Arash Beidollahkhani
Affiliierter Forscher
arash.beidollahkhani@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
phone: +49 (0351) 463 32802
VITA
Academic career
- since 2024 Research fellow at Global development institute (GDI), School of Environment, Education and Development, Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester. Manchester. UK
- 11/2017 - 11/2018 Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan (fellowship)
- 03/2017 - 10/2017 pre-doctoral fellow at Academy of Korean studies, Seongnam, South Korea (Fellowship)
- 2012-2017 PhD in Political Science (Political Sociology) and PhD in Derechos Humanos: Retos Éticos, Sociales y Políticos -(Human Rights: Ethical, Social, and Political Challenges)- Joint supervision program between the University of Tehran, Iran, and the University of Deusto, Spain, (under the Erasmus Mundus scholarship mobility scheme).
Linguistic proficiency
- Persian (Farsi) Native
- English (good)
- Spanish (Beginner- reading, speaking, and listening)
- Arabic (intermediate- reading and listening)
- Urdu (Intermediate- reading and listening)
Research and teaching focus
- Political sociology of authoritarian regimes in Middle east and central Asia
- Middle East Politics and Foreign policy
- Iranian and Middle eastern languages, history, and culture
- History and Politics in Persian Gulf Countries
- Social media and social movements in Iran and Middle east
- Political Islam and left and right-wing populism in Europe
- Technological Advancements and Power Dynamics in Totalitarian Regimes of the Middle East and Central Asia
Scholarships and Awards
- 06/2024- 06/2026, Gerda Henkel foundation Fellowship Program
- 2019/ 2021 Chinese Postdoc fellowship through talent program for two years, Central South University, Changsha, China (not attended)
- 2018, National Research Scholarship from Slovakia government for research visiting scholar (6 months, not attended)
- 11/2017- 7/2018, Research visiting fellowship (postdoctoral program) from Taiwan’s ministry of Education, Taipei, National Chengchi university
- 07/2017-10/2017 Visiting scholar fellowship, LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, Italy, 2017 (For three months)
- 01/2017- 06/2017, pre-doctoral fellowship by Academy of Korean Studies, Seongnam, South Korea
- 07/2015, Scholarship for Participation in Summer school in Germany on Minority issues in EU, Flensburg, Germany
- 2014- 2016, Scholarship from Erasmus Mundus for PhD mobility program in Spain, (Deusto University, Bilbao, Spain)05/2014-12/2014, Research Visiting Scholarship for PhD Students, Ministry of Education, Science, and Research of Slovakia for 7 months (2014- not attended)
- 08/2014, Fellowship for II international ILEM Summer school (the State and society in the Muslim world) Istanbul, Turkey
- 2013/2014, Best Research Award for PhD Student Researcher, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- 12/2012, Fellowship by the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies for attending workshop on Good Governance in Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Second rank in the nationwide MA exam of political science in Iran among approximately 6828 participants (2010)
- Second rank in the nationwide MA exam of Political Thought in Islam among approximately 6828 participants in Iran, (2010)
- Ranked 1st among MA students in Political Science at the University of Tehran (2012). (Excellent Student)Young Scholar Award of Khorasan in Researchers Festival in Khorasan province. (2008)
Organizational activity
- 01/2020 - 05/2020 Program coordinator for research course on European politics and governance
- 2020 - 2021 Project Co-coordinator (with Central south university in China) on One Belt-One Road Initiative and economic Cooperation between Iran and China
- 08/2015 Participant in the Workshop on National Minorities and Border Regions: Changing Order and New Insecurities – Impact on National Minorities in Europe (Flensburg, Germany, ICEM)
- 07/2014 Participating in Organizing Workshop Summer Program on State and Society in the Muslim World, Turkey, Istanbul
- 12/2012 Participated in and organized 'Good Governance and Democracy in Islamic World' workshop in Indonesia, Jakarta,
Functions and memberships
- 05/2019 - 07/2023 Member of Political Science Postgraduate Committee at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Faculty of law and Political science
- 02/2012 - 05/2015 Member of Middle eastern studies center, Tehran, Iran
HAIT-RESEARCH PROJECTS
PUBLICATIONS
Monographs
Analyzing and Reading the Paradoxical Tendencies of Modern Secularism in the Thought of Contemporary Political Thinkers in the Arab World
Beidollahkhani, Arash
2021.
Articles in journals
Structural analysis of the semantic system of women's demands in the discourse of the opposition of the Islamic Republic with focusing on Twitter
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Farkhari, M
In: Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies, 15 (2023), 57, pp. 275-294.
The US occupation of Iraq in 2003 and the position of Mr. Sistani
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Saray, Abdullah
In: Journal of Kufa Studies Center, 1 (2023), 68, pp. 73-98.
Branding and Political-Perceptual Marketing of Fear and Violence through Media Advertising: Focusing on the ISIS Dabiq Magazine
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: Journal of International Media, 7 (2023), 2, pp. 239-267.
The regularity of Political Science in South Korean and Taiwan academic contexts: reasons and consequences
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: Teorija in Praksa, 60 (2023), 1, pp. 90-179.
Securitization of Pipeline: The Ukraine Crisis and the role of the Nord Stream in the political and security relations between Russia and the EU
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Rahmani, Homayoun
In: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 9 (2023), 2, pp. 426-40.
Strategic Tensions and Geopolitical Necessity: Prospects for Securitization of Iran-Pakistan Relations in the Globalization Context
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: Journal of Globalization Studies, 14 (2023), 1
Epistemic Systems and Protective Belt of Iranian Foreign Policy: A Combined Theoretical Analysis
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Eslami, Rouhollah
In: Tamkang Journal of International Affairs, 26 (2023), 2, pp. 99-164.
Meta-analysis of factors affecting political development in Iran between 2010 to 2020
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Farkhari, M
In: Bi-Quarterly Political Knowledge, 18 (2022), 1, pp. 55-82.
From a Radical-Religious Movement to a Democratic Social Sub-Movement
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 29 (2022), 5, pp. 929-952.
Discourse Formation of Political Dissents via Twitter: Political Sociology of the Subversion Discourse in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: Sociological Research Online, 27 (2022), 4, pp. 1020-1039.
Anti-Systemic Revolutionary Countries in the International System: Islamic Republic of Iran and Religious Branding
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Kahrazeh, Yaser
In: Codrul Cosminului, 21 (2021), 1, pp. 217-234.
Nation branding and national image making Project: First Pahlavi and reconstruction process of Iran’s image in modern age
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Kahrazeh, Yaser
In: Journal of History, 13 (2018), 50, pp. 1-28.
Sectarian terrorism and Subsystem security in the East of Iran; sustainable security strategies for Southwest Asia
Beidollahkhani, Arash
In: Political Studies of Islamic World, 6 (2017), 3, pp. 139-168.
Arab springs: From geopolitical - security strategic space to a new geo-culture strategy
Beidollahkhani, Arash, Kalmorzi, A.
In: Journal of Defense Policy, 21 (2014), 83, pp. 69-97.
Geostrategic Analysis of Iran-Pakistan Relations with Focus on Security Factor
Beidollahkhani, Arash; Javadi Arjmand, M.J,
In: Journal of Subcontinent Researches, 4 (2012), 12, pp. 51-76.