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Arrest of Actress, Activist, Translator Taraneh Alidoosti is Another Blatant Effort to Suppress Human Rights in Iran

Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2022

Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center, said: "Taraneh Alidoosti is a highly talented actress who has long used her celebrity status to advocate for women's equality in… More

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[VIRTUAL] Women in Translation Reading Series 2022 (Session 1)

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Women in Translation Reading Series 2022 (Session 2)

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Women in Translation Reading Series 2022 (Session 3)

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Winter Wit: Women in Translation Reading Series (Session 2)

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Winter WiT: Women in Translation Reading Series (Session 1)

Monday, February 28, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
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Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] A Bilingual Reading To Celebrate Women In Translation Month

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