Wed. July 23, 2025 -- (10 PM Iran Time); NOTE: PIV's Zoom session in the U.S. begins a few minutes before 3 PM, Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

BILINGUAL EVENT # 19 with Prof. Patrick Manning

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The 19th Persian-English live peace-building U.S. - Iran "town hall" gathering, organized by Peace-seeking Iranian Veterans (PIV) >>> https://piv-kas.blogspot.com/  

TOPICS: Support the Ceasefire / NO  IRAN  WAR!  // This gathering will cover: a) A mainly historical analysis, comparing rich vs poor nations, focused on factors that enhance or retard their economic and social development; b) Analysis and info, especially in the U.S. archives, about Iran in the era of the 1979 "Islamic" Revolution; And c) Info and discussion about the latest FRAGILE "ceasefire" developments, in the unfolding Mid-East/Persian Gulf Israeli and U.S. actions and policies--also covering the extremely fragile (currently stalled) U.S. - Iran nuclear talks.

American Scholar and Peace-activist Guest Speaker: Prof. Patrick Manning 

Retired Professor of World History, and Founding Director of the World (political) History Center, University of Pittsburgh; Past President, American Historical Association. HIS AREAS OF FOCUS include: Theorizing human history, including the rise of language, early social evolution of households and institutions, migration in human history, theories of networks, the history of science and knowledge, and today’s inequality, environmental destruction, and popular social movements; Author of many books, including new studies on the emergence of the idea of civilization, and the transformation of empires and nations. 

REGULAR HOST: Moji Agha (in Colorado, U.S.) -- Founder of the Peace-seeking Iranian Veterans (PIV); Bilingually translates the Persian-English live (every other Wednesday) peace-building gatherings (on Clubhouse App and Zoom) that are organized by the PIV.

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