The insider/outsider dichotomy has been debated extensively, arguing for a more nuanced
way of thinking about positionality. In this review article, membership roles of those with …

One of the significant achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the increasing
access of women to all levels of education. This paper focuses on women's access to higher …

This paper investigates the precarious lives of the Kurdish kolbers, underground laborers
who transport cargo on their backs across Iran's border with Iraq. Throughout their arduous …

This paper investigates the Iranian Kurds' production of territory during two rounds of street
demonstrations in October 2014 and September 2017. Findings from semi-structured …

How can scholars conduct fieldwork in an authoritarian environment, engaging 'dangerous'
topics such as social movements in Iran? How can they overcome the limitations imposed by …

During Islam Karimov's presidency in Uzbekistan, between 1991 and 2016, the government
had a complex, repressive, and paradoxical relationship with Islam. Widespread …

Doing field research in the Islamic Republic of Iran is usually considered to be challenging
for social scientists. Islamic precepts, security issues, regional political instability and tight …

This paper fills a gap in the literature of gender bias in household expenditure by analyzing
how institutional norms affect behavioral preferences in the context of Iran's household …

On August 25, 2023, during the Tenth European Conference of Iranian Studies, I had the
privilege of co-organizing a panel titled “Women's Resistance, Resilience, and Trauma in …

À rebours d'une approche opposant conformisme et résistance, cet article se propose
d'expliciter comment les conseils de quartier de Téhéran sont à la fois des lieux de …