Ahmad Mohammadpour

Ahmad Mohammadpour is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Bentley University, located within the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds dual doctorates in Sociology from Shiraz University and Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to critical social issues. He has taught at institutions across the United States, Iran, and Iraqi Kurdistan, including Troy University, Vanderbilt University, Bu-Ali Sina University, and Salahaddin University.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Shiraz University
• Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

His research centers on the intersections of race, language, colonialism, and state power, particularly in the context of the Middle East, with a focus on Iran and Kurdish communities. He employs critical, postcolonial, and indigenous methodologies to examine raciolinguistic ideologies, statelessness, sovereignty, and the de-development of marginalized regions. His scholarly contributions span sociology, anthropology, and Middle Eastern studies, with publications in top-tier journals such as Current Anthropology, American Anthropologist, The British Journal of Sociology, and Third World Quarterly.

The recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the racialization and marginalization of ethnic minorities—especially Kurds—in Iran, using frameworks from critical race theory, postcolonial studies, and political sociology. His work interrogates how language, development policies, security apparatuses, and academic knowledge production reinforce state dominance and epistemic injustice. Thematically, his articles cluster around raciolinguistics, internal colonialism, indigenous methodologies, and the politics of recognition in multiethnic states.

Scientific Engagement:

• Published in leading international journals including Current Anthropology, American Anthropologist, Security Dialogue, and Ethnicities
• Research recognized across sociology, anthropology, and Middle Eastern studies disciplines
• Advocates for decolonial and indigenous research ethics

Mohammadpour has advised students and led research teams focused on ethnic and racial studies, though specific advisees are not listed in the available text. His work is deeply engaged with questions of power, knowledge, and resistance, and he continues to contribute to critical dialogues on sovereignty, identity, and justice in the Middle East. He teaches courses on slavery and capitalism, colonial theory, ethnic studies, and Middle Eastern sociology, reflecting the breadth and depth of his scholarly vision.

His academic work is supported by a multilingual and transnational perspective, teaching and publishing in English, Persian, and Kurdish. He is actively involved in critiquing dominant paradigms in both Western and Iranian academia, particularly around the representation of minoritized nations.