Okay – heard back from John this morning. He will be there for the Saturday
morning screening. Joel, I will put you in touch with him directly.
Best,
Shannon
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Thanks, Shannon! I look forward to further clarification on his availability,
but this should help make this film experience quite special.—Joel
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Subject: [cinemaexp] Speaker confirmed for JAFAR PANAHI'S TAXI
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that we have confirmed Colby professor John
P. Turner as our guest discussion leader for JAFAR PANAHI’S TAXI. Not only is
he an expert on Iran, but he is also a supporter of the Maine Film Center and a
big fan of Panahi’s films. Win, win, win. I am waiting to hear back on which
day (or both?!) he might like to participate. Joel, as with our speaker for
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT, I will put him in touch with you directly if that works for
you.
Will keep you posted on a Dukhtar speaker. In the meantime, I have included
John’s bio below.
Shannon
Associate Professor of History John Turner holds a PhD in Near Eastern Studies
from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the interaction of
political and religious authority in premodern Islamic history. He is
particularly interested in the categorization and exclusion of heresy and
heretics. His book, Inquisition in Early Islam (London, 2013), seeks to explain
the role of the 8th-10th century Caliph and the Caliphate in the definition of
what it means to be a Muslim. In addition to his primary field, as a graduate
student he studied modern history with a focus on Syria and Iran, where he also
studied Arabic (in Damascus) and Persian (in Tehran). His courses range from
surveys of the premodern and modern periods in the Middle East to country
specific courses, and he covers eras from the foundations of Islam to the
current day.
