Dr Ali Mozaffari

I have a Master degree in Architecture (1995) from Tehran University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and researched my PhD(2011) at the University of Western Australia. My research straddles the disciplines of anthropology, critical heritage studies, and architecture. My interest is focussed on Iran and its surrounding area in West Asia and the Middle East.

I offer PhD supervision within my areas of interest and am currently external co-supervisor to PhD's in other institutions in areas of architecture and heritage. 

You may find examples of my writings and projects in my Academia and Researchgate websites. 

Heritage Studies

Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies

Architecture (history and theory)

Heritage

Architecture

Architecture and Urban Design Studio

Design

 My current areas of interest include:

• Cultural heritage and the making of cultural-civilizational zones beyond the nation-state
• Politics of heritage in Iran
• Heritage and design (specific focus on the built environment)
• Architectural education in Iran and Islamic countries

Refereed Conference Proceedings (fully written and published papers)

1. Mozaffari, A. and Westbrook, N. (2017). ‘Death Mask: fetishizing tradition through citations’ in Hartoonian, G. and Ting, J. (eds.), Quotation: What Does History Have in Store for Architecture Today?, SAHANZ XXXIV, Jul 2017, Canberra: ACT, published online at: http://bit.ly/2rWBDbg
2. Westbrook, N. and Mozaffari, A. (2015). ‘A Return to the Beginnings of Regionalism: Shushtar New Town Seen in the Light of the 2nd International Congress of Architects, Persepolis, Iran 1974.’ in Hogben, P. and O’Callaghan, J (eds.), Architecture, Institutions and Change, SAHANZ XXXII, Jul 2015, Sydney: UNSW, published on CD-ROM.
3. Mozaffari, A. and Westbrook, N. (2012). ‘The Politics of Contextual Specificity and Global Architectural Trends.’ In King, S., Chatterjee, A. and Loo, S. (eds.), Fabulation, SASHANZ XXIX 2012, Jul 5, 2012, University of Launceston: University of Launceston.
4. Mozaffari, A. and Westbrook, N. (2011). ‘The Unfinished Museum: the Case of the Pasargadae World heritage Site Museum’ in Moulis, A. and Van Der Plaat, D. (eds.), Audience, Brisbane SAHANZ, Published on CD-ROM.
5. Mozaffari, A. (2010). ‘Towards a Theory of Imagining Places’ in Ostwald, M. and Chapman, M. eds., Imagining, Newcastle SAHANZ, 296-303.
6. Mozaffari, A. (2006). ‘The Origins of the Ancient Iran Museum (AIM)’ in McMinn, T, Stephens, J. and Basson, S. (eds.), Contested Terrains, Perth: SAHANZ, 267-272.
7. Mozaffari, A. (2005). ‘Tradition and the Formation of the Intangible Morphology of Cities in Iran’ in Leach, A. and Mathewson, G., Celebration, Napier: SAHANZ, 340-345.
8. Mozaffari, A. (2004). ‘A Riddle of National Identity Unravelling the National Museum of Australia (NMA)’, in H., E. and Frichot, H. (eds.), Limits, Melbourne: SAHANZ, 340-345.
9. Mozaffari, A. (2003). ‘Architecture as A Fragment of Progress: The Case of the Glassware and Ceramic Museum’, in Stead, N. and Goosheh, M. (eds.), Progress, Sydney: SAHANZ, 211-218.
10. Mozaffari, A. (2003). ‘The Haptic Design Studio’, in The T. E. Team (eds.), Melbourne: Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia (AASA), online publication.