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Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh is a Research Professor at Deakin University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Education, and is affiliated with the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. He serves as Director of the Middle East Studies Forum and Deputy Director (International) at the Institute. His work spans Middle East and Central Asian politics, political Islam, Muslims in the West, and digital authoritarianism.
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His research interests focus on Middle East and Central Asian politics, political Islam and extremism, Islam in the West, sectarianism, proxy wars, and digital authoritarianism. He has conducted extensive research on democracy, citizenship, and Muslim integration in Australia, contributing to both academic and public discourse.
His recent publications reveal a strong trend in analyzing digital authoritarianism, state-sponsored disinformation, and political engagement in authoritarian regimes, particularly in Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and China. His work also explores Iranian foreign policy, elections under authoritarianism, and diasporic activism, especially by women.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- ARC Future Fellowship (2013–2016)
- Named Australia's leading researcher in Middle East and Islamic Studies (The Australian Special Report 2020)
Supervision and Grants: Professor Akbarzadeh actively supervises PhD and Master’s students on topics including Iranian politics, Kurdish movements, digital authoritarianism, and Muslim citizenship. He has secured major research grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Gerda Henkel Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and Qatar National Research Fund. Notable projects include research on women’s NGOs in Iran, proxy wars, digital technology and democracy, and leadership for multi-faith women.
Labs and Research Centers: He is a key figure in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation and founded the Islamic Studies Series at Melbourne University Press. He is also the founding President of the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS, 2016–2019) and serves on the editorial boards of leading journals such as Global Change, Peace & Security, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, and Journal of Asian Security & International Affairs.
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