IAA, Iranian Academic Association

“Postmodern Culture; Social Political and Technological Aspects of It.”

Thursday, June 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

By: Aram Hessami, PhD.

Professor of Politics and Philosophy, Department of History & Political Science & Department of Philosophy, Montgomery Community College

Synopsis:

Postmodern Philosophy has indeed defined our present culture here in the West. He will explore some of the socio-political as well as some of the technical and economic aspects of this post-modern thinking and its overwhelming influence in our current culture.

About the Lecturer:

Dr. Hessami is currently professor of Politics and Philosophy at Montgomery Community College, the same college that he graduated from in 1981. He defended his PhD dissertation at the George Washington University in 1994. While the title of dissertation is “Postmodern Thinking and Democracy”, his studies are mainly focused on Western Political Thought, American Government, Political Ideologies, International Relations, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Ethics and Moral Philosophy. He has cooperated with different organizations as a consultant or political analyst.

Location:

Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus)- Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009

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Dues: $15 per person, $5 for students (including dinner)

The application due date for IAA-DC scholarship award is extended to Saturday June 7, 2008. The 2007-2008 scholarships will be awarded in the next IAA-DC lecture on Thursday June 12, 2008.

All Iranian and Iranian-American students in Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area are eligible to apply for this award. You can find the application form and more details here.