Co-sponsored by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois Library, please join us for:
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You are invited to AND requested to help spread the word about an online conference on
Afghan Women Speak: Voices from Within and Beyond
March 9, 2023; 9 am-12 pm PST [5-8 pm UK / 9:30-12:30 pm Kabul time/ 4-7 am Melbourne+1 day]
- FREE and open to all
Website: https://tinyurl.com/afghanwomenspeak
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/afghanwomenconfregistration
PST time shown, please check here for your local time.
Co-sponsors:
American Institute of Afghanistan Studies
Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, and since then, women have been largely banished from public life. As those inside and outside the country grapple with this new reality and contemplate what the future may hold, we invite you to join us for a conversation with a group of Afghan women who will draw from their own writing, research, public and library service, and activism to reflect on the current state of affairs and consider what lies ahead.
This event is a unique opportunity to hear our presenters, academics, and activists, speak about the situation in contemporary Afghanistan, the voices of women from Afghanistan and their quest for social justice and equality in current circumstances. We will commemorate International Women's Day (March 8th) by holding this conference on March 9th.
Please email any questions to lpendse@gmail.com
Organizing Committee
Dr. Omar Sharifi (AIAS)
Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay (Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota)
Dr. Liladhar R. Pendse (Wayne State University)