The Islamic Republic of Iran: Continuity or Change?

Co-sponsored with the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies.

Moderated by Larry Diamond, Michael McFaul, Abbas Milani, Larry Diamond, and Francis Fukuyama. 

OVERVIEW SCHEDULE

Panel 1: Politics and Society

Political Elite Formation and Circulation - Mehrzad Boroujerdi

Iran after Ayatollah Khamenei: Regime Dynamics and Prospects for Political Change - Saied Golkar

What Befell the Democracy Movement in Iran? - Ladan Baroumand

Panel 2: Culture and Media

How Technology Has Helped to Transform the Society of Iran: What is at Stake? - Ali-Akbar Mousavi

Women, Gender and the Status Quo in Iran: Challenges and Prospects - Nayereh Tohidi

How the Iranian Government Lost its Monopoly on Media - Mehdi Yahyanejad

Panel 3: Economy and Environment

Iranian Winter of Discontent and Economic Challenges Ahead - M. Hesham Pesaran

Overview of Recent Trends in the Iranian Economy - Pooya Azadi

Goals, Tools, and the Performance of Monetary Policy in Iran - Asghar Shahmoradi

Iran: An Economy with Great Potential in Disequilibrium - Hamid Biglari

Panel 4: International Factors

Iran and the European Union after the JCPOA - Ali Ansari

Toward Democracy in Iran: Reform or Revolution? - Misagh Parsa

U.S.-Iran Relations in the Age of Trump - Colin H. Kahl