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Dr. Ali Mozaffari is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University, affiliated with the Australia-Asia-Pacific Institute within the Faculty of Humanities. He also has an affiliation with Deakin University. He is a leading voice in critical heritage studies, with a focus on cultural identity, liminality, and grassroots heritage movements, particularly in Iran and the broader Middle East and Asia-Pacific region.
His research interests span Critical Heritage Studies, National Identity, Liminality, Grassroots Activism, Postcolonial Heritage, and Heritage and Religion. He explores how heritage is contested, mobilized, and transformed in socio-political contexts, especially in postcolonial and non-Western settings.
His recent publications and conference presentations reveal a strong thematic trend focusing on the politics of heritage, cultural memory, and identity construction. He investigates how heritage becomes a site of ideological struggle, especially in Iran, through case studies on Pasargadae, media activism, and urban heritage. His work often applies anthropological and sociological theories to heritage discourse, particularly the concept of liminality.
Dr. Mozaffari is the founding co-editor of the Berghahn series Explorations in Heritage Studies, contributing significantly to the academic framing of heritage debates. He actively participates in international scholarly forums, as evidenced by his involvement in multiple sessions at the ACHS 2016 conference.
He has advised or collaborated with various academic and civil society actors in heritage discourse, though specific students are not listed. His work suggests engagement with interdisciplinary research teams and potential involvement in collaborative heritage projects.
His laboratory or research team is not explicitly mentioned, but his institutional base at the Australia-Asia-Pacific Institute suggests participation in a multidisciplinary research environment focused on regional cultural dynamics and heritage policy.
