Nazy Kaviani

I meant it when you have a "choice".

Whenever something gets boycotted it usually doesn't end in its final demise, except if you're in the Apartheid category!

So in the case of going to a University that is run by an Islamic Republic maniac, if you have a choice of going elsewhere, you may want to consider that "choice". 

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Condi?

There are suspect individuals that run (ran) these top institutions or produced by them. By this broad brush stroke no top institution can measure up. IRR universities, run by mostly a bunch of thugs holding top positions, should then also be suspect & boycotted.

By that broad brush stroke all elite institutions are guilty by the virtue of their connection to power & money, and Iranian students guilty by association.

This kind of logic is similar to that of Jeff Ullman

Oktaby

Both sides have good arguments

I am not in favor of boycott of Stanford but esfand has a point. Condie Rice in Stanford and there is also Hoover institute. I believe, they are very conservative, although they do or at least used to do good reports on corporations which was useful for job interviews and various other times one needed to know about a corporation. Still, one conservative think tank that is.

Yes let MIT, Caltech, Princeton, Sorbonne and others take them!

For me personally having Condi Rice as the President of Standord is reason enough to have a negative view of Stanford! 

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This is greaaaaaaaaaaaaat!

Thanks for the info Nazi.

Can't wait till I get my copy.   As far as Stanford U, let's not jump to any conclusion as the case is still open.   There is plenty of logic and reasoning that will lead to removal of Ullmans hate site, from Stanford domain.   A boycott and the such is only an option when all venues have been exhausted and this case is far from that stage.

May we all have good dreams.

Yeeey

Thanks for the good news Nazy  ;~

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No need to go overboard for one bigot and engage in confrontational tactics that may make you feel good but will produce little and more likely to back fire. Stanford is a magnet for Sharif (also Tehran, Isfahan & other Univ.) grads (mostly EEs) and has much Iranian influence. Namjoo's concert's large draws only put an exclamation point on that. These grads are doing just fine and are all over silicon valley, national & international level players. There is no sign of systemic discrimination at Stanford and if they reject qualified Iranians, many more from MIT, Caltech, princeton, Sorbonne... will be happy to take them. 

Oktaby

I am with Esfand on this and for boycotting Stanford

The "distancing" was as lame as it can get, though better then nothing which would have been if all stayed silent.

As for Mohsen Namjoo goes, his work is very hit and miss for me. I really like some of his work, and can not stand some others. But this is a nature of experimenting and I hope he finds his grove.

Mehrdad

P.S. I would attend his concert if it is not in Stanford.

Well everybody is doing it!

It is all about what have you done for me lately!  Anytime you see a big time contributor to society screw up and get fired right after, it's all about what s/he said last!

Remember that old reporter last year who had to resign after she said some derogatory comments about Israel?  And she had a front seat in the White House corp since President Eisenhower!  I forgot her name.

There are many more examples, like the policiticans who say something controversial about civil rights or blacks or what have you and poof they're gone!  And they are an institution all by themselves!

So yes Stanford can be boycotted and from what I've read their distancing themselves by saying the professor is retired, is lame.  Especially in Northern California with so many Iranians whom we all know about.  The professor should be flogged as a minium!

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P_T_B_A Jan

Did you like Mohsen Namjoo's previous works? I ask, because Namjoo is the kind of musicians that people either really like or seriously dislike. It seems it is hard with him to have a middle-of-the-road audience reception. In fact I loved the poetry and songs of Oy very much; but then again, I love almost all of Namjoo's works.

His new album is mostly poetry, he told me, with a few songs. He also told me that some of the tracks will soon be available on his website for online review. I'd suggest you check them out before ordering the album, so you won't be disappointed.

Thanks so much for leaving a comment.

Hi Esfand!

How can we boycott Stanford? How can we boycott an institution that has given an academic home to Professor Abbas Milani, quite possibly one of the sanest Iranian analysts in the US?

Through Milani's tireless work, Stanford University has become the recipient of the Bita Daryabari Endowment, which has funded some of the greatest Iranian novelists, artists, and poets to be honored and remembered. Just in the past couple of years, Stanford University has extended visiting scholar invitations to distinguished Iranians such as Iranian director Bahram Beizai, Persian music master Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian novelist Goli Tarraghi, and Mohsen Namjoo.

Stanford is a lot bigger than one racist man. From what I have been following, it appears that Stanford University is reacting to the unfortunate conduct of one of its retired faculty members, and they must.

Iranian students at Stanford comprise a group of the brightest individuals Iran and Stanford have to offer the world. I think we can't boycott an entire institution on account of one individual, especially when the overall conduct of the institution has been so embracing of our history and culture. My two cents.

Esfand...

the professor is retired and Stanford distanced itself from his comments.  There should be no need to boycot the university

Nazy jaan what about boycotting Stanford, the professor issue?!

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I hope...

I hope his new album, Useless Kisses, is better than the last one.  "Oy" sucked!