George Mason University
Layla M. Hashemi is a researcher at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and an adjunct professor at Montgomery College. She earned her MA in International Relations from New York University and her Ph.D. in Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar School. Her current research focuses on illicit trade, human trafficking and corruption.
Media, Protest and Resistance in Authoritarian Contexts
This paper examines how internet technology is used by social movements to discuss issues of identity, dignity and justice and to contest gender-based discriminatory laws. Through subtle everyday acts of protests, Iranian women practice the art of presence, demonstrating social media activism’s ability to circumvent censorship and facilitate public discourse.
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The Maintenance of Iran’s Ruling Regime