Update from Iran: Iran's Middle Class as an Engine of Change
VIEW EVENT DETAILSA Discussion with Pooya Alaedini
RUNDOWN
5:45 pm Registration
6:00 pm Opening Remarks and Presentation
6:30 pm Discussion and Q&A
6:55 pm Closing Remarks
7:00 pm Networking Drinks
7:30 pm End
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Iran’s middle class has proven to be key driver of social and political change, both during the 1979 Revolution and in the decades since. As Iran witnesses ongoing dramatic social and political developments, how is the role of its modern middle class evolving, and to what end? Join Asia Society Hong Kong Center for a perspective from inside Iran with University of Tehran Associate Professor Pooya Alaedini, in conversation with ASHK Executive Director S. Alice Mong, as he delves into the reasons behind the strong reemergence of Iran’s modern middle class and what it may portend for Iran’s future.
Pooya Alaedini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Development and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran. His areas of interest are political economy of development, urban and regional planning, and social policy. His (co-) edited volumes include: Social Policy in Iran: Main Components and Institutions (Routledge, 2021); Industrial, Trade, and Employment Policies in Iran: Towards a New Agenda (Springer, 2018); Quality Services and Experiences in Hospitality and Tourism (Emerald, 2018); and Economic Welfare and Inequality in Iran: Developments since the Revolution (Palgrave, 2017). He has also (co-) authored From Shelter to Regeneration: Slum Upgrading and Housing Policies in I.R. Iran (UDRO, 2014) along with other monographs and various peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in English and Persian. In the past, he has acted as a consultant for UN agencies and the World Bank on several projects in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Pooya Alaedini has a Ph.D. in urban planning and policy development from Rutgers University as well as graduate degrees in engineering and economics from the Ohio State University and University of Delaware respectively.
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