“The students often like to talk about movies that they feel are Orientalist like 300 or Babel. They talk a lot about the possibility of U.S. aggression against Iran and the Iranian hostages being held by the U.S. in Iraq.” FeelsPossibilityStudentsIraqIranAggressionIranianHostageBabel Author:Mohammad Marandi
“Post World War II America draws a great deal of interest, but the students also seem to know quite a bit about American exceptionalism and its historical roots.” KnowsWorldWarSeemsAmericaBitsInterestDealsStudentsDrawsRootsHistoricalPostsWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Mohammad Marandi
“Our focus is not on current politics, but students seem to be naturally drawn to this topic. This is understandable, when the U.S. is constantly trying to terrorize the nation with threats of war, students obviously take notice.” TryingWarSeemsNationsFocusStudentsThreatCurrentsTopics Author:Mohammad Marandi
“There is no need for historical research. The war didn't take place a thousand years ago. Over a million Iranians served at one time or another in the war fronts and most of them are living ordinary lives today and are available for interviews. These stories are largely unknown in Iran and when I tell them to my friends or students they usually laugh.” NeedsYearsWarStoriesTodayMillionsLaughingFrontsStudentsThousandResearchOrdinaryMy FriendsYears AgoHistoricalAvailableInterviewsIranOne TimeThousand YearsLive For TodayOrdinary LifeHistorical Research Author:Mohammad Marandi
“However, unlike some of my friends and students, I don't think it's a laughing matter. I think it is frightening to see what outrageous stories can be told in the United States and then are accepted by many educated people and academics as facts. Movies get awards, books become best sellers, heroes are made, and people become wealthy as a result of dishonest caricatures of Iranian people and society.” PeopleThinkingMadeBookMatterStatesFactsStoriesUnitedResultsUnited StatesLaughingStudentsHeroMy FriendsAcceptedEducatedWealthyAwardsFrighteningOutrageousIranianCaricaturesSellersBest Sellers Author:Mohammad Marandi