What Really Happened in Iran in 1953? Deconstructing the Stories We Tell.
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Monday, Aug 31, 2026 6pm - 7pm
Location
Longmont Public Library
409 4th Ave
Details
Library Meeting Rooms
Registration required
This program is in English
In this lecture, we critically assess the standard academic narrative about the 1953 coup in Iran. We find that the “story told” is both incomplete and oversimplified, but this story has tremendous cultural significance. We conclude by considering the following questions: Are there lessons for us about how knowledge is produced, and reproduced? Is it possible that how we tell history reveals more about ourselves than it reveals about the people in the past whose history we tell?
Dr. Feinhandler has a Ph.D. in Political Geography from the University of Colorado, and master’s degrees in both Geography and Religious Studies. In addition to his position at FRCC, he serves on faculty at the University of Colorado and consults in the private sector on topics of international affairs.
