritual of Mourning: Devotion to the Imam Among the Shi'is in the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent,
London: Institute of Ismaili Studies
1989 The Baluch Report. Geneva, United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees, Technical Support
Articles (peer reviewed):
2009 "Sacred Canopy: Love and Sex under the Veil." In Iranian Studies, volume 14, No. 1, pp.113-126, February
2007 "Resiliency & Posttraumatic Recovery in Cultural and Political Contexts: Pakistani Women's Strategies
for Survival." In Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 14(1&2): 2007, 287-304
2006 "Iran's Invisible Candidates," Harvard Divinity Bulletin. Winter 91-95
2003 "'Muslim Women' in the Mirror of the Other." (in Persian). In Zanan. Vol.12, No.100
2002 "Sacred Canopy: Love & Sex Under the Veil," (Persian Translation) in Iran Nameh: A Persian
Journal of Iranian Studies, Vol. XIX, No.3, pp. 337-47, Summer
2001 "Subliminal Sex in Iranian Cinema." Anthropology News, March
1996 "Fundamentalism & Women's Rights in Iran & Pakistan" (in Persian), Iran Nameh, Vol.XIV, No.1,
1995 "Of Feminism & Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan," Contention: Debates in Society, Culture, &
Sciences, Vol.4, No.3, Spring, pp. 129-149
1993 "Land of Paradoxes," The Friday Times, Lahore, Pakistan, July 22-28, pp.14-15 (used pseudonym)
1992 "Temporary Marriage and the State in Iran: An Islamic Discourse on Female Sexuality," Social
Research: An International Quarterly of the Social Sciences, Vol.59, No.1, Spring, pp.201-23
1988 "Poetic Performance in Aligarh, India," (in Persian). Par, 38: 10-12, 46-47
1987 "Ma'sumih" (short story in Persian), Nimeye Digar, London, No.5, Winter pp.70-75
1986 "Ambivalence Toward Women In Islamic Law and Ideology," The Middle East Annual,
Vol.5, pp.45-67
1986 "Power of Ambiguity: Cultural Improvisations on the Theme of Temporary Marriage," Iranian Studies,
Vol.19, No.2, pp.123-154
Book chapters
2010 "Fascination with 'Difference': Democratizing Anthropology, Conducting Fieldwork among Equals." In
Pakistani Women: Multiple Locations and Competing Narratives, Edited by Sadaf Ahmad, Oxford
University Press (Karachi)
2010 "Epilogue." In Zekiye Eglar's, Economic Life of a Punjabi Village. Edited posthumously by Beena
Sarwar, forward by Mary Catherine Bateson, Oxford University Press (Karachi)
2009 "Women, Religion, and Political Agency in Iran." In Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, Politics.
Edited by Ali Gheissari, Oxford University Press, pp.125-149.
2007 "Resiliency & Posttraumatic Recovery in Cultural and Political Contexts: Pakistani Women's Strategies
for Survival." Reprinted in Sources and Expressions of Resiliency in Trauma Survivors: Ecological
Theory, Multicultural Practice. Edited by Mary R. Harvey & Pratyusha Tummala-Narra.
2007, 287-304
2004 "Obedience versus Autonomy: Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan," Reprinted in The
Globalization Reader, Edited by Frank J. Lechner & John Boli. Second Edition. Blackwell Publishing
2000 "Temporary Marriage & the State in Iran: An Islamic Discourse on Female Sexuality," Reprinted
in Women and Sexuality in Muslim Societies. Ed. By Pinar Ilkkaracan, Istanbul,
Turkey: A Publication of Women for Women's Human Rights – New Ways, 343-62.
1999 "Women's Body, Nation's Honor: Rape in Pakistan," Hermeneutics and Honor: Negotiating Female
"Public Space in Islamicate Societies. Ed. By S. Afsaruddin, Cambridge: Harvard University
Press, 55-69 (slightly revised version of Politics of Dishonor, below)
1996 "Mut'a: Regulating Sexuality and Gender Relations in Postrevolutionary Iran," Islamic
Legal Interpretation: Muftis and Their Fatwas, A Casebook, eds. M. Khalid Masud, David
Powers, and Brinkley Messick., Cambridge: Harvard University Press, pp.251-61
1995 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Power in Pakistan," Faith & Freedom: Women's Human Rights in the Muslim World, ed. M. Afkhami, London: I.B. Tauris, pp.161-174
1994 "An Islamic Discourse on Female Sexuality: Temporary Marriage in Postrevolutionary
Iran," In the Eye of the Storm: Women in Postrevolutionary Iran, eds. M. Afkhami and
E. Friedl, Syracuse: Syracuse University Press (slightly revised version of Temporary Marriage
and State in Iran, above), pp.98-114
1993 "Women & Temporary Marriage" (Translated in Urdu), in Women: Past & Present, ed. Kishwar Naheed,
Sang-i Mill Publications: Lahore, Pakistan, pp.321-337
1991 "A Brief History of Anthropology of Women in Iran," (inPersian) in The Second Proceedings for Iranian
Women Studies Foundation, 2: 46-68, Summer
1993 "Obedience versus Autonomy: Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan,"
Fundamentalism and Society: Reclaiming the Sciences, the Family, and Education. eds.
M.E. Marty and R.S. Appleby, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp.181-213
1990 "Divorce in Contemporary Iran: A Male Prerogative in Self-Will," Islamic Family Law, eds. C. Mallat and J. Connors. London: Graham and Trotman, pp.55-67
1983 "The Institution of Mut'a Marriage in Iran: A Formal and Historical Perspective," Women
and Revolution in Iran, ed. G. Nashat, Westview Press, pp.231-51
1980 "Women, Law and Social Change in Iran," Women in Contemporary Muslim Societies,
ed. J.I. Smith, Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press, pp.209-234
Encyclopedia & Dictionary Entries
2006 "Mot'a: Since 1979," in Encyclopedia Iranica
2004 "Temporary Marriage," Encyclopedia of the Qur'an, ed. Jane D. McAuliffe. Brill
1997 "Divorce," Dictionary of Anthropology, ed. Thomas J. Barfield, Blackwell, 1997, pp.126-27
1995 "Mut'ah," The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, ed. John L. Esposito, New York: Oxford University Press, Vol.3, pp.21-213
1995 "Social Reform in the Middle East," The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, ed. John L. Esposito, New York: Oxford University Press, Vol.4, pp. 335-339
Books & Film Reviews
2005 The Ladies Room by Mahnaz Afzali (Color 2003, 55 minutes).
Iranian Journey by Maysoon Pachachi (Color, 2003, 54 minutes).
Women Like Us by Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri (Color, 2003, 60 minutes).
Review for Journal for Middle East Women's Studies, Vol.1 (2): 157-162
2003 Inside Iran: Women's Lives (Jane Howard), Women's Review of Books, April, pp10-11
2001 Boundaries of Faith: Geographical Perspectives on Religious Fundamentalism,
(Roger W. Stump), Religious Studies Review. V.27, No.2, April, pp.147-48
1996 The Vanguards of the Islamic Revolution: The Jama'at-i Islami of Pakistan, (Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr), Muslim World, V.LXXXVI, No.3-4, pp.378-383
1996 Pious Passion: The Emergence of Modern Fundamentalism in the United States and Iran, (Martin Riesebrodt), International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, pp.116-18
1995 Marriage on Trial: A Study of Islamic Family Law, (Ziba Mir-Hosseini), International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, V.27 August 1995:350-52, pp.350-52.
1998 Haeri's Reply to Mir-Hosseini's Women International. Journal of Middle Eastern Studies,
V.30, No.3, August, pp.471-72
1993 A Persian Requiem, (Simin Danishvar), Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol.2, No.2,
Spring, pp.4-6
1990 Women of Deh Koh: Lives in an Iranian Village, (Erika Friedl), Iranian Studies, Vol.24,
No.1-4, pp.94-95
Video Documentary
2008 The Choice Program: Explore the Past, Shape the Future History and Current Issues for the Classroom.
Video taped for a segment on Iranian women, for Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform,
and Revolution, http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholars_Haeri.php_cr_May 6
You Tube segments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdZDSFJl-SA
2002 Mrs. President: Women & Political Leadership in Iran. Producer & Director,
Video documentary (46 min.) on women presidential candidates in Iran, summer 2001.
Distributed by the Films for Humanities & Sciences (www.films.com) in the United
States, Canada, and Worldwide.
Video Screening of Mrs. President
(Personal presentation and discussion)
2009 *- Women 2 Women, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, August 3,
2008 *- Bangor Foreign Policy Forum, A Forum for Dialogue Among Citizens,
Foreign Policy Experts and Educators. Bangor, ME, January 28,
2008 *- Muslim Film Festival, Boston University, March 08
2008 *- International conference on Visual Anthropology of Iran, Edinburgh, Scotland June 12-16.
2007 *- The Nobel Women's Initiative's First International Conference: Women Redefining Peace
in The Middle East & Beyond: Galway, Ireland, May 28-30
*- College of Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, April 12
*- Middlebury College, Vermont, April 4
2006 *- University of Pennsylvania, Middle East Center, November 30
*- Lafayette University, Allentown, PA, November 2
*- Denver, Colorado, April 20
*- Brown University, Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, April 15
*- Tufts University, March 15
*- Tehran University, Dept. of Sociology, January 16
2005 *- Harvard Divinity School, November 9
*- Roger Williams University, November 12
*- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, September 23
2005 *- Westfield State College, March 21
2004 *- Swarthmore College, PA, February 17
2003 *- University of Southern New Hampshire, June 23
*- University of California at Davis, May 5
*- Islamic Legal Studies, Harvard University, April 9
*- Syracuse University, Maxwell School, February 17
*- University of Michigan, Dearborn, February 10
2002 *- Harvard University, Divinity School, December 5
*- Film Fest, Middle Easters Studies Association, Washington DC, November 23-26
*- Tufts University, Medford, November 20
*- Food for Thought, Boston University, November 19
*- Department of Anthropology, Boston University, November 14
*- Department of Anthropology, Brown University, November 7
*- Third Women's Film Festival, Tehran, Iran, July 28
*- Film Fest, Society for Iranian Studies, Washington DC, May 25
*- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, March 30
*- Women's Studies Program, Boston University, March 13
Taboo: Produced by National Geographic
2003 Provided commentary for the episode on Justice
2002 Provided commentary for the episode on Marriage and Sexuality
2001 "A History of Future," CNN, regarding globalization, religion and gender relations in Muslim
societies, New York, October 7.
1999 "Arabic Hour," Cable Television, Interviewed by Professor Elaine Hagopian regarding issues on women,
politics, Law and religion in Iran and Pakistan, Boston, MA, May 15
1995 "Covered: The Hijab in Cairo," Commentator on the issue of veiling among women in the Middle East,
Dir. T. Kamal-Eldin, Minneapolis, MN
TV & Radio
(partial listings)
2009 VOA (Voice of America, Pakistan); interviewed on Muslim women students in the US, September 11.
2007 BBC radio on temporary marriage, June 2
2003 Interviewed by Voice of America, Urdu Program, on my book on Pakistan, December 17.
2003 Interviewed by WBUI's host of Tahrir, Barbara Nimri Aziz about Nobel Peace awardee Sherine Ebadi,
October 14
2003 Voice of America, on Immigrants to the United States, Washington, DC, January 23
2003 Vice of Asia, on my book on Pakistan, Washington, DC, January 23
1998- Voice of America, Iran and Middle East, February 5, on Iranian and Pakistani women
1997 WBUR, Connection, With Richard Gordon, May 27, on Iranian Election
1996- BBC World Service, Trevor Bonds, on recent pronouncements on temporary marriage in Iran, 3/19
1996- Voice of America, S. Asia, Kent Klein, on Lahore High Court's decision to uphold a woman's right to arrange her own marriage, March 19
1993 - Regular contributor to Radio France International (Persian Section)
1996 Austrian Broadcasting Service, On Women in the Muslim World, Vienna, Austria, March 27
1995 New England Cable News, On Women's Conference in Beijing, September 12
1995 Islam: Faith & Power, Interviewed by Roger Hardy, BBC World Service, April 1995
1992 Glory & Power: Fundamentalism Project, National Public Radio(Participant in the
final segment of the multi-media Fundamentalism Project, University of Chicago), June 21
1991 Australia: Late Night Live, (Telephone interview)
1990 CBS, Fundamentalism, (One of the three participants on the issue of Fundamentalism
among the three Abrahamic religions).
1989 BBC, Interviewed on the Women's Hour; and BBC's Persian broadcasting, March
Interviews & Newspapers
2008 Interviewed on Pakistan's history and Benazir Bhutto's assassination, Zanan, a monthly feminist magazine,
Tehran, Iran. January
2006 Sarmayeh, Daily Iranian Newspaper, interviewed by Prof. Nasser Fakouhi, Chair of Anthropology
Dept. at Tehran University on Women and Power
2003 DAWN, Daily Newspaper, Karachi, Pakistan. "Shahla Haeri: Changing Perceptions," February 22.
2004 Interviewed by Laila Kazmi for http://www.jazbah.org/intshahla.php
2001 Zanan, Women's monthly magazine, on the state's revival of temporary marriage
discourse in Iran, July 27, Tehran.
2000 Zanan, Women's monthly magazine, on marriage and divorce laws and the status of
women in Iran,
Tehran, August 2
1998 The News, Daily Newspaper, on Women, State, and Society in Iran, Pakistan, February 5
1996 Der Standard, Daily Newspaper, On my book & research in Iran, Vienna, Austria, March 28, pp.1-2
1995 Boston Herald, Daily Newspaper, On Pakistan, Boston, March 9, 1995:10
1993 Atlanta Constitution, On Muslim women and veiling
1991 The Friday Times, Lahore, Pakistan
2009- International Advisory Council, Center for the Study of Gender and Culture in Lahore, Pakistan
2008-2011 Board of Directors, Middle East Studies Association, Elected by the international members' vote.
2008-2011 Advisory Board, Harvard Divinity School, Women's Studies in Religion Program
2007-08 Online Editor, Encyclopedia of Women in Islamic Culture (resigned in the summer
of 2008 due to the upcoming sabbatical)
2007- Board Member, Women in Sciences and Engineering (WISE), Boston University
2006- Board of Director, Graduate Consortium of Women's Studies
2006- Online Editor of Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
2006- Advisor, Nobel Women's Initiative: United for Peace and Justice
2002- Associate Editor, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
2002-06 Board Member, Association for the Study of Persianate Societies
1999- Board Member, The Latifeh Yarshater Memorial Book Award
1997-98 Nominating Committee, Middle Eastern Studies Association
1996-2000 Institute for Women's Studies (International Faculty), Lahore, Pakistan
1996- Human Rights Education Workshop, Sisterhood is Global (Advisory Council)
1993-96 Digest of Middle East Studies (International Advisory Board)
1994-97 Women's Study's Program (Advisory Board), Boston University
1994 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award Committee in the Social Sciences (Selection
Committee), Middle Eastern Studies Association
1993-2001 Critique: Journal of Critical Studies of Iran and the Middle East (Advisory Board)
1993-94 Committee for the Study of Women & Gender in the Middle East & Islamic Societies,
Harvard University (Steering Committee)
1991- Women's Center at Foundation for Iranian Studies, Bethesda, MD (Advisor)
1990- New England Council for the Middle East Studies
1990-2000 Nimeye Digar, A Persian language feminist quarterly, Editorial Board
1988-89 Society for Iranian Studies, Council Member
1986- Faculty Associate. Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
1985-90 International Women's Anthropology Conference (IWAC), Inc. (Member-at-Large)
Middle Eastern Studies Association
American Anthropological Association
Association of Political and Legal Anthropology
Association for Middle East Women's Studies
Applied Socioeconomic Research (ASR), Pakistan
Foundation for Iranian Studies
Society for Iranian Studies
Fluent in English and Persian; Conversant with Urdu; Reading knowledge of Arabic
(Partial listing)
2010 "Contended Modernities: Catholic, Muslim and Secular," Notre Dame University, Indiana. June 9-10
2010 "New Ministries of Women in Islam." Moderator. National Leadership Conference, Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School. January 29-31.
2009 "Afghan Star." Provided commentary on the movie, "Afghan Star." December 1.
2009 "State of Affairs; Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan." Boston University, October 28.
2009 "On Iranian Election of June 12, 2009," Talk and Power point presentation at Boston University, "CAS Café" October 7.
2009 "Women and Political Power in Iran." Key note address to The Association of the Friends of Persian Culture
The 19th Annual Conference 9/3-7
2009 "How to Write a Research Proposal," Invited presentation at the Multidisciplinary Seminar & Workshop on
Research Proposal. Organized by UNESCO, Shahid Beheshti University, Ministry of Housing and
City Development, and Association of Consulting Engineers. January 1-2, Tehran.
2008 "Religion, Politics, and Women in Iran." Sponsored by the School of Policy and International Affairs
(SPIA) and Women in the Curriculum/Women's Studies, University of Maine, Orono, ME. January 27,
2008 Benazir Bhutto, Paradox of women and Power in Pakistan, Panel on The Pakistan Crises, Fares Center
for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Tufts University, January 3
2008 Panel discussion, "Through the Glass Ceiling Softly: Afghan Women," Howard Gotlieb Archival Research
Center, Boston University, January 28
2008 "Crafting Local Democracy: Women, Religion and politics in Iran," Howard Gotlieb Archival Research
Center, Boston University, February 14
2008 "Women, Religion, and Politics: Crafting Grassroots Democracy in Iran," School of Theology, Boston
University, March 08
2008 "Sacred Canopy: Love and Sex Under the Veil, " International conference on Visual Anthropology of
Iran, Edinburgh, Scotland June 12-16.
1996 "Religion, Women, and Political Agency in Iran," Paper presented at the 50th Anniversary of
the Middle East Center, St Antony's College, Oxford University, UK
29-30 June – 1 July
2007 Moderator, organizer and presenter at The Nobel Women's Initiative's First International Conference: Women Redefining Peace in The Middle East & Beyond. May 28-30
2007 "Religion, Women, and Political Agency in Iran," Paper presented at the conference on
Women in the Middle East: Contemporary Assessment. Rice University, Texas
22 May
2007 "Religion, Women and Political Agency in Iran," Talk and Power Point presentation at the Annual Meeting of Human Resources Policy Institute, School of Management, Boston University, May 17
2007 "Women and Political Leadership in Iran," Talk given at College of Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
April 12
2007 "Contradictions of Women's Empowerment in Pakistan," Talk given at the conference, Contested Spaces, Competing Narratives: Toward Human Rights and Democracy in Pakistan, Harvard University. April 6-7
2007 "Religion, Politics and Women in Iran: Edging Toward Democracy?" Talk given at Middlebury College, VT, April 3
2007 "Muslim Women Finding their Voices," Talk given at African-American Studies, Boston University
February 20
2007 Moderated panel on Institutions, power, and democratic Practices at the conference on Past and Future of Reform in Iran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Feb 5-7
2006 Discussant and Moderator for Pakistan Roundtable, "Shrinking Spaces: The Struggle for Human Rights & Democracy in Pakistan," Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, December 5
2006 "Religion, Women, and the State in Iran: Edging Toward Democracy?" Talk and Screening of video documentary, "Mrs. President." University of Pennsylvania, Middle East Center, November 30
2006 "Women and Political Leadership in Iran," Talk and Screening of video documentary, "Mrs. President." Lafayette University, Allentown, PA, November 2-3
2006 "Pakistani Professional Women," Talk and slide presentation at Nahr-e Tarikh-e Iran (Iran History Publishers). July 8
2006 "No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," Paper presented at Pak- Millennium Conference, "Celebrating Pakistani Women: Their Lives and Struggle," April 29
2006 "Diversity: What is Higher Education's Obligation to Address Inequality in a Pluralistic World," Paper presented at Symposia in Honor of the Inauguration of Dr. Robert A. Brown, 10th President of Boston University, April 28
2006 "Women and Political Leadership in Iran," Talk and Screening of video documentary, "Mrs. President." Denver, Colorado. Organized by The Harvard Women's Studies in Religion Program Colorado Steering Committee, April 20.
2006 Discussant, & Advisor to Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel laureate for Peace 2003, Preliminary conference to launch Nobel Women's Initiative, Los Angles, April 9-12
2006 "Religion, Politics, and Women in Iran: Edging toward Democracy? Paper presented at Suffolk University
Conference on Women and Islam: Complexities and Diversities," February 23
2006 "Professional Women In Pakistan," Talk and Power Point presentation, Center for Publishing Iranian History Books, Tehran, Iran. July 7
2006 "Muslim Women?," Talk given at "Promoting Dialogue between Islam and the West: Perspectives on Religion, Gender and Diplomacy" Holy Cross College, January 30
2006 " Iranian women: Review of ethnographies done outside of Iran," and screening of video documentary "Mrs. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran." Workshop held for the faculty and graduate students and other invited scholars. Tehran University, Dept. of Sociology, January 16
2006 "Cultural Anthropology: Theory and Method," talk given at Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. January 9
2005 "Muslim Women from Iran and Pakistan," Talk and power point presentation given at Primary Source. Watertown, MA December 2
2005 "Women and Politics in Iran," Talk given at Roger Williams University, November 11
2005 "Religion, Politics, and Women: Edging Toward Democracy?" Paper presented at the Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School, October 18
2005 "Religion, Politics, and Women: Edging Toward Democracy?" Paper presented at the conference on Iraq-Iran Face the Future, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, September 26 (AM)
Participated in a town-hall open forum on the same topic, September 26 (PM)
2005 "Women, Law, and Gender Dynamic in the Muslim World." Talk given at the Salem Award for Human Rights and Justice, Salem, MA April 4.
2005 "Fascination with Difference: Democratizing Anthropology, Conducting Fieldwork Among Equals."
Paper Presented at The Second Annual Social Theory Forum. April 6-7, University of Massachusetts Boston
2005 "Women, Islam, and Mysticism: Prospects for Spiritualism and Social Change." Ministry and Multiculturalism: An Interfaith Dialogue: Women of the World 2005, Shaw Center, Boston University, 13 April
2005 "Women, Religion and Politics in Iran: Edging Toward Democracy?" Paper presented at the Conference on Women of Iraq and Iran: Visionaries for Peace in the 21st Century. Westfield State College, Westfield, MA, April 14-17
2005 Moderator, Conference on Muslim Women of the 21st Century. Boston University, April 23
2005 Translator and Interpreter for Shirin Ebadi, Noble Peace Prize Winner, 2003. Westfield State College, May 2
2004 "Women's Perspectives from Pakistan and Iran: Searching for Modernity in an Age of Militarization." Talk given at Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C. December 9
2004 "Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," talk given at the South Asian Society, Yale University, New Haven, October 28
2004 "Legacy of Injustice: Gender Justice, Governance, and Citizenship." Paper presented at One Day Conference: Priority Goals for Women in the 21st Century. Women and Public Policy Program. At John F. School of Government, Harvard University. May 4.
2004 "Professional Pakistani Women," Pakistan Day of Learning, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, February 24.
2004 "Gender, Islam, & Power," talk given at Swarthmore College, February 17.
2003 "Contested Terrains: Gender Justice and Citizenship in South Asia," Paper presented at the conference on Gender Justice, Citizenship, and Entitlement, International Development Research Center, Ottawa, Canada, November 13-14.
2003 "Mrs. President: Women & Political Leadership in Iran," Talk and Screening of Video Documentary
Asia Society, New York City, November 6
2003 "Family and Temporary Marriage in Iran," Talk given at University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
October 26.
2003 "Women and Political Leadership in Iran," Paper presented at 4th Annual Conference on Central
Eurasian Studies Society, Harvard University, Cambridge, October 5
2003 Moderator and Chair for the panel on Central Asian Women: History and Current Issues, 4th Annual Conference on Central Eurasian Studies Society, Harvard University, Cambridge, October 4
2003 "No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," Talk and discussion at
University of California at Davis, Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series, May 5
2003 "Women & Political Leadership in Iran," Paper presented at the 2003 Warburg Conference on
Modern Women and Ancient Faiths: The Complex Quest for Equality in Christianity,
Islam and Judaism, Simons College, Boston, MA May 2
2003 "Illusion of Association: Tension between Law and Culture in Iran and Pakistan,"
Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Gender & Law Conference: Laws, Institutions and Gender
Equality at World Bank, Washington DC, March 18-19
2003 "Workshop on Middle East Youth Culture," Participant in three panels on the subject,
Watson Institute, Brown University, February 27-28 – March 1
2003 "No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," Presentation and Book
signing at Barnes and Noble, Kenmore Square, Beacon St., February 20
2003 "No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," conducted a seminar on
my book with graduate students of Professor Susan Wadley, Syracuse University, February 17
2003 "Against the Grain: Making Professional Pakistani Women Visible," Paper presented at
University of Michigan, Dearborn, February 10
2003 "Status of Women in Islam," talk given at Helen Day Art Center, Vermont, January 31
2003 "No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women," Presentation, discussion,
and book signing, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, January 23
2002 "Mrs. President," Discussion on my video documentary and Book, Brown University,
Providence, RI, November 7
2002 "Mrs. President," Discussion of women and politics in Iran, Food for Thought, Boston University,
November 19
2002 "American Imagining of Iranians in the United States," talk given at the Symposium on Iranian
Immigrants in the United States, Iranian Association of Boston, November 16-17.
2002 "Muslim women and the problematic of veil and veiling," talk given at Commonwealth School,
Boston, MA, May 9
2002 "Political Terror: Women's Body, Nation's Honor," Paper presented at the Symposium on
Terrorism and Mental Health: Clinician and Patient Responses from Patriotism to World
Community, The Twenty-Fifth Annual Erich Lindemann Memorial Lecture, The Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology, Boston, April 26.
2002 Iran: Another Look. Chair of the panel on "Prospects for Political Change in Iran." The Center for
International Relations at Boston University, April 23
2002 "Who Speaks for Islam," Discussant, Institute for Philosophy and Religion, Boston University,
April 10.
2002 "Sacred Canopy: Love & Sex Under the Veil." Paper presented at Johns Hopkins University,
March 30
2002 In the Mirror of the Other: Making Professional Pakistani Women Visible," Paper
presented at the Conference on Afghanistan and Beyond: Women's Activism in Times
of War." Five College Women's Studies Research Center, the Weissman Center for
Leadership at Mount Holyoke College, Amherst, MA. March 7-8
2002 In the Mirror of the Other: Making Professional Muslim Women Visible." Paper presented at
Department of Psychiatry at the Cambridge Health Alliance. Cambridge Hospital/Harvard
Medical School. January 29
2001 "Women & Political Leadership in Iran," Paper presented at Purdue University, Sears Series. November 12.
2001 "Women's Voices for Peace," organizer & moderator, Boston University. October 4.
2001 "The 'Unveiling' of Professional Pakistani Women," Paper presented at Tufts University,
Massachusetts, April 25
2001 Iran's Presidential Election: What Will It Mean for U.S. Policy. Moderator for Panel on
"Iranian Interest Groups: How Important, how Influential?" National Defense University.
Washington, D.C., April 20
2001 "The 'Unveiling' of Professional Pakistani Women," Paper presented at Amherst College. April 18
2001 "Sacred Canopy: Love & Sex Under the Veil," Paper presented at the Conference on "
Women in Iranian Cinema." University of Virginia at Charlottesville, March 30 – April 2.
2001 "Subliminal Sex in Iranian Cinema," talk given at Food for Thought, Boston University, March 13
2001 "The 'Unveiling' of Professional Pakistani Women," Paper presented at Wilson Center, Washington .
D.C. January 26
2000 "Custom or Religion: The 'Crime' of Being a Widow." Paper presented at the Pakistan Millennium
Conference, Boston University, Boston, MA, September 30.
2000 "Challenges of Temporary Marriage and Sexuality in Iran." Talk given at the Office of Guft-o-gu Magazine
(Dialogue On Culture and society), Tehran, Iran. August 8.
2000 "Fieldwork in Uncommon Place: Temporary Marriage in Iran," Paper presented at the Society for Iranian
Studies Biannual meeting, Washington DC, May 26
1999 "Story of a 'Bad" Woman: Defiance and Dishonor in Pakistan," Paper presented at Notre Dame University,
South Bend, IN, April 30
1999 "Story of a 'Bad' Woman: Defiance and Dishonor in Pakistan," Paper presented at the Conference on
Writing Lives, Charlottesville, VA, April 22-24
1999 "Violence Against Women in Pakistan," Talk given at LaTertulia, Humanities Foundation, Boston
University, February 24
1999 "Who is a 'Muslim Woman?' In the Mirror of the Other," Talk given at Food for Thought, Boston
University, February 23
1998 "Masquerading Rites of Passage: Fictive Marriage in Iran," Paper presented at the American
Anthropological Association, Philadelphia, PA, December 2-6.
1998 "Women, Islam and Ecology," Chair and Discussant, Conference on Islam and Ecology, Harvard
University, May 8-11
1998 "Women as Agent of Social Change," Paper presented at the Conference on Economic & Social
Development in Pakistan, MIT, March 7
1997 "Framing Sexuality in Muslim Societies: Marriage as Contract," Paper presented at the Workshop on
Marriage Contract in Islam, Islamic Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School, May 30-31
1997 "Identity, Sexuality and Subjectivity," Paper presented at the Institute of Women's Studies, Lahore,
Pakistan, March 28-31
1997 "The Awakening of Women in Iran and Pakistan" (in Persian)Talk given at the Iranian Cultural Society of
South Florida, March 8
1997 "Religion & Ecology: Forging an Ethic Across Traditions," Moderator for Panel on Islam, Boston Research
Center for the 21st Century, Cambridge, MA, February 21-22
1996 "Divine Asymmetry: Divorce in The Islamic Republic of Iran," Paper read at the American
Anthropological Associations, San Francisco, CA November 21-24
1997 "Aspects of Iranian Women's Lives," Chair & Discussant, Annual Conference of Middle Eastern Studies,
Providence, RI, November 22
1996 "Sexuality, Identity Construction and Religion," The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith,
and Ethics, Chicago, November 8
1996 "Women's Leadership in Developing Countries," Paper presented at Massachusetts Conference on Women:
Bringing Beijing Home, Boston, MA, September 28
1996 "On Men, Women, and Communication," Talk given in Persian at Imam Sadigh University, Tehran Iran,
May 15
1996 "Modernity and Islam: Relationship between State and Women in Iran," Paper presented at Bruno
Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue, Vienna, Austria, March 28
1996 "Framing Sexuality in the Context of Modern Islamic Society: Temporary Marriage in Iran," Paper
Presented at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. March 7
1996 "Modernity & Sexuality: Temporary Marriage in Contemporary Iran," Paper presented at the Middle
East Center, St. Antony's College (Jointly sponsored by the Center for Cross-Cultural Research on Women),
Oxford University, UK. February 27
1996 "Islamic Feminism: The Case of Iran," Discussant, Middle East Conference, London University
(Birkbeck College), UK, February 10
1995 "Negotiating Desire: Temporary Marriage in Contemporary Iran," Paper presented at Harvard University,
Social Anthropology Seminar Series, Cambridge, MA, December 18
1995 "Temporary Marriage (Mut'a) in Contemporary Iran," Paper presented at Boston University, Food for
Thought Series, Boston, MA, November 21
1995 "Gender and the Sacred in Islam," Paper presented at the Conference on Engendering American Catholic
Studies, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN, September 29 - October 1
1995 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Power in Pakistan," Paper presented at a Symposium on Shifting Boundaries
of Gender Categories in South Asia and the Middle East, Charlottesville, VA, March 31 - April 1
1995 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Power in Pakistan," Paper presented at Harvard University, Study of Gender
in the Middle East, Cambridge, MA, April 21
1995 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Power in Pakistan," Paper presented at Rhodes College, Memphis, TN,
February 23
1994 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Power in Pakistan," Paper presented at Twenty-Eight Annual Meeting of
Middle Eastern Association Studies, Phoenix, AZ, November 19-22
1994 "Politics of Dishonor: Rape and Politics in Pakistan," Paper presented at Religion, Culture, and Women's
Human Rights in the Muslim World, Washington, DC, September 9-10
1994 "Reflections on Fieldwork in Iran and Pakistan," Talk given in Persian at Shahid Behishti University, Tehran,
Iran, July 14
1994 "Living Their Lives: Women Engaging Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan," Paper presented at the
Conference on Comparative Fundamentalisms, University of California at Los Angeles, April 22-24
1994 "Obedience Versus Autonomy: Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan," Paper presented at
University of California at San Diego, CA, April 25
1994 "Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan," Paper presented at The Center for Muslim- Christian
Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, April 13
1993 "Islamic Discourse on Sexuality," Paper presented at the Conference on Life and Politics in the Middle
East, Hamline University, St.Paul, MN February 26-27
1993 "Marriage Contracts in Iran," Talk given at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad,
Pakistan, June
1992 The Glory & The Power: an International Forum on Fundamentalism, in collaboration with the William
Benton Broadcast Project of the University of Chicago, a two-hour radio special to culminate the program
of the public radio and television series of "The Glory and The Power." Moderated by John Hockenberry,
Talk of the Nation, National Public Radio, Chicago, June 21
1991 "Temporary Marriage in Contemporary Iran," Paper presented at the United States Educational Foundation,
Asian Study Group, Islamabad, Pakistan, December 10
1991 Consultation of Jews, Christians and Muslims, Center for Theological Inquiry, Princeton, NJ, June 27-28
1991 "Contested Sexuality: Temporary Marriage in Iran," Paper presented at Colloquium on Women in Religion
and Society at Annenberg Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, May 6-7
1991 "Negotiating Order: Male-Female Relationship in Public Space in Iran," Paper presented at the Colloquium
on Women and Development at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, May 3 - 4
1991 "Marriage and Sexuality in Iran Today," Talk given at Colgate University, April 3
1991 "Middle Eastern Images of the Gulf War: Personal Reflections," Paper presented at New York Academy of
Sciences, March 28
1990 "Reflections in the Field," Talk given at the Faculty Seminar, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern
Studies, New York University, NY, NY, December 5
1990 "Women and Islamic Revolution: A Decade Later," Paper presented at the Conference on Iran: A Decade
After the Revolution, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ, October 26
1989 "Family and Interpersonal Relationships," Team Meeting for The Fundamentalism Project, London
UK, August 8-9
1989 "Fundamentalism Consolidated: Women's Lives in Iran and Pakistan," Paper presented at the Conference
on Remaking the World: Fundamentalist Impact, University of Chicago, Sponsored by the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chicago, IL, October 30-31 & November 1
1989 "The Interpretation of Misfortune in Cross-Cultural Perspective," Paper presented at Iranian Women's
Studies: Works in Progress, A Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA November 11
1989 "Divorce: A Male Prerogative in Self-Will," Paper presented at the Conference on Islamic Family Law:
State, Identity and Minority Rights, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), U of London, UK,
May 18-19
1989 " Global Fundamentalism: A Group Discussion," Conference on Remaking the World: Fundamentalism
Impact, The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Cambridge, MA, May 7-8
1988 "Institute of Temporary Marriage in Iran," Paper presented at Khudabakhsh Oriental Public Library,
Patna, India, February 16
1987 "Poetic Transgression: Feminist Discourse in Contemporary Persian Poetry," Paper presented at the
Conference on Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967) Twenty Years Later, Austin, TX, February 12-15
1986 "Ambivalence Toward Women In Islamic Law and Ideology," Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual
Meeting of the Middle Eastern Studies Association, Boston, MA, November 20-23
1986 "Women's Voices: A Bibliographic Reference in English and Persian," Paper presented at the Middle East
Librarian Association, Boston, MA, November 20
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Symposium on National Cultures and International Communications, Sponsored by Werner-Gren
Foundation for Anthropological Research, Berkeley Springs, WV, June 5-9
1983 "Structural Constraints and Practical Considerations: Uses of Mut'a/Sigheh Marriage in Iran," Paper
presented at the Conference on Family, Law and Change in the Middle East, Sponsored by the
Subcommittee on Law and Social Structure of the Social Science Research Council and the American
Council of Learned Societies Joint Committee on the Near and Middle East, Tuxedo, NY, October 27-29
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East: Faces of Reality, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Middle Eastern Studies, New York University,
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COMING UP: An ACT review course will be offered on the MC Clinton campus to prepare students for the February ACT. The course will review reading, grammar, math and science. It costs $60 per student, and pre-registration is required by Jan. 17. Register online by visiting mc.edu/offices/ce and clicking on "test reviews." For more information, contact (601) 925-3265.


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CHURUBUSCO — "This is what you have to do in the big games," Kyle Mathewson said.
The words that said it all in Churubusco Friday night as the Eagles handed an undefeated Hagerstown team its first loss in the class A regional championship. The crown won 'Busco a match-up with the No. 1 team in class A football next week at Lafayette Central Catholic.
Exactly what the Eagles did was repeat the steps of the 2007 when current Churubusco seniors, as freshmen also won a regional title.
COLUMBIA CITY — Friday night marked several new beginnings for the Columbia City Lady Eagle basketball squad. The Donald S. Weeks gymnasium was the site of not only the beginning of a new season for the Lady Eagles, but it also marked the beginning of a new era in coaching.
For the first time in 33 years there was a new face directing the Lady Eagles. First-year head coach Amy Shearer directed the Lady Eagles against cross-county rival Whitko.
It's not going to be easy and Churubusco head coach Lee Etzler knows it.
Tonight's class A regional championship between visiting Hagerstown and the black and gold of 'Busco has just one loss among the two teams.
The Eagles are in search of the game plan that no other team has been able to find this season. One that will be an undefeated Tigers team that averaged 40 points in the sectional round.
COLUMBIA CITY — With the tip-off of the girls' basketball season at Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium tonight, a new but familiar face steps into the leadership role of a program known by its head coach.
For the first time in 33 seasons, Hall of Fame Lady Eagles coach Wayne Kreiger will not be the voice on the sideline barking out directions.
COLUMBIA CITY — The second annual Veterans Marathon will take off down Van Buren Street Saturday morning with over 750 runners signed up to take part in the day's three different races.
After a successful first run, marathon officials are asking Whitley County residents to use safety and patience while on the road and at home.
CHURUBUSCO — The Indiana high school girls' basketball season tipped off in Whitley County Tuesday night with Churubusco playing host to Garrett.
The Lady Eagles opened the season facing a Railroaders squad that went 16-9 last season.
Despite holding a slim lead early in the first quarter, Churubusco was plagued by 28 turnovers. A 13-point lead at halftime for Garrett ballooned into a lopsided victory 53-25.
Following a 50-7 loss Friday night to sectional champion Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, the 2010 Columbia City Eagles were officially part of the record books.
Despite coming up short for their first sectional title since 1993, the Eagles stack up well against some of the best teams Columbia City has put on a field in its 87-year history.
The 2010 Indiana high school cross country season was a good mix of veteran experience and newcomers for Whitley County.
The depth of talent in the county was shown in all-state honors named Monday by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches.
Five runners in all were part of the list of the state's best cross country runners. The county had its share of experience with Whitko senior Brian Menzie and Columbia City senior Renee Menzie.
BERNE — "It's a game of momentum," Churubusco head coach Lee Etzler said. "It's huge in the high school ranks. We've got to weather the storm when things aren't going real well."
A cold and snowy Friday night greeted Churubusco in the class A sectional championship at South Adams.
COLUMBIA CITY — The old proverb states that all good things must come to an end. For the Columbia City Eagle football team the best season in recent memory came to an end Friday night at the hands of the Bishop Dwenger Saints in the finals of the Class 4A IHSAA sectional 11 finals. The Saints used a bruising running attack that gained more than 400 yards and a defense that forced two Eagle turnovers to down Columbia City 50-7 at Max Gandy Athletic Field.


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Source : (for Full Details) ihtHONG KONG: Disney's latest China strategy doesn't involve Mickey, Minnie or Goofy. It's all about an enchanted vegetable.
The Walt Disney Co. China announced Wednesday it will release a Chinese-language movie, "The Magic Gourd," this summer — its first co-production with the state-run China Film Group.
The movie, based on a novel written by the late Chinese children's writer Zhang Tianyi, is about a boy who discovers a gourd — a squash-like vegetable often used in Asian dishes — that grants him wishes. The story has already been adapted into a TV cartoon by state-run CCTV.
The movie, a mix of live action and animation, marks a departure from Disney's established strategy of promoting its mainstay stories and characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie and Donald Duck.
Disney's famed animators are not prominently credited in "The Magic Gourd." Hong Kong special effects studio Centro Digital Pictures, which worked on "Kill Bill," made the movie.
The latest co-production from Walt Disney Co., Hong Kong Centro Digital Pictures Ltd and China Film Group, "The Secret of the Magic Gourd", A live-action/Animated Flick will be released in China during Summer.
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2014 Georgia Cross Country Schedule
ATHENS, Ga. --- With the only home meet of the year opening the season, the Georgia cross country program released its 2014 schedule on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs will start this year's slate at their home course that loops around the UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga., on September 6. Georgia has swept the UGA Invitational for the last five years as the program prepares to again welcome a host of collegiate and high school teams.
"We are excited for another season and eager for the competition we'll face with this schedule," said Bulldog distance coach Patrick Cunniff. "We want to race against the best, keep our program at its current high level, but it is also critical to develop our young runners. This schedule allows us to do all that."
The journey to the postseason will include regular season stops in Louisville, Ky., for the Greater Louisville Classic (October 4) and in Madison, Wis., for the Wisconsin Adidas two weeks later (Oct. 17).
This year's postseason guarantees trips to Alabama and Florida with the opportunity for UGA to advance to its fourth straight NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on November 22.
"We'll gear up for the big invitationals at Louisville and Wisconsin but as always the focus is on being ready at SECs, NCAA Regionals and Nationals," Cunniff said.
Two weeks after the Wisconsin meet, Georgia will travel to Tuscaloosa on Halloween for the Southeastern Conference Championships. The Bulldogs captured the 2013 NCAA South Regional title the last time they competed on Alabama's home course.
UGA will then make the trip to Tallahassee for this year's NCAA South Regional on November 14. Last year, the Georgia men advanced to a school record third consecutive NCAA Championships after capturing their first regional championship since 2003. The Lady Bulldogs were sixth at the South Regional to end their season as Carly Hamilton, who is returning for the 2014 campaign, and Nicole DiMercurio earned All-Region honors.
Results and recaps from all Georgia cross country meets will be located at georgiadogs.com. Updates about all Bulldog cross country and track and field news can be found on Twitter at @UGA_XCTF.


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Our next CCN Workshop in the Water Scarcity Focus Area will focus on demand management.
Registration has now closed.
The demand for water is a fundamental control on strategic planning and investment by every water company. We need to balance supply and demand. However demand management is no longer simply the 'predict' element of a 'predict and provide' water management strategy but is one element - water efficiency and demand constraint - of the twin track approach to managing future water scarcity now advocated by the regulator.
Assessing water demand in a country where the majority of homes are unmetered is far from trivial.
Forecasting future water demand is a reasonably straightforward task for short periods and modest areas. However, for large conurbations, the scale of works needed, plus the needs for inquiry and local governance can require demand forecasts for 20 to 40 years ahead (certainly for major resource schemes) - and is therefore much more challenging, particularly in a changing climate.


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Ahead of the CES trade show next week, Sony revealed its latest handsets with a couple of press shots that appeared on New Year's Day
The Sony Xperia Z (codenamed Yuga) and the Xperia ZL (codenamed Odin) were revealed to the world as 2013 got underway, thanks to a couple of press shots that appeared on the Sony site yesterday.
Both handsets will no doubt be given the full limelight at CES in a week's time, but rumours have been circulating about a new Sony flagship for a while now.
The Xperia Z is believed to be running on a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 graphics. Both handsets are believed to be toting 5-inch 1080p LCD displays and 13MP rear-facing cameras.
While the handsets will both run on the Android OS, we haven't heard which version it will be - although for Sony to maximise impact we're expecting Jelly Bean overskinned with the latest version of Timescape.
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Jan 28, 2014, 3:44 PM EDT
It's a pulsating clash at Anfield and now the home side have the lead with three quick-fire goals for Liverpool.
After plenty of chances for both teams Liverpool had more efforts on goal but an anxious home crowd seemed wary whenever the Toffees surged forward.
But all those nerves dissipated when captain fantastic Steven Gerrard hammered home a header into from a fizzing corner from Suarez in the 21st minute to send Anfield wild. Suarez was getting lambasted by the Everton fans before the corner kick in front of the away supporters… but he soon had the last laugh.
Cries of "Steve Gerrard, Gerrard" rung around Anfield as the home side went 1-0 up and Everton were rocking.
Soon after Daniel Sturridge slotted home coolly following a sublime through ball from Philippe Coutinho to make it 2-0.
Then Sturridge delivered a sublime finish for his second and Liverpool's third with a marvelous lob over the advancing USMNT 'keeper Tim Howard as Anfield erupted into scenes of euphoria.
Can Liverpool pile on more misery? Or will Everton launch a massive comeback? Watch the second half live by clicking the link above.
- Ian's Rushtache - Jan 28, 2014 at 3:47 PM
Fantastic start! Sturridge's second was unreal!
I got beef w/ the Everton fans though. Watch the 30 seconds prior to the Gerrard goal. Suarez tosses something to the ref that is flat. My initial thought was someone threw a coin and Suarez was showing the ref. Then, as he is placing the ball another coin flashes across the screen. FA to charge Everton for sure.
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Small Grandson Loves camping!
They saw these boxing kangaroos fighting below their cabin!
Come on in! The water was lovely!
This 'bum' shot taken at the beach!
These 2 pics are of BF J's 2 Gorgeous Granddaughters!
GG no.2.(Alias Captain Underpants) A girl of equality, no sissy name for her!!
GG no.1.
Lovely Sunny Days- both sides of the Tasman!
Friday, September 29
Happy Snaps
Small Grandson Loves camping!
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- Bec of the Ladies Lounge said...
Lovely pics! Captain Underpants is way cool. Are they here or in NZ? I noticed the 'both sides of the Tasman' and that beach looks just a bit Kiwi (although I'm guessing at the very least the kangaroo pics are taken here!!)
- 7:32 a.m.
- meggie said...
Bec, The girls are in NZ, but the pics of small Granson are over here. He is a dinky di Ozzie kid!
- 3:27 p.m.
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