Bonus Episode: Kelly Shannon, associate professor of history and executive director of the Center for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights at Florida Atlantic University, joins Kelly McFarland to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran.

They discuss the catalyst for these regime-shaking protests, the response from ruling elites and international actors, and ultimately look forward to what this movement may accomplish. 

Kelly J. Shannon, Ph.D. specializes in the twentieth century history of U.S. foreign relations, with a particular focus on the Islamic world, Iran, and women’s human rights. She is the author of the book U.S. Foreign Policy and Muslim Women’s Human Rights.

Her other publications include book chapters and journal articles on President Harry Truman and the Middle East, the international movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM), U.S. encounters with Saudi gender relations during the first Gulf War, U.S. relations with Iran, and state of the field essays. She has spoken in many academic and public settings, authored op-eds in venues like the Washington Post, and has been interviewed by NPR and other media outlets.

Episode recorded: October 26, 2022

Produced by Daniel Henderson and Kelly McFarland. 

Episode image: Protestors in Canada march in solidarity with the Iranian protestors calling for change [Image from Taymaz Valley on Flickr]

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