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“Looking at Iran”

 Dr. Soli Shahvar, Dr. Yaniv Levyatan and Mr. Ido Zelkovitz from the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies took place in an International Conference titled "Looking at Iran".  Press here to view the invitation for further detailsPress here to view the schedulePress here to view Dr. Soli Shahvar PPS (presented at the Conference)Press here to view the Link to the Bocerius Center Press here to Read Ms. Smadar Perry Article on Ayatollah Dr. Mehdi Haeri Khorshidi (Published 03.04.2009 in Yedioth Ahronot) Press here to Read an Article published at Walla Press here to Read an Article published at Ynet Press here to Read an Article published at Haaretz             

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The First Annual Israeli Persian Gulf Studies Conference

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies hosted a Conference on Persian Gulf, Making the Launching of the "The First Annual Israeli Persian Gulf Studies Conference".      The Conference took place on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 between 09:30-19:00 at the Aviva and Sami Ofer Observation Gallery, Floor 30, Eshkol Tower, University of Haifa.         Press here to view the invitationPress here to view Dr. Eran Segal Lecture's AbstractPress here  to view Mr. Asaf Iofe Lecture's AbstractPress here to view Mr. Tarik Firro Lecture's AbstractPress here to view Mr. Nahum Shiloh PPSPress here to view Mr. Roy Cahanovitz PPSPress here to view Mrs. Inbal Nissim Lecture's AbstractPress here to listen to panels 1-2Press here to listen to panel 3 and to the concluding panel                          

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“Not Only in Israel”: Elections in Iran and the Persian Gulf

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies hosted a Conference titled "Not Only in Israel: Elections in Iran and the Persian Gulf ".    The Conference took place on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 16:00 at the Aviva and Sami Ofer Observation Gallery , Floor 30, Eshkol Tower, University of Haifa. Press here to see the invitationPress here to view Mr. Nahum Shiloh presentation.Press here to listen to the lecture                          

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The Jewish Communities of the Persian Gulf: New Themes in Their Modern History

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies held an international colloquium titled "The Jewish Communities of the Persian Gulf: New Themes in Their Modern History" on Tuesday, the 23rd of May 2006.  The conference was held at 16:00 in The Sammy & Aviva Offer Observatory, Eshkol Tower. Press here to view the conference invitation   Video & Audio Recordings:   Welcome Dr. Meir EzriFormer Israeli Ambassador to Iran (Watch, Listen) Prof. Amatzia BaramDepartment of Middle Eastern History, University of Haifa (Watch, Listen)  First Session: The Realm of Baghdadi Jewish EntrepreneursChair: Prof. Amalia LevanoniDr. Chiara BettaRethinking Baghdadi Jewish Newtworks in Shanghai (Watch, Listen)(Watch, Listen)Prof. Gad G. GilbarThe Sassoons in Iran, Amin al-Zarb in Hong Kong: Some Lessons(Watch, Listen) Questions from the Audience (Watch)   Second Session: Jewish-Muslim Socio-economic Relations in Late Qajar IranChair: Prof. David Yeroushalmi, Tel Aviv UniversityDr. Heidi WalcherCommercial Relations and Mercantile Networks in 19th Century Isfahan(Watch, Listen)Dr. Daniel Tsadik  Shi'i-Jewish Relations in the pre-Constitutional Years: The Shiraz Incident of 1905(Watch, Listen)   Third Session: Cultural Aspects of Jewish Life: Iran and IraqChair: Dr. Soli Shahvar, University of HaifaProf. Goel CohenThe Iranian Jewish Press during the Pahlavi PeriodDr. Ronen ZeidelOnce City, Different Views: Baghdad in the Recent Writings of Sami Michael, Sasson Somekh and Salim Fatal(Watch, Listen)    Concluding Remarks Prof. Amatzia Baram (Watch)

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Seminar for a delegation from the Israeli Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism

The Ezri Center for Iran and Perisan Gulf Studies hosted a seminar for a delegation from the Israeli Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism on August 3rd, 2008.  During the seminar Dr. Soli Shahvar and Dr. Onn Winkler met with a delegation from the Israeli Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, and presented papers on Iran and oil respectively. Another lecture on the society in Israel was delivered by Prof. Sammy Smooha, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences

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A seminar in honor of the late Dr. Sarah (Sorour) Soroudi

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies held on Dec. 12th 2007 an event in honor of the late Dr. Sarah (Sorour) Soroudi. The event included the innaguration of the Soroudi collection at the Ezri Center Library. The collection was donated by the family of Dr. Soroudi and will be available for researchers. Press here to view the invitation (Hebrew).   Opening RemarksDr. Soli Shahvar, University of HaifaListen, DownloadIn memory of Dr. SoroudiMrs. Amanda Soroudi, daughter Listen, DownloadThe legacy of the Jews of PersiaProf. Shaul ShakedListen, Download Vocal piece in Persian Mrs. Jannet Rotstein YehudianListen, Download   Hunger, Thirst & Passion in Persian Culture Dr. Eldad Pardo, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Listen, Download   Second Vocal piece in Persian Mrs. Jannet Rotstein YehudianListen, Download

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Evolution vs. Revolution: The Greens’ Post- Situationist Performance

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies hosted a lecture by Dr. Mahmood Karimi-Hakak titled "Evolution vs. Revolution: The Greens' Post- Situationist Performance within the Iranian Political Theatre".  The lecture took place on January 5th, 2010 at 16:00 at the Ezri Center Conference Room, Floor 23, Eshkol Tower, University of Haifa. Press here to view the invitationPress here to read an article on Dr. Karimi-Hakak published on YNET -06.01.2010 Press here to listen to the lecture

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Psychological Warfare in the First Gulf War

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies hosted a lecture by Dr. Yaniv Levyatan titled "Psychological Warfare in the First Gulf War".  The lecture took place on March 11, 2008 at 16:00 at the Ezri Center Conference Room, Floor 23, Eshkol Tower, University of Haifa.

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The Military Balance in the Gulf

The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies hosted a lecture by Prof. Anthony Cordesman titled "The Military Balance in the Gulf".  The lecture took place on Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at 16:00 at the Aviva and Sami Ofer Observation Gallery, Floor 30, Eshkol Tower, University of Haifa.  Press here to listen to the lecture

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