Persheng Vaziri: Society, Gender, & Politics in Iranian Documentary Films

Of Kurdish descent, Persheng Vaziri ‘81 was born and raised in Iran and lives in New York City. She directed several personal documentaries about Iran such as "Women Like Us" and "A Place Called Home." She is a producer for "Bridge to Iran" series on Link TV, and has worked on documentaries in the U.S. and Iran. A graduate of Trinity College and New York University, she is completing her PhD at Temple University in Philadelphia. This event was co-sponsored by the following Trinity Departments and Centers: English, International Studies, Political Science, History, Urban Studies, the Center for Urban and Global Studies, WMGS, Human Rights, Sociology, Women and Gender Resource Action Center. www.trincoll.edu