Talking to Gen Z in the Language of Hafez Shirazi

The director of the Hafez Studies Center, stressing the capacity of Hafez's poetry and thought to communicate effectively with Gen Z, said: By avoiding a condescending view of the audience, direct preaching and imposing meaning, Hafez creates the ground for dialogue, mutual understanding and audience participation in meaning-making. This approach could serve as a model for moving beyond one-way communication between adults and young people and for recognizing this generation's intellectual and behavioral differences.

Emphasizing the capacity of Hafez's poetry and thought to communicate effectively with the Zed generation, the director of the Hafez Center said: By avoiding looking down on the audience, direct preaching and imposing meaning, Hafez provides a context for dialogue, mutual understanding, and the audience's participation in meaning making. An approach that can be a model for passing the one-way communication between adults and the young generation and recognizing the intellectual and behavioral differences of this generation.