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Homa Hoodfar. Department of Photography.

Concordia in the news
Posted on October 4, 2016

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

University affairs

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

  • The detention and subsequent release of Homa Hoodfar is referenced in an opinion piece in Voice of America about the plight of Iranian spiritual leader  Mohammad Ali Taheri, detained in Iran since his arrest in 2010. 
  • The Canadian Press re-posts an earlier story about some Iranian-Canadians who are currently or have been detained in Iran in which Homa Hoodfar is again mentioned.
  • An article in Le Devoir about an exhibition on artistic photography mentions the establishment of Concordia's Department of Photography, in 1978.