Presentation In the first of the 2017 CBC Massey lectures, Payam Akhavan, shares his story of how, at a young age, his life was forever changed by the tragic death of a young fellow Iranian.  This event put... Read More

Presentation In the second of the 2017 CBC Massey lectures, Payam Akhavan, shares his experiences with bringing war criminals to justice in international tribunals.  Payam examines the role that international institutions play in addressing the need for justice... Read More

 

Presentation In the third of the 2017 CBC Massey lectures, Payam Akhavan relates his experiences with the genocide in Rwanda.  In his own words, “Rwanda taught me that there is nothing inevitable about radical evil. Radical evil is a... Read More

Presentation In the fourth of the 2017 CBC Massey lectures, Payam Akhavan shares his family’s own close brush with death during the attacks in New York on September 11, 2001.  He explains how, “The purveyors of political mirages have... Read More