Eliz Sanasarian

Eliz Sanasarian is a Professor of Political Science and Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Southern California. She is affiliated with the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Center for Religion & Civic Culture, and the Gender Studies Program. Her research focuses on political science, gender studies, and Middle Eastern and Iranian issues, particularly religious minorities and women's rights movements. She has authored influential works such as Religious Minorities in Iran (Cambridge University Press) and The Women’s Rights Movement in Iran (Praeger), the latter of which received a major award in its Persian translation.

Her academic contributions emphasize historical and sociopolitical analysis of Iran's socio-religious dynamics and gender policies. While no specific grants or advising roles are detailed here, her publications reflect decades of engagement with Iranian and Middle Eastern studies. No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.