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Nazanin Shahrokni

Nazanin Shahrokni is assistant professor of Gender and Globalisation at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the author of Women in Place: The Politics of Gender Segregation in Iran (Oakland: University of California Press, 2020).

The Odyssey of Iranian Sociologists Under Pressure
“The Practice of Effective Communication among Fathers, Mothers and Children,” a workshop organized by the Iranian Sociological Association as part of their collaboration with the Presidential Office for Women and Family Affairs on the “National Project of Family Dialogue,” held in Kerman Provincial Office, August 2019. Courtesy the Iranian Sociological Association.“Celebrating the Social Sciences Day, Commemorating Dr. Gholam Hossein Sedighi,” held in Hormozgan University, December 2019. Courtesy of the Iranian Sociological Association.“Participatory and Dialogic Problem Formulation in the Family Context,” a workshop organized by the Iranian Sociological Association as part of their collaboration with the Presidential Office for Women and Family Affairs on the “National Project of Family Dialogue,” held in Kerman Provincial Office, November 2018. Courtesy of the Iranian Sociological Association.
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The Odyssey of Iranian Sociologists Under Pressure

US sanctions on Iran, along with the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic political restrictions, are shrinking the public sphere in Iran, including sociological research and study. The Iranian Sociological Association, a large organization working all across the country, is a research hub that engages th
Nazanin Shahrokni • 14 min read