Assistant Professor of International Relations and Political Science

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Carnegie Hall 323

Professor Nafissian joined the University of Lynchburg in 2018.

Education

• MA, International Relations / Political Science – New York University (ABD)
• BA, Political Science / Romance Languages – Manhattanville College

Courses Taught

• The Developing World: Global South
• Global Politics
• Globalization and Its Discontent
• Human Security in the Global South
• Honor and Terror: Politics of the MENA
• Lifting the Veil: The Evolutionary Role of Women in the Middle East and North Africa

Research Interests

• Interface of Persian identity and Islam
• Persian contribution to the West
• Persian mysticism
• Superpower rivalry in the Persian Gulf

Areas of Expertise

• Effects of globalization
• Religion and politics in the Middle East
• Women’s movement in Iran