Speakers: Aziza Shanazarova (Columbia); Yasmine Ergas (Columbia)

Curated by: Angelica Modabber (IRCPL Public Outreach Fellow)

“Water and Oil” is a photography exhibit that demonstrates the effects of climate change on Iran, with a particular focus on the intersection of women’s rights and environmentalism. These photographers depict a landscape that is teetering toward water bankruptcy while also showcasing alternative models of caring for the environment through the rituals of the diasporic Afro-Iranian communities in Balochistan and the islands off the Strait of Hormuz. Please join IRCPL for an opening reception, with remarks from Professor Aziza Shanazarova (Department of Religion, Columbia) and Professor Yasmine Ergas (SIPA, Columbia). Light refreshments will be provided.