Mahmood Karimi Hakak

Dr. Mahmood Karimi Hakak is a poet, author, translator, and professor of theatre whose scholarly and artistic works are centered on intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding. He has produced, directed, and designed over 70 stage and screen productions, a number of which have received international acclaim at theatre and film festivals around the world. He is the recipient of eight artistic and scholarly awards, including a Fulbright (2009-’10). Karimi Hakak’s literary credits include seven plays, two books of poetry, five translations and numerous articles and essays. Mahmood is the founder and president of Free CultureInvisible. He has taught at Rutgers, Towson, and Southern Methodist universities in the U.S., as well universities in Europe and his native Iran. He presently serves as Professor of Creative Arts at Siena College in New York. Email.