I hold a Ph.D. in Urban Environment from York University and a Master in Sociology from the University of Tehran. My teaching and research interests broadly concern the intersections of cities, development, and social science in Iran. I have written extensively on urban governance, housing, and gender politics in Iran and the city of Tehran. My recent articles include “Masha Amini’s killing: state violence and morality police in Iran” (Human Geography, 2023); Compulsory hijab and street politics in Women, Life, Freedom movement” (Political Economy Critique,2022, in Persian); Iran’s Domestic Politics and Political Economy (Jadaliyya, 2020 & 2021); “Interrupting planetary urbanization: A view from Middle Eastern cities” (co-author, Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 2018); “Tehran, a city constantly under construction” (2018); “City councils and reformist politics in Iran” (Goftogu, 2017); “Space reloaded: publics and politics on Enqelab Street in Tehran” (Sharp & Panetta, 2016); and “Decentralization and ambiguities of local politics in Tehran” (co-author, MEI, 2016). My edited book, A Critical Lens on Women’s Empowerment and Development Discourses was published in Tehran in 2009.

Sociology

Urban Studies

Cultural Studies

Iranian Studies

Development

Iran

All Middle East

English (fluent)

Persian (native)

Azeri (intermediate)

Arabic (elementary)