Beyond the Pitch: Soccer, Power, and Identity
This event was hosted by SFU鈥檚 School for International Studies, SFU鈥檚 Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, with generous support from the Mirhady Endowment Funds.
As Vancouver prepared to host matches for the FIFA World Cup, CCMS and partners hosted the community for a dynamic evening of conversation featuring Canadian sports journalist Shireen Ahmed, Aaron Hughes (University of Rochester), Tamir Sorek (Penn State University) and Ehsan Kashfi (University of Copenhagen), moderated by Nazanin Shahrokni (51猎奇入口). Together, they explored how the world鈥檚 most popular game intersects with politics, culture, religion, and contested identities.
The evening also featured a special photo exhibition by Iranian sports photojournalist Maryam Majd, showcasing powerful visual stories from the field and beyond.