Join us for an informal teach-in focused on the current uprisings in Iran, where we ask: how do we oppose imperialism while also supporting the Iranian people's growing opposition to the Islamic Republic? How can we assess the situation on the ground in the midst of media misinformation and internet blackouts? What does solidarity with people inside Iran look like right now?

After that, we will move into a circle where we will, to the extent people are comfortable, share where we are now. We'll spend time together holding the pain, hope, and anger. Contradictory feelings are often forged in grief. We will ask each other questions about our needs, how we each want to support Iranians in Iran, and what we each may might want in the future.

Come with curiosity, openness, and a willingness to listen, share, and learn.

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Neda Toloui-Semnani is an author, journalist, podcaster, and storyteller. Her book They Said They Wanted Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents was published in 2021 by Little A. Currently, she's an assistant teaching professor of Broadcast journalism and an affiliate with the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at The Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Negar Razavi is a political anthropologist by training, whose research examines the role of Middle East policy experts in DC shaping and sustaining America's Forever Wars in the SWANA region broadly and against Iran specifically. Her work sits at the intersections of critical security studies, anthropology, gender studies, and global SWANA studies.