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Philosophy And Social Science
Santa Monice College, CA
Elham Gheytanchi, a trained sociologist and writer, focuses on internal dissent in Middle East and North African countries. She has published scholarly works, op-eds, and analyses on Iranian and broader Middle Eastern politics. Born into a Jewish family in a predominantly Muslim country, she was part of an estimated 120,000-strong Jewish community who fled Iran due to the 1979 Islamic revolution and religious persecution. Now married with two children, she fosters their connection to both Jewish and Iranian cultures, ensuring they speak Farsi, practice Judaism and celebrate traditions from both backgrounds.
In 1990, Elham left Iran after she graduated from high school. Since then, her family has lived in Southern California, building a new life in the United States.
Elham remains deeply connected to Persian society and culture while analyzing the evolving role of Iranian women inside Iran. After the Islamic Revolution, women in Iran faced significant marginalization, pushed to the fringes of society. Recognizing their ongoing struggles, Elham seeks to explore their lives and experiences. Street culture reflects their fight for social justice amid addiction, poverty, honor killing, commercial sex, commodification, and exploitation.
Throughout her lectures, she creates a safe and open forum for discussion, encouraging debate among her audience to challenge perspectives and deepen understanding of the modern Iranian woman's fight for rights, equality, and recognition in today's Iran.
Also, she closely follows elections, candidates, and political shifts in Iran’s parliament, analyzing how their rulings impact the daily lives of young Iranian women through policies, restrictions, and social changes.
Elham is frequently invited as a guest speaker at universities across the United States to provide insights into the contemporary Iranian youth. Her presentations aim to raise awareness and inspire students who are interested in pursuing further academic research on this subject.
Publications
Project Misplaced The Rise And Fall of Simon Ordoubadi
Projecte Misplaced presents the public life of a fictitious Iranian immigrant, Soleyman "Simon" Ordoubadi. In search of a new identity and a foothold in U.S. society, Ordoubadi seeks fame and fortune by imitating the commercial self-promotion he sees all around him. In a process that is sometimes poignant, and always absurd, displacement leads to misplacement.
Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age: The 2009 Presidential Election Uprising In Iran
Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the novel utilization of 'small digital media' vis-^-vis the elections and global media coverage. Written in a non-technical, easy to read, and accessible manner, the volume will appeal to scholars, students, policy makers and print professionals alike. To provide a global overview of media coverage and diverse perspectives on the controversial 2009 presidential election, this book consists of 24 original essays, covering issues from global media coverage to new media-social networking, from the ideological-political dimensions to the cultural facets of the elections. Organized in a cohesive manner, the writing styles and presentation remain varied and richly informative.
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