The recent uprising in Iran has become a major event with far‑reaching social and political effects. Several thousand people were reportedly killed (with verified numbers still rising) in the regime’s crackdown on protesters within just a few days, an event described as unprecedented in scale for state-directed violence globally. The consequences of these events continue to be felt across the country and internationally.
In this seminar, we will explore what has happened, why it matters, and how these developments may shape the future of Iran, the Middle East, and the wider international community.
Programme
- Opening, Sahar Abdolmaleki
- Introduction to the seminar, Senior Lecturer, Farid Karimi, University of Jyväskylä
- Escalating repression in Iran and the risk of rising security threats in Europe: A transnational perspective, Kambiz Ghafouri, Investigative journalist
- Networks of coercion: Iran’s regional interventions and their impact on the current Iranian uprising, Saana-Maria Jokinen, Independent journalist and author specialised in the Middle East
- Living parallel lives, Professor Sari Pöyhönen, University of Jyväskylä
- Music performance, Farshad Sanati (doctoral researcher at University of Jyväskylä) & Mojtaba Khoshroo (master’s student at University of Jyväskylä)
- Iranians in Finland since the 1990s, Professor Kati Turtiainen, University of Jyväskylä
- Loyalty, Silence, and Dissent: The Hawza and Protest Politics Since 2022, Dr Agnieszka Erdt, University of Jyväskylä
- Q&A
The event is open to everyone.
