Ali Abdi - Iranian Green Movement and Citizen Journalism: A Revolution on the Internet

Type: 
General
Audience: 
CEU Community Only
Building: 
Nador u. 9, Faculty Tower
Room: 
CEU Auditorium
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 5:30pm
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Date: 
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

The Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) and the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at CEU are happy to invite you to the first country presentation of the academic year 2010/2011. Our speaker is Ali Abdi, MA student in the Department of Gender Studies presenting:

 

Iranian Green Movement and Citizen Journalism: A Revolution on the Internet

 

The event will take place in the CEU Auditorium, on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 5:30 pm.

 

 

Country presentations are part of HRSI’s awareness raising program, aiming at fostering a sense of responsibility and social engagement among CEU students. We hereby extend our invitation to other students who want to address current human rights issues around the world to contact us for a future country presentation.

 

 

Abstract:

More than a year passed since the last Iranian presidential election, in which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad controversially regained power. Many Iranians who were campaigning against Ahmadinejad for months did not believe in the accuracy of the results. An unprecedented number of people decided to take to the streets of Iran and claim for justice, forming the Iranian Green Movement, asking peacefully for Ahmadinejad's resignation. The government's response was straightforward: massive violence. 


Ali Abdi is a current student at CEU, Department of Gender Studies, and has been a human rights activist in Iran. Being present in the post–election protests, Ali will give an account of what actually happened in his country last year. Focusing on what today is globally known as citizen journalism and referring to his personal experiences, Ali is going to present photos and videos courageously taken by ordinary Iranian citizens during the protests. These materials have been uploaded to the on–line social networks by the people themselves, who put their lives and freedom at risk in order to inform the world about the brutality of a government. Drawing on Iranian citizen journalists' footage, Ali will approach this social movement from multiple perspectives, giving insight about diverse kinds of peaceful activism advocated by Iranian dissidents, effective Internet campaigns launched all throughout last year, and today's shape and efficacy of the Green Movement. 

 

While HRSI is glad to facilitate student presentations at CEU, please note that the views expressed in this presentation belong to the presenter personally and do not necessarily reflect the official position of HRSI or CMCS.

For more information about this event, please visit: http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu/news/hrsicmcs-event-iranian-green-movement-and-citizen-journalism.  

We look forward to to welcoming you on Wednesday, at 5:30 pm, in the CEU Auditorium!