Zahra Khoshk Jan

Zahra Khoshk Jan is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at The University of Chicago. She holds a B.A. from the University of Isfahan (2000), an M.A. from Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran (2004), and a Ph.D. from the University of Tehran (2013). Her research focuses on the political sociology of religion, qualitative methodologies, and Iranian sociopolitical dynamics.

• Education: B.A. (2000), M.A. (2004), Ph.D. (2013)

Her work examines intersections between religious practices and political constructions, particularly in Shiite Iran. Key themes include sacred suffering, political spirituality, religious tourism, and discourse analysis. She has published widely on topics such as pilgrimage economics, mourning rituals, and cultural representation in Iranian Shiism.

Recent publications emphasize the sociological analysis of religious symbolism in Iranian political contexts, with a focus on qualitative research methods like grounded theory and critical discourse analysis.

No scientific awards are listed. Advising and grants are not explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. She is affiliated with the Department of Sociology at UChicago but no specific labs or teams are noted.