On this UVA Speaks podcast, Maryam Zehtabi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Women, Gender, & Sexuality, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, portrays the recent protest movement in Iran as a revolution because protesters seek systemic change from the current regime. She explains that people from different walks of life are openly protesting, with some taking drastic actions, to bring continued attention to the harsh and brutal crackdown of the Iranian government. Zehtabi describes this as a time of trauma for the people of Iran and the diaspora but also hopes that meaningful change can come to their country. Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. www.rev.com/transcript-editor/s…loadFrom=SharedLink

Maryam Zehtabi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality, at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, at the University of Virginia. Professor Zahtabi’s research focuses on the ramifications of sex work in Iran from the Constitutional Revolution of the early 20th century to the present day through the lens of Persian literature and film. Her current research centers around the issues of child marriage and the #MeTooMovemet in Iran. Zehtabi’s work has appeared in the International Journal of Persian Literature, The Guardian, and The Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies.