Lecture 20: Democracy: The Theory and Practice

Date & Time: Thursday October 8, 2009 – 7:30 PM

Location: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 ( Get Directions, Campus Map )

Speaker: Dr. Aram Hessami
Synopsis:
In this presentation, we will attempt to answer two basic questions:
What is Democracy? And how is it practiced?

Through examination of the philosophical foundation of democracy, we will explore the values which have given rise to a particular set of discourses and a particular set of practices in the modern and the post-modern era. What are these values and procedures and how have they shaped our culture?

In order to encourage the participation of our greater Iranian community, this lecture is delivered in Farsi.

About the Lecturer:
Dr. Aram Hessami is a professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland. He is a native of Iran and immigrated to the United States in May of 1979. He received his BA, MA, and Doctorate in Political Science from The George Washington University in 1993. Dr. Hessami’s specialization is in Western Political Thought. His Dissertation is on Democracy & Postmodern Thinking. Since September 2001, he is the Middle East expert for a CNN affiliate, WRNR radio, in Martinsburg West Virginia. Dr. Hessami is also a weekly guest every Friday in “Tafsir Khabar” for The Voice of America Television based in Washington D.C. since December 2007. His writing and research focus on modern political theory and comparative politics.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

Student Scholarship Award Ceremony, Fundraising & Scientific Lecture

Thursday July 9, 2009, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Student Scholarship Award Ceremony and Fundraising:

IAA’s Student Scholarships will be awarded to three highly achieved applicants in a special ceremony on Thursday July 9. This session includes Dinner, IAA Annual Report, Fundraising for future Scholarships, Scientific Lecture and Music Performance.

Lecture 19: Kidney Stone Disease: Facts and Myths
By: Babak Barmar, MD
Synopsis:
Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a relatively common disease in the world. It needs close medical attention since the treatment is in most cases very simple and since in some cases it may become a major cause for kidney failure and dialysis dependency. The purpose of this lecture is to talk about and discuss causes and simple treatment options for this disorder.
About the Lecturer:

Dr. Babak Barmar is currently the staff Nephrologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He performed his Nephrology Fellowship from 2006 to 2008 and his Geriatric Fellowship from 2005 to 2006 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar also performed his internal medicine residency during 2002 to 2005 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar attended Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany and obtained his MD in 2001. He is currently certified by the American Board of Nephrology, American Board of Geriatric Medicine, and American Board of Internal Medicine. He has numerous publications and presentations at medical journal and societies.

Location:

Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus), Building: Campus Center (CC), Faculty Lounge

Get Directions, Bulding Location on Campus

Dues: $20 per person, $5 for students (including dinner)

Application for IAA Sholarship Award: Only 2 Days Left

The deadline for IAA Scholarshoip Award (2009) is June 20th. This scholarship will be awarded in our Lecture/ Dinner meeting on July 9, 2009.

If you are a full time Iranian or Iranian-American college/ university
student (Undergrad-Grad), you are encouraged to apply ONLINE as soon as possible.

If you are not a student but know eligible students within your family, friends, and professional circles, please pass on the word and have them apply for this scholarship.

You can find the online application form here

You can find more information about this sholarship here.