Biography
Shahram Akbarzadeh is Research Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics.
He convens the Middle East Studies Forum (MESF).
He held the prestigious ARC Future Fellowship between 2013-2016, and was named as Australia's leading researcher in Middle East and Islamic Studies (The Australian Special Report 2020).
He has an active research interest in the politics of Central Asia, Islam, Muslims in Australia and the Middle East.He has been involved in organising a number of key conferences, including a Chatham House rule workshop on Australia's relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan (2007), sponsored by the International Centre of Excellence for Asia Pacific Studies, and a conference on the Arab Revolution with Freedom House, sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
In 2000 Professor Akbarzadeh was the Middle East Studies conference convener and served as the Central and West Asia Councillor for the Asian Studies Association of Australia (1999-2004). He has promoted Asian studies through contacts with industry and the academia by research and publication. He guest edited a special issue of Asian Studies Review on the Middle East (Vol.25, No.2, 2001) and a special issue of the Journal of Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies on Globalization (Vol. 5, No.2, 2000).
He has published more than 40 refereed papers in leading outlets. Among his publications are a sole-authored book on Uzbekistan and the United States, a co-authored books on Presidential Elections in Iran, US Foreign Policy in the Middle East, Crisis Zone: Middle East Politics and International Relations, and Muslim Active Citizenship in the West.
Professor Akbarzadeh was the founding Editor of the Islamic Studies Series, published by Melbourne University Press, and a regular public commentator. He has produced key reports for the Australian Research Council (ARC) on Australian based scholarship on Islam, and also for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) on Muslim Voices and Mapping Employment and Education; and has produced a report on Islam in the Australian media. He acted as Convenor of the Islam Node for the ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network.
He is a member of the Editorial Board of leading refereed journals: Global Change, Peace & Security, the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, and the Journal of Asian Security & International Affairs.
He was the founding President of the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) -2016-2019.
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Read more on Shahram's profileKnowledge areas
Middle East politics
Central Asia politics
Political Islam and extremism
Islam in the West
Projects
Current:
Gerda Henkel Foundation: Smart Technology and Democracy in the Muslim World
Past projects:
ARC Future Fellowship: Role of Islam in Iran's Foreign Policy making
Qatar Foundation: Sectarianism in the Middle East
Carnegie Corporation NY: Proxy Wars in the Middle East and Central Asia
Publications
A dialogical appraisal of diasporic women's work to impact change in Iran
Rebecca Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh, Sanaz Nasirpour
(2024), pp. 1-19, Third World Quarterly, Oxford, Eng., C1
Shahram Akbarzadeh, William Gourlay
(2023), pp. 326-339, Routledge Handbook of Proxy Wars, London, Eng., B1
The political system in Iran: Theocratic electoral authoritarianism
S Akbarzadeh, A Saba
(2023), pp. 110-125, Handbook of Middle East Politics, Cheltenham, Eng., B1
J Roose, M Peucker, S Akbarzadeh
(2023), Vol. 44, pp. 216-238, Journal of Intercultural Studies, London, Eng., C1
Pakistan, Pan-Islamism, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Zahid Ahmed, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 1-17, Religions, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Digital Authoritarianism and Activism for Digital Rights in Pakistan
Zahid Ahmed, Ihsan Yilmaz, Shahram Akbarzadeh, Galib Bashirov
(2023), Brussels, Belgium, A6
Comprehending the Tactics of Strategic Digital Disinformation Operations (SDIOs)
Ihsan Yilmaz, Shahram Akbarzadeh, Galib Bashirov
(2023), Brussels, Belgium, A6
Howard Brasted, Imran Ahmed, Zahid Ahmed, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2022), pp. 1-24, Religion, Extremism and Violence in South Asia, Berlin, Germany, B1
Iranian proxies in the Syrian conflict: Tehran's 'forward-defence' in action
S Akbarzadeh, W Gourlay, A Ehteshami
(2022), pp. 1-24, Journal of Strategic Studies, London, Eng., C1
Iran's Feminist School in the Diaspora: Dynamics of Decline and Demobilization
S Nasirpour, R Barlow, S Akbarzadeh
(2022), pp. 1-24, Development and Change, London, England, C1
M Abouzeid, A Muthanna, I Nuwayhid, F El-Jardali, P Connors, R Habib, S Akbarzadeh, S Jabbour
(2022), Vol. 20, Health Research Policy and Systems, England, C1
The Evolution of the Indonesia-China Relationship Post Covid-19
Josh Roose
(2022), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Religion, Extremism and Violence in South Asia
Imran Ahmed, Zahid Ahmed, Howard Brasted, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2022), Singapore, A7
Presidential elections in Iran : Islamic idealism since the revolution
Mahmoud Pargoo, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2021), Cambridge, Eng., A1
Political Islam under the spotlight
Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2021), pp. 1-10, Routledge Handbook of Political Islam, London, Eng., B1
The Lure of Islamism in Central Asia
Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2021), pp. 521-533, Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives, Berlin, Germany, B1
Sectarianism and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Z Ahmed, S Akbarzadeh
(2021), Vol. 9, pp. 76-93, Territory, Politics, Governance, C1
The ICC and R2P: Complementary or Contradictory?
A Saba, S Akbarzadeh
(2021), Vol. 28, pp. 84-109, International Peacekeeping, C1
Registered NGOs and advocacy for women in Iran
S Akbarzadeh, R Barlow, S Nasirpour
(2021), Vol. 42, pp. 1475-1488, Third World Quarterly, C1
S Akbarzadeh, Z Ahmed, N Ibrahimi
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 305-325, Asian Politics and Policy, C1
Soft power, hard power dynamics: the case of Iran in Afghanistan
Shahram Akbarzadeh, Zahid Ahmed, Niamatullah Ibrahimi
(2021), BRITISH JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, C1
The China Model and Its Detractors in Iran
S Akbarzadeh, M Pargoo
(2021), Vol. 28, pp. 78-95, Middle East Policy, Chichester, Eng., C1
Rapid Evidence Assessment on Alternative Narratives
Josh Roose, Vivian Gerrand, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2021), Geelong, Vic., A6
The Sectarian Divide in Iran-Saudi Relations
Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2020), pp. 87-106, Foreign policy of Iran under president Hassan Rouhani first term 2013-2017., Singapore, B1
N Ibrahimi, S Akbarzadeh
(2020), Vol. 43, pp. 1086-1107, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, C1
The Iranian Kurds' transnational links: impacts on mobilization and political ambitions
Shahram Akbarzadeh, Costas Laoutides, W Gourlay, Zahid Ahmed
(2020), Vol. 43, pp. 2275-2294, Ethnic and Racial Studies, London, Eng., C1
The Taliban: a new proxy for Iran in Afghanistan?
S Akbarzadeh, N Ibrahimi
(2020), Vol. 41, pp. 764-782, Third World Quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Pre-election polling and the democratic veneer in a hybrid regime
D Conduit, S Akbarzadeh
(2020), Vol. 27, pp. 737-757, Democratization, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Religionization of politics in Iran: Shi'i seminaries as the bastion of resistance
N Ghobadzadeh, S Akbarzadeh
(2020), Vol. 56, pp. 570-584, Middle Eastern Studies, London, Eng., C1
Pakistan caught between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Z Ahmed, S Akbarzadeh
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 336-350, Contemporary South Asia, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The blurred line between state identity and realpolitik
S Akbarzadeh
(2019), pp. 1-7, Routledge Handbook of International Relations in the Middle East, London, Eng., B1
Proxy relations: Iran and Hezbollah
S Akbarzadeh
(2019), pp. 321-329, Routledge Handbook of International Relations in the Middle East, London, Eng., B1
UN paralysis over Syria: the responsibility to protect or regime change?
S Akbarzadeh, A Saba
(2019), Vol. 56, pp. 536-550, International Politics, C1
Great power-middle power dynamics: The case of China and Iran
D Conduit, S Akbarzadeh
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 468-481, Journal of Contemporary China, C1
The Kurds in Iran: balancing national and ethnic identity in a securitised environment
S Akbarzadeh, Z Ahmed, C Laoutides, W Gourlay
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 1145-1162, Third World Quarterly, C1
Routledge handbook of international relations in the Middle East
S Akbarzadeh
(2019), London, Eng., A7
Middle East politics and international relations: Crisis zone
S Akbarzadeh, K Baxter
(2018), London, Eng., A1
Negotiating popular mandate and the sovereignty of God in Iran
S Akbarzadeh, J Barry
(2018), pp. 159-178, The Politics of Islamism: Diverging Visions and Trajectories, Cham, Switzerland, B1
Top-down or bottom-up? Towards a theory of change for human rights practice in Iran
R Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2018), pp. 3-24, Human rights and agents of change in Iran: towards a theory of change, Singapore, B1
Intersecting issues and their implications for human rights practice in Iran
R Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2018), pp. 179-203, Human rights and agents of change in Iran: towards a theory of change, Singapore, B1
D Conduit, S Akbarzadeh
(2018), pp. 27-50, Human rights and agents of change in Iran, Singapore, B1
Contentious politics and Middle Eastern oppositions after the uprisings
D Conduit, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2018), pp. 1-14, New opposition in the Middle East, Singapore, B1
The Iranian reform movement since 2009
D Conduit, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2018), pp. 119-149, New opposition in the Middle East, Singapore, B1
Impacts of Saudi hegemony on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
S Akbarzadeh, Z Ahmed
(2018), Vol. 31, pp. 297-311, International journal of politics, culture and society, New York, N.Y., C1
A Saba, S Akbarzadeh
(2018), Vol. 25, pp. 242-265, International peacekeeping, London, Eng., C1
Human rights and agents of change in Iran: Towards a theory of change
R Barlow, S Akbarzadeh
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 229-247, Journal of Human Rights Practice, Oxford, Eng., C1
Understanding Pakistan's relationship with Iran
Z Ahmed, S Akbarzadeh
(2018), Vol. 25, pp. 86-100, Middle East Policy, C1
Human rights and agents of change in Iran: towards a theory of change
Rebecca Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2018), Singapore, A7
Prospects for Iran and Afghan relations
S Akbarzadeh
(2017), pp. 205-218, Afghanistan : challenges and prospects, London, Eng., B1
Iran and Turkey: not quite enemies but less than friends
S Akbarzadeh, J Barry
(2017), Vol. 38, pp. 980-995, Third world quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Iran's uncertain standing in the middle east
S Akbarzadeh
(2017), Vol. 40, pp. 109-127, Washington quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Rouhani's first two years in office : opportunities and risks in contemporary Iran
S Akbarzadeh, D Conduit
(2016), pp. 1-15, Iran in the world : President Rouhani's Foreign Policy, Basingstoke, Eng., B1
Charting a new course? Testing Rouhani's foreign policy agency in the Iran-Syria relationship
S Akbarzadeh, D Conduit
(2016), pp. 133-154, Iran in the world: President Rouhani' s doreign policy, Basingstoke, Eng., B1
A new phase in relations between Iran and Afghanistan
S Akbarzadeh
(2016), pp. 35-48, Afghanistan and its neighbors after the NATO withdrawal, Lanham, Md., B1
Iran's Syrian foreign policy objectives
S Akbarzadeh
(2016), pp. 127-143, The Arab world and Iran: a turbulent region in transition, New York, N.Y., B1
Iran and the Gulf cooperation council sheikhdoms
S Akbarzadeh
(2016), pp. 89-106, The small Gulf states: foreign and security policies before and after the Arab Spring, London, Eng., B1
S Akbarzadeh, D Conduit
(2016), pp. 177-181, Iran in the world : President Rouhani's Foreign Policy, Berlin, Germany, B1
State Identity in Iranian Foreign Policy
S Akbarzadeh, J Barry
(2016), Vol. 43, pp. 613-629, British journal of Middle Eastern studies, London, Eng., C1
S Akbarzadeh
(2016), Vol. 106, pp. 127-140, Muslim world, London, Eng., C1
The Muslim Question in Australia: Islamophobia and Muslim Alienation
S Akbarzadeh
(2016), Vol. 36, pp. 323-333, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, C1
Iran in the world president Rouhani' s foreign policy
S Akbarzadeh, D Conduit
(2016), Basingstoke, Eng., A7
Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Ideology and Realpolitik in Iranian Foreign Policy
S Akbarzadeh
(2015), Vol. 69, pp. 88-103, Australian Journal of International Affairs, C1
Sectarianism and the prevalence of 'othering' in Islamic thought
N Ghobadzdeh, S Akbarzadeh
(2015), Vol. 36, pp. 691-704, Third world quarterly, London, Eng., C1
Iran and Daesh: the case of a reluctant Shia power
S Akbarzadeh
(2015), Vol. 22, pp. 44-54, Middle East policy, London, Eng., C1
S Akbarzadeh, M Peucker
(2014), pp. 141-160, Global perspectives on the politics of multiculturalism in the 21st century: a case study analysis, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Muslim active citizenship in Australia: socioeconomic challenges and the emergence of a Muslim elite
M Peucker, J Roose, S Akbarzadeh
(2014), Vol. 49, pp. 282-299, Australian journal of political science, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
The Arab revolution is bad news for Iran
S Akbarzadeh
(2013), pp. 105-120, Democracy and reform in the Middle East and Asia : social protest and authoritarian rule after the Arab Spring, London, England, B1-1
J Roose, S Akbarzadeh
(2013), Vol. 46, pp. 93-115, Communication, politics & culture, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2013), Vol. 33, pp. 451-463, Journal of Muslim minority affairs, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Beyond repair: ruptures in the foundations of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Rebecca Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2013), Melbourne, VIc., A6-1
Conclusion : the promises and challenges of the Arab revolutions
S Akbarzadeh, F Mansouri, B Isakhan
(2012), pp. 153-159, The Arab revolutions in context : civil society and democracy in a changing Middle East, Melbourne, Vic., B1
B Isakhan, F Mansouri, S Akbarzadeh
(2012), pp. 1-20, The Arab revolutions in context : civil society and democracy in a changing Middle East, Melbourne, Vic., B1
The paradox of political Islam
S Akbarzadeh
(2012), pp. 1-8, Routledge handbook of political Islam, Abingdon, England, B1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2012), pp. 119-128, Routledge Handbook of Political Islam, Abingdon, England, B1-1
The institutionalisation of political Islam in Iran
R Barlow, S Akbarzadeh
(2012), pp. 142-153, Routledge handbook of political Islam, Abingdon, England, B1-1
The vicious cycle of stereotyping: Muslims in Europe and Australia
M Peucker, S Akbarzadeh
(2012), pp. 171-197, Muslims in the west and the challenges of belonging, Melbourne, Vic., B1
Post-Soviet Central Asia: the limits of Islam
S Akbarzadeh
(2011), pp. 421-429, Constitutionalism in Islamic countries: between upheaval and continuity, Oxford, England, B1-1
Obama in the Middle East: failure to bring change
S Akbarzadeh
(2011), pp. 1-9, America's challenges in the greater Middle East : the Obama Administration's policies, New York, N. Y., B1-1
Iran: from engagement to containment
S Akbarzadeh
(2011), pp. 161-176, America's challenges in the greater Middle East : the Obama Administration's policies, New York, N. Y., B1-1
Central Asia: pragmatism in action
L Anceschi, S Akbarzadeh
(2011), pp. 217-236, America's challenges in the greater Middle East : the Obama Administration's policies, New York, N. Y., B1-1
Muslims, multiculturalism and the question of the silent majority
S Akbarzadeh, J Roose
(2011), Vol. 31, pp. 309-325, Journal of Muslim minority affairs, Abingdon, England, C1-1
Democracy promotion versus engagement with Iran
S Akbarzadeh
(2011), Vol. 41, pp. 470-482, Journal of contemporary Asia, Abingdon, England, C1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2010), pp. 1-8, Challenging identities : Muslim women in Australia, Melbourne, Vic., B1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2009), pp. 117-134, Australia and the Arab world, London, England, B1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2009), pp. 117-134, Australia and the Arab World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, B1-1
Obama and the US policy change on Iran
S Akbarzadeh
(2009), Vol. 21, pp. 397-401, Global change, peace & security, Abingdon, England, C1-1
US foreign policy in the Middle East : the roots of anti-Americanism
K Baxter, S Akbarzadeh
(2008), Abingdon, England, A1-1
Framing the debate on Islam and human rights
S Akbarzadeh, B MacQueen
(2008), pp. 1-11, Islam and human rights in practice : perspectives across the Ummah, Abingdon, England, B1-1
Islamic reformism and human rights in Iraq: gender equality and religious freedom
B MacQueen, S Akbarzadeh
(2008), pp. 52-74, Islam and human rights in practice: perspectives across the Ummah, Abingdon, England, B1-1
Prospects for feminism in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Shahram Akbarzadeh, Rebecca Barlow
(2008), Vol. 30, pp. 21-40, Human rights quarterly, Baltimore, Md., C1-1
S Akbarzadeh, F Mansouri
(2007), pp. 1-12, Islam and political violence : Muslim diaspora and radicalism in the west, London, England, B1
Uzbekistan and the United States: friends or foes?
S Akbarzadeh
(2007), Vol. 14, pp. 107-116, Middle East policy, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Islamism and political violence in the new world order
F Mansouri, S Akbarzadeh
(2006), pp. 3-14, Political Islam and human security, Newcastle, U.K., B1
Women's rights in the muslim world: reform or reconstruction?
R Barlow, S Akbarzadeh
(2006), Vol. 27, pp. 1481-1494, Third world quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Does the Hamas victory advance peace in the Middle East?
S Akbarzadeh
(2006), Vol. 60, pp. 201-206, Australian journal of international affairs, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Geopolitics versus democracy in Tajikistan
S Akbarzadeh
(2006), Vol. 14, pp. 563-578, Demokratizatsiya, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Uzbekistan and the United States : authoritarianism, Islamism and Washington's new security agenda
Shahram Akbarzadeh
(2005), London, Eng., A1-1
Where is the Islamic republic of Iran heading?
S Akbarzadeh
(2005), Vol. 59, pp. 25-38, Australian journal of international affairs, Canberra, A.C.T., C1-1
The organization of the Islamic conference: sharing an illusion
S Akbarzadeh, K Connor
(2005), Vol. 12, pp. 79-92, Middle East policy, Washington, D.C., C1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(2004), Vol. 25, pp. 689-705, Third world quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
U.S.-Uzbek partnership and democratic reforms
S Akbarzadeh
(2004), Vol. 32, pp. 271-286, Nationalities papers: the journal of nationalism and ethnicity, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
India and Pakistan's geostrategic rivalry in Central Asia
S Akbarzadeh
(2003), Vol. 12, pp. 219-228, Contemporary South Asia, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Political Islam in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan
S Akbarzadeh
(2001), Vol. 20, pp. 451-465, Central Asian survey, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
National identity and political legitimacy in Turkmenistan
S Akbarzadeh
(1999), Vol. 27, pp. 271-290, Nationalities papers, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Why did nationalism fail in Tajikistan?
S Akbarzadeh
(1996), Vol. 48, pp. 1105-1129, Europe-Asia studies, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
S Akbarzadeh
(1996), Vol. 15, pp. 23-32, Central Asian survey, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Islam in Iran's foreign policy: Central Asia and Afghanistan - Dr Shahram Akbarzadeh
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships
- 2016: $105,118
- 2015: $215,709
- 2014: $316,447
Indonesia - China Cooperation in the Context of COVID-19
Dr Josh Roose, Prof Greg Barton, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
Department of Defence - Strategic Policy Grants Program
- 2021: $175,097
New Directions in Radicalisation and Violent Extremism: A Literature Review.
Dr Josh Roose, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
Department of Home Affairs - AVERT Research Network
- 2023: $255,493
Other Public Sector Funding
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Amanuel Elias, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
Department of Premier and Cabinet Vic
- 2019: $1,824,753
- 2018: $1,065,362
Leadership for Senior Multi-Faith Women Leaders 2019.
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Rebecca Barlow
DFAT Tender - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- 2019: $262,125
Leadership for Senior Multi-Faith Women Leaders.
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Rebecca Barlow
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFAT
- 2022: $47,966
- 2021: $20,000
- 2020: $75,183
CRIS 2.0 ¿ The future of the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Mr Mark Duckworth, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Josh Roose
Department of Premier and Cabinet Vic
- 2024: $62,500
Industry and Other Funding
Qatar National Research Fund project
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
Qatar National Research Fund
- 2015: $128,027
- 2014: $109,791
State and Society in Iran: Identity and the Securitisation of Minority Policies
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, A/Prof Costas Laoutides, Dr Zahid Ahmed
Gerda Henkel Foundation
- 2018: $23,954
- 2017: $71,911
For assessing the impact of external actors in the Syrian and Afghan proxy wars
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Dara Conduit, Dr Zahid Ahmed
Carnegie Corporation of New York
- 2020: $226,755
- 2018: $344,282
Emerging Digital Technologies and the Future of Democracy in the Muslim World
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Ihsan Yilmaz
Gerda Henkel Foundation
- 2022: $283,478
AM7502 - Australia Awards in Indonesia RFT: Women in Leadership in the Security Sector.
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD
- 2022: $137,006
Global Prioritization Exercise (GPE) Regional and National Actors Consultations on Humanitarian Research and Innovation.
Dr Marian Abouzeid, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh
American University of Beirut
- 2022: $67,455
Capacity Building for the Management Team of the Indonesian Islamic International University.
Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Zahid Ahmed
TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD
- 2023: $100,159
- 2022: $179,632
Other Funding Sources
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Amanuel Elias, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
Western Sydney University, Victoria University
- 2023: $152,089
- 2022: $152,089
- 2020: $163,325
- 2019: $112,204
CRIS 2.0 ¿ The future of the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Mr Mark Duckworth, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Josh Roose
Western Sydney University
- 2024: $47,500
Supervisions
Neda Zeyghami
Thesis entitled: Continuity and change in Iran's foreign policy towards Russia
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Arif Saba
Thesis entitled: Norm Contestation in International Relations: The Responsibility to Protect and China
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ghollam Farasoo
Thesis entitled: The Impacts of Proxy War on Afghanistan
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Safiullah Taye
Thesis entitled: Negotiating a Securitised aid within a Fragile State: Afghanistan¿s challenges in negotiating subnational aid allocation (Australia and Germany 2002-2018)
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Azadeh Davachi
Thesis entitled: A Study of Multiculturalism and Feminism in the Lives of Iranian Feminists in Australia
Master of Arts, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Reem Sweid
Thesis entitled: The Governmentality of ¿Radicalisation¿ and its Discontents: A Critique of the Problematisation of ¿Radicalisation¿ in Australian and UK Policy
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sara Cheikh Husain
Thesis entitled: Muslim Community Organisations' Understanding of and Responses to Islamophobia
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jack Jacovou
Thesis entitled: An Analysis of Turkey as a Hybrid Regime: 1960-2002
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tezcan Gumus
Thesis entitled: Turkey's failure to consolidate democracy and the role of political leaders
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Raden Yasin
Thesis entitled: The attitude of PKS on the implementation of Sharia in democratic Indonesia.
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences