---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Abigail Mack &lt;abigailmack(a)college.harvard.edu&gt; Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 1:56 PM Subject: The Iranian American Experience w/ Jason Rezaian & Special Guest: Comedian Maz Jobrani To: Abigail Mack &lt;abigailmack(a)college.harvard.edu&gt; ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: &lt;iopexec(a)gmail.com&gt; Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 1:55 PM Subject: Mailchimp Template Test - "The Iranian American Experience w/ Jason Rezaian!" To: &lt;abigailmack(a)college.harvard.edu&gt; *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *FELLOWS & STUDY GROUPS* *UPCOMING EVENT:* *The Iranian American Experience* *hosted by Washington Post Journalist* *Jason Rezaian * *Join Journalist Jason Rezaian for study group!* Jason Rezaian writes for The Washington Post’s “Global Opinions” section. Previously he was the Post’s Tehran bureau chief from 2012 to 2016. In July 2014, he was arrested by Iranian authorities and imprisoned for 544 days until his release in January 2016. Before joining The Washington Post he wrote for many U.S.-based and international publications including Time Magazine, Foreign Policy, The San Francisco Chronicle, Slate, GlobalPost, and Monocle. *Guest: Maz Jobrani* Maz Jobrani is an Iranian American comedian and actor. He hosts his own podcast, "Back to School with Maz Jobrani" on the All Things Comedy Network. His newest standup comedy special, "Pandemic Warrior," is now available on PeacockTV. Maz Jobrani has guest starred on hit TV shows like *Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Better off Ted,* and more. He's appeared as a guest on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert *and *The Late Late Show with James Cordon. *In 2016, he performed at the White House and had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama. Jobrani was a founding member of the "Axis of Evil" comedy tour which aired on Comedy Central. He is also the author of the LA Times Best Selling Book, "I'm Not A Terrorist But I've Played One On TV." *No homework; No dress code; No stress - All are welcome!* *EVENT:* Tuesday, February 28th 5:00 - 6:00 PM L-163 RSVP Here <https://hksexeced.tfaforms.net/f/iop-event-register?s=a1n6g000000nJoRAAU&c=7014V000002IyfAQAS&_ga=2.193231979.759565863.1677462108-896355859.1675095257> Add to Calendar <https://addtocalendar.com/atc/google?utz=-300&uln=en-US&vjs=1.5&e[0][date_start]=02%2F28%2F2023%205%3A00pm&e[0][date_end]=02%2F28%2F2023%206%3A00pm&e[0][title]=Study%20Group%20with%20Jason%20Rezaian%3A%20The%20Iranian%20American%20Experience&e[0][description]=%3Cp%3EThe%20relationship%20between%20the%20United%20States%20and%20Iran%20and%20the%20people%20of%20the%20two%20countries%20has%20deep%20and%20complicated%20roots.%20A%20strong%20American%20presence%20in%20Iran%20began%20in%20the%201950s%2C%20with%20American%20products%20and%20companies%20becoming%20a%20fixture%20in%20daily%20life.%20In%20the%201960s%20and%2070s%20thousands%20of%20young%20Iranians%20studied%20at%20American%20universities%20and%20colleges.%20And%20then%20in%201979%20everything%20changed.%20Iran%20went%20from%20being%20one%20of%20our%20closest%20allies%20to%20our%20number%20one%20enemy%20seemingly%20overnight.%20In%20the%2044%20years%20since%20how%20has%20the%20relationship%20evolved%20%E2%80%93%20if%20it%20has%2C%20%E2%80%93%20and%20how%20as%20it%20affected%20Iranians%20living%20in%20the%20U.S.%3F%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20help%20us%20answer%20that%20question%20Iranian%20born%2C%20American%20comedian%2C%20Maz%20Jobrani%2C%20and%20I%20will%20discuss%20our%20Iranian%20American%20experiences.%20%3Cem%3E(Maz%20Jobrani%20will%20join%20virtually)%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fhksexeced.tfaforms.net%2Ff%2Fiop-event-register%3Fs%3Da1n6g000000nJoRAAU%26amp%3Bc%3D7014V000002IyfAQAS%22%3ERSVP%20here%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20by%2010%3A00%20AM%26nbsp%3BFebruary%2028th.%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AYou%20must%20register%20through%20this%20form%20and%20a%20limited%20number%20of%20seats%20will%20be%20allocated%20for%20in-person%20participation.%20We%20will%20notify%20you%20at%20noon%20the%20day%20of%20the%20study%20group%20via%20your%20Harvard%20email%20whether%20you%20will%20be%20joining%20in-person%20or%20via%20Zoom.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A%3Cstrong%3EAUDIENCE%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20These%20conversations%20are%20open%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Harvard%20community.%20Please%20RSVP%20with%20a%20valid%20Harvard%20email%20address.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A%3Cstrong%3EOFF-THE-RECORD%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3A%20In%20keeping%20with%20our%20long%20tradition%20at%20the%20IOP%20to%20ensure%20honest%20and%20candid%20discussions%20of%20politics%2C%20all%20IOP%20study%20groups%20are%20off-the-record.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A&e[0][location]=L-163&e[0][organizer]=&e[0][organizer_email]=&e[0][timezone]=America%2FNew_York&e[0][privacy]=public> *Received this email in a forward?* *Click here <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=6079462aa9&e=b89d24a492> to subscribe to our Harvard Undergraduate Email List.* *Fellows & Study Groups (iopfsg(a)gmail.com &lt;iopfsg(a)gmail.com&gt;)* Sebastian Ramirez Feune & Liz Benecchi, Co-Chairs *Institute of Politics Executive Team (**iopexec(a)gmail.com* &lt;iopexec(a)gmail.com&gt;*)* Janna Ramadan, President Tabitha Escalante, Vice President Stephanie Lin, Treasurer Amen Gashaw, Communications Director [image: Facebook] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=36ebc39a24&e=b89d24a492> [image: Twitter] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=2753c3b429&e=b89d24a492> [image: Website] <http://iop.harvard.edu> [image: YouTube] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=b0f831de34&e=b89d24a492> [image: Instagram] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=b0f831de34&e=b89d24a492> [image: Flickr] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=33f6f9d842&e=b89d24a492> [image: JFK Jr. Forum Twitter] <https://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35a355169951ccf7f03c31f41&id=cbb9b0dfe0&e=b89d24a492>