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DESCRIPTION:Mona Khademi will examine the extraordinary life of Laura Barne
 y and her deep and enduring connections with Iranians and Iran\, and their
  impact on her life. Laura Barney learned Persian\, traveled to Iran in 19
 06\, visited several cities there\, and met many Iranian dignitaries and g
 overnment officials. She also met Iranian officials and scholars outside o
 f Iran. \n\nLaura Barney was born in Ohio in 1879 but lived much of her li
 fe in Paris. She was introduced to the Baha’i Faith in 1900 in Paris and
  accepted its teachings. This sudden and profound change in the life of th
 is young woman would have lasting consequences throughout the rest of her 
 long life. She traveled to Akka\, Palestine\, the same year and met the so
 n of the founder of the Baha’i faith\, Abdu’l-Baha\, who was then conf
 ined to prison. She compiled a book based on his responses to questions sh
 e posed to him titled Some Answered Questions\, which was published in 190
 8 in three languages and became a major Baha’i book.\n\nLaura Barney’s
  humanitarian activities reflected her spiritual beliefs in the equality o
 f men and women\, world peace\, and the oneness of humankind. She promoted
  these principles through her selfless work with the League of Nations and
  the International Council of Women\, and later with the United Nations. S
 he used her social privileges and blessings to become a feminist\, global 
 thinker\, and peace builder. For her services to France\, she was named Ch
 evalier and later Officer of the Legion of Honors.\n\nPhoto credit Smithso
 nian Institution Archives\n\nMona Khademi received her BA from Pahlavi Uni
 versity (today’s Shiraz University)\, Master's Degree in Arts Management
  from the American University\, and has worked towards a PHD degree at Imp
 erial College in London.\n\nAs an independent researcher\, Khademi has pre
 sented papers at conferences in Switzerland\, Italy\, Spain\, England\, an
 d several cities in the US. Her articles have been published in several jo
 urnals and magazines\, quarterlies\, and as chapters of books.\n\nKhademi 
 started her research about the life of Laura Clifford Dreyfus-Barney in 20
 00 and has presented papers and published articles on this subject. Based 
 on this research\, she wrote the full biography titled The Life of Laura B
 arney which was published in June 2022.\n\nMona Khademi is the Director of
  International Arts Management Consulting in Washington\, D.C. Through her
  consulting firm\, she promotes global understanding through exchange of a
 rts and cultural programs. Her areas of interest include development and m
 anagement of international cultural and arts programs. She is a member of 
 the American Alliance of Museums.\n\nIf you need a disability-related acco
 mmodation for this event\, please contact us at iranianstudies@stanford.ed
 u.  Requests should be made by January 21\, 2023.
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SUMMARY:How Iranians and Iran Changed the life of an American Woman
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