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Nima Arkani-Hamed Ph.D, theoretical physicist

Nima Arkani-Hamed (Persian: نیما ارکانی حامد; born April 5, 1972) is an American-Canadian theoretical physicist of Iranian descent, with interests in high-energy physics, quantum field theory, string theory, cosmology and collider physics. Arkani-Hamed is a member of the permanent faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.He is also director of the Carl P. Feinberg Cross-Disciplinary Program in Innovation at the…

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Shirin Ebadi,Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer & Human Rights Defender

Shirin Ebadi (Persian: شيرين عبادى, born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women’s, children’s, and refugee rights. She was the first Muslim woman and the…

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Negar Mottahedeh Ph.D  cultural critic & film theorist

Negar Mottahedeh is a cultural critic and film theorist specializing in interdisciplinary and feminist contributions to the fields of Middle Eastern Studies and Film Studies. Early life She is known for her work on Iranian Cinema, but has also published on the history of reform and revolution, on `Abdu’l-Baha‘s vision of human solidarity and peace in the…

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