RECENT WEBINAR
Grappling with Elimination:
How the Power of Sport United and Saved Olympic Wrestling
November 7, 2023
12 PM (MDT)
In February 2013, the IOC decided to drop wrestling from the Olympics. But by September 8, after global support, they reversed the decision.
Join us now to celebrate and learn about the behind-the-scenes of this momentous turnaround with key figures such as Nenad Lalovic, Andy Barth, and Adeline Gray, as they discuss wrestling’s power to unite people across borders!
Webinar of Interest: Professor Avi Shlaim on "Three Worlds" and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Date & Time: November 14, 2023, 11:00 (MDT). 1 PM (NY Time)
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ARTICLES PUBLISHED
Opinion: How Iranian immigrants are woven into the fabric of America
Author: Bahman Baktiari
Iranian immigrants are impacting business, space exploration, literature, art and film in America.
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ARTICLES PUBLISHED
Opinion: How Iranian immigrants are woven into the fabric of America
Author: Bahman Baktiari
Iranian immigrants are impacting business, space exploration, literature, art and film in America.
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REZA ASLAN IN SALT LAKE CITY
The Baskerville Institute and BYU teamed up to bring Reza Aslan back to Utah to give incredible lectures at BYU. The lectures are now posted for everyone to view!
Professor Reza Aslan delivered the 4th Annual Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall. Dr. Aslan’s Lecture was titled “Why I Am A Believer: My Journey of Religious Exploration.”
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REZA ASLAN IN SALT LAKE CITY
The Baskerville Institute and BYU teamed up to bring Reza Aslan back to Utah to give incredible lectures at BYU. The lectures are now posted for everyone to view!
Professor Reza Aslan delivered the 4th Annual Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall. Dr. Aslan’s Lecture was titled “Why I Am A Believer: My Journey of Religious Exploration.”
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REZA ASLAN AT THE ALTA CLUB
Reza Aslan did a book signing at the Alta Club in Salt Lake City, Utah for the University of Utah students. King’s English provided copies of “An American Martyr in Persia” to students.
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PAPERBACK COMING SOON!
Reza Aslan’s “An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville” will become available on paperback on November 7.
Reza Aslan’s "An American Martyr in Persia" Argues for US-Iranian Friendship
A review of Reza Aslan’s An American Marytr in Persia, by Dalia Sofer.
Transcendent Truths: On Reza Aslan’s “An American Martyr in Persia”
A review of Reza Aslan’s An American Marytr in Persia, by Matthew Mullins.
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PREVIOUS WEBINARS
Building Bridges Through Education:
The Institutional Challenges of Collaboration Between American and Iranian Universities
Dr. Amir Reza, Dean of Babson College
This webinar explores the institutional challenges and motivations for internationalization efforts in US institutions, focusing on the potential for collaboration with Iranian universities. The presenters will discuss how engagement with Iranian institutions and scholars can contribute to these efforts, while also addressing their limitations. The webinar will also provide a brief overview of the history of Iranian students in the US, the evolution of Iranian student mobility over the last few decades, and the potential of virtual online education and institutional connections to offer new opportunities for collaboration despite the challenging issues related to visas, sanctions, financial needs, and political implications.
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BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE DIGITAL FRIENDSHIP
Visit the BIDF platform and explore its features. It is a digital platform that connects to online courses offered by American universities. BIDF does not offer these courses itself, but our platform makes it possible for prospective Iranian students in Iran to search for information to help them tailor their educational needs and find essential information.
Click here to browse the pages of BIDF and see the difference we can make by strengthening friendships through education.
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BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE DIGITAL FRIENDSHIP
Visit the BIDF platform and explore its features. It is a digital platform that connects to online courses offered by American universities. BIDF does not offer these courses itself, but our platform makes it possible for prospective Iranian students in Iran to search for information to help them tailor their educational needs and find essential information.
Click here to browse the pages of BIDF and see the difference we can make by strengthening friendships through education.
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
MEET OUR FALL 2023 INTERNS:
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ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS:
THE SUCCESSES OF OUR FORMER INTERNS
We are proud of the achievements of our former interns. We have seen them go on to great things, both in their professional and personal lives. They have made us proud to be a part of their journey.
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NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
The Baskerville Institute would like to welcome our two newest members of our Advisory Board: Jonathan Freedman and Shannon Peterson.
To learn more about our Board of Advisors, go to www.baskervilleinstitute.org/advisory-board
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ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS:
THE SUCCESSES OF OUR FORMER INTERNS
We are proud of the achievements of our former interns. We have seen them go on to great things, both in their professional and personal lives. They have made us proud to be a part of their journey.
NAYRA GREEN
FALL 2021 – SPRING 2022
One of our former interns, Nayra, is now interning for organizations overseas in London! She is working on finishing her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Middle East Studies at the University of Utah.
EMMA FRANCIS
FALL 2022 – SPRING 2023
Another former intern, Emma, will be interning with the office of Senator Mitt Romney of Utah in Washington starting Fall 2023! She is working on finishing her undergraduate degree in International Studies with a minor in Middle East Studies at the University of Utah.
It is thanks to the generous contributions of our donors to our internship program that our interns continue to thrive. Donate to our internship program by mailing your check to our offices:
350 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111
Suite #407
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BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE
SUMMER READING LIST
An American Martyr in Persia:
The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville
Paperback Version
by Reza Aslan
Heroes to Hostages: America and Iran, 1800 – 1988
by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
An International Bibliography of the Iranian Diaspora
by H.E. Chehabi and Amir Sayadabdi
Free on Our Website
Losing Hearts and Minds: American-Iranian Relations and International Education During the Cold War
By Matthew Shannon
Persian Translation
American-Iranian Dialogues: From Constitution to White Revolution, c. 1890s-1960s (New Approaches to International History)
by Matthew Shannon
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BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE
SUMMER READING LIST
An American Martyr in Persia:
The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville
by Reza Aslan
Heroes to Hostages: America and Iran, 1800 – 1988
by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
An International Bibliography of the Iranian Diaspora
by H.E. Chehabi and Amir Sayadabdi
Free on Our Website
Losing Hearts and Minds: American-Iranian Relations and International Education During the Cold War
By Matthew Shannon
Persian Translation
American-Iranian Dialogues: From Constitution to White Revolution, c. 1890s-1960s (New Approaches to International History)
by Matthew Shannon
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CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Make sure to follow the Baskerville Institute on our social media to stay up to date with world news, our events, and what we are working on!
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DONATE
Your tax-deductible donation to the Baskerville Institute will help us build bridges between Americans and Iranians. Support our Baskerville Digital Friendship program, you can help to ensure that future generations of students from both countries have the opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures and histories and to build relationships that will last a lifetime. Education is a powerful tool for breaking down barriers and building understanding between cultures.
Send your check to this address: 350 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Suite #407
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DONATE
Your tax-deductible donation to the Baskerville Institute will help us build bridges between Americans and Iranians. Support our Baskerville Digital Friendship program, you can help to ensure that future generations of students from both countries have the opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures and histories and to build relationships that will last a lifetime. Education is a powerful tool for breaking down barriers and building understanding between cultures.
Send your check to this address: 350 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Suite #407
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THE BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE
Transforming Friendships Across Borders into Engines of Prosperity and Goodwill
The Baskerville Institute is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and strengthening the bond of friendship between the people of Iran and the people of the United States. By recognizing and incorporating the critical role of people-to-people friendship between Americans and Iranians, we can open the doors for conversations and collaborations that go beyond the state level. With over a century of friendship between them, this history of friendship provides an opportunity to constructively re-imagine, rebuild, and foster bridges to deepen understanding and connections.
The cultural connections between the United States and Iran run deep. Howard C. Baskerville, who sacrificed his life for Iranian constitutionalism in 1909, bestowed to posterity a model of friendship that is relevant today because it provides an alternative to the mutual satanization and perpetual conflict that has defined U.S.-Iran relations since 1979.
The Baskerville Institute builds on its namesake’s legacy to promote understanding and respect between Americans and Iranians. It runs a lecture/webinar series, hosts a digital archive, supports research fellows and student interns, publishes a newsletter and translation projects, organizes cultural exhibitions and educational programs, and otherwise facilitates bridge-building between Americans and Iranians. The non-profit Baskerville Institute is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and draws on the experiences and expertise of individuals around the United States and across the world.
Newsletter designed and edited by Delara Hosseini (dhosseini@baskervilleinstitute.org)
THE BASKERVILLE INSTITUTE
Transforming Friendships Across Borders into Engines of Prosperity and Goodwill
The Baskerville Institute is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and strengthening the bond of friendship between the people of Iran and the people of the United States. By recognizing and incorporating the critical role of people-to-people friendship between Americans and Iranians, we can open the doors for conversations and collaborations that go beyond the state level. With over a century of friendship between them, this history of friendship provides an opportunity to constructively re-imagine, rebuild, and foster bridges to deepen understanding and connections.
The cultural connections between the United States and Iran run deep. Howard C. Baskerville, who sacrificed his life for Iranian constitutionalism in 1909, bestowed to posterity a model of friendship that is relevant today because it provides an alternative to the mutual satanization and perpetual conflict that has defined U.S.-Iran relations since 1979.
The Baskerville Institute builds on its namesake’s legacy to promote understanding and respect between Americans and Iranians. It runs a lecture/webinar series, hosts a digital archive, supports research fellows and student interns, publishes a newsletter and translation projects, organizes cultural exhibitions and educational programs, and otherwise facilitates bridge-building between Americans and Iranians. The non-profit Baskerville Institute is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and draws on the experiences and expertise of individuals around the United States and across the world.
Newsletter designed and edited by Delara Hosseini (dhosseini@baskervilleinstitute.org)