Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz In brief Date - 3 November 2025Venue - Room LG.08, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh)Title - Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema Email an IMES colleague to join online About the eventThis talk examines the varied constructions of masculinity through the lens of popular commercial cinema in the 1990s Iran. It focuses on two of the decade’s highest-grossing films, released in 1991 and 1999, respectively. By analyzing them, this study examines how dominant and contested models of masculinity were constructed and circulated through mainstream cinema during a decade marked by cultural and political transformation.About the speakerProfessor Nacim Pak-Shiraz is Personal Chair of Cinema and Iran at the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. After a B.A. in Tehran, she completed a graduate programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, followed by an M.A. in the Anthropology of Media, and a PhD in Film and Media at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).Her research focuses on cinema and visual culture in the Middle East, particularly Iran. She is a a governor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) as well as at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, She is also a National Committee member of the Aga Khan Foundation (UK), and board member of the Academic Council of the Iran Heritage Foundation.Professor Pak-Shiraz has also curated a number of film festivals in Edinburgh, and has been as a jury member and speaker at several international film festivals in the Czech Republic, Turkey and Iran.How to attendEvents are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. If you wish to join online, you can email a colleague in IMES for joining information.All talks are followed by a reception. Email an IMES colleague to join online Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present.Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Tags Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Nov 03 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh), entitled 'Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema'. Room LG.08 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square Email an IMES colleague to join online
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz In brief Date - 3 November 2025Venue - Room LG.08, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh)Title - Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema Email an IMES colleague to join online About the eventThis talk examines the varied constructions of masculinity through the lens of popular commercial cinema in the 1990s Iran. It focuses on two of the decade’s highest-grossing films, released in 1991 and 1999, respectively. By analyzing them, this study examines how dominant and contested models of masculinity were constructed and circulated through mainstream cinema during a decade marked by cultural and political transformation.About the speakerProfessor Nacim Pak-Shiraz is Personal Chair of Cinema and Iran at the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. After a B.A. in Tehran, she completed a graduate programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, followed by an M.A. in the Anthropology of Media, and a PhD in Film and Media at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).Her research focuses on cinema and visual culture in the Middle East, particularly Iran. She is a a governor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) as well as at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, She is also a National Committee member of the Aga Khan Foundation (UK), and board member of the Academic Council of the Iran Heritage Foundation.Professor Pak-Shiraz has also curated a number of film festivals in Edinburgh, and has been as a jury member and speaker at several international film festivals in the Czech Republic, Turkey and Iran.How to attendEvents are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. If you wish to join online, you can email a colleague in IMES for joining information.All talks are followed by a reception. Email an IMES colleague to join online Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present.Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Tags Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Nov 03 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh), entitled 'Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema'. Room LG.08 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square Email an IMES colleague to join online
Nov 03 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh), entitled 'Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema'.
