Hamed Goharipour: Urban Transformations, Characters, and Conflicts in Iranian Cinema

/ University of Toronto Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies

Presenter(s)

Hamed Goharipour

Date

June 25, 2021

The 63rd episode is an excerpt of a talk by Hamed Goharipour titled A Metropolis on the Screen: Urban Transformations, Characters, and Conflicts in Iranian Cinema. 

Hamed Goharipour is an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning at Kansas State University. Goharipour’s research interests include the relationship between city and cinema, urban life and satisfaction, social justice and the city, and mega-events’ urban impacts. As a professional urbanist, he has a few years of experience working on different urban planning and regional development projects. Goharipour has also taught urban planning courses in various Iranian universities.  
 
To watch the full talk, click here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MR382NU_-8&t=537s⁠