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• Dr Ma’mm’ad Aidani is theatre preactioner, teacher, and interdisciplinary scholar based in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. In his research Ma’mma’d examines the cultural meanings attached to suffering and considers...More

  Dr Ma’mm’ad Aidani is theatre preactioner, teacher, and interdisciplinary scholar based in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. In his research Ma’mma’d examines the cultural meanings attached to suffering and considers its meanings with the types of identities and modes of belonging that are emerging and shaping the local world of Iranian and Middle- Eastern diasporas. In the past decade Ma’mm’ad Aidani worked as a creative and theatre practioner with diverse diaspora communities in particular with trauma victims of war. In these interactions he has used the performing arts as a medium to address the trauma of violence. He has worked with many marginalized groups: socio-economically disadvantage families, migrants, refugees, and young people to produce performing arts activities so that individuals and groups can tell their stories publicly without shame. In 2004 he worked as a researcher at Lancaster University in the UK at the Department of Social Sciences producing a report on South Asian youth and notions of belonging and identity in north west England. In 2007 his play Mother Dust was performed at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, UK. His play Remembering Cherry Tree was performed at the Carlton Court theatre/ La mama in Melbourne Australia in 2007. Ma’mma’d is currently Research Fellow at the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia. Less

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