Contact Details
| Organization: | Asia Institute |
| Position: | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES |
| Email: | |
| Work: | +61 3 8344 8895 |
| Room: | 215 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Sidney Myer Asia Centre |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
A/Professor Akbarzadeh joined Melbourne University in January 2008. He has an active research interest in the politics of Central Asia, Islam, Muslims in Australia and the Middle East. He has been involved in organising a number of key conferences, including a Chatham House rule workshop on Australia's relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan (2007), sponsored by the International Centre of Excellence for Asia Pacific Studies.
In 2000 A/Professor Akbarzadeh was the Middle East Studies conference co-convener and served as the Central and West Asia Councillor for the Asian Studies Association of Australia (1999-2004). He has promoted Asian studies through contacts with industry and the academia by research and publication. He guest edited a special issue of Asian Studies Review on the Middle East (Vol.25, No.2, 2001) and a special issue of the Journal of Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies on Globalisation (Vol. 5, No.2, 2000). He has published in many refereed journals. Among his latest publications are a co-authored book on US Foreign Policy in the Middle East, and a co-authored book on Tajikistan.
He is the founding Editor of the Islam Series, published by Melbourne University Press.
A/Professor Akbarzadeh is a regular public commentator and has produced key reports for the Australian Research Council (ARC) on Australian based scholarship on Islam, and also for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) on Muslim integration in Australia.
He is Convenor of the Islam Node for the ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network.
A/Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh has supervised Masters and PhD research on:
- Middle East peace process
- Central Asian geo-politics
- Turkish politics
- Muslim feminism in Iran, and
- Islamic radicalism in UK
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Islam in Global Affairs, Central Asia, and Australia | Islam and Politics | Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCEDOCTORATE IN PHILOSPHY | La Trobe University | 31-Dec-1991 | |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS | Swinburne University of Technology | 31-Dec-1989 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Management Committee, ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network | 03-Jan-2005 | ||
| Member | Editorial Board, Global Change, Peace and Security | 05-Jan-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Australian Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360101)
- Comparative Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360102)
- International Relations (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360105)
- Race and Ethnic Relations (SOCIOLOGY) (370103)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Islamic Studies (RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS) (440205)
- Religion and Society (RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS) (440207)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Ethnicity and multiculturalism (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750306)
- Religion and society (RELIGION AND ETHICS) (750401)
- Understanding political systems (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750601)
- Civics and citizenship (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750604)
- Understanding international relations (eg diplomacy, peace) (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750701)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- International organisations (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750703)
- International relations not elsewhere classified (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750799)
- Political science and public policy (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780106)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAMIC PERCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| DEMOCRATIZING THE MIDDLE EAST: IMPLICATIONS OF WASHINGTON'S POLICIES | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/04/2008 |
| EDUCATION ON ISLAM | Chief Investigator | THE MYER FOUNDATION | Beyond Australia | 17/09/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
A/Prof Akbarzadeh's current (4 year) ARC research with Dr MacQueen (MelbUni), Prof Amin Saikal (ANU) and Prof James Piscatori (ANU), explores the implications of US democracy promotion in the Middle East.He has completed two major research projects for the Department of Immigration & Citizenship on the question of Muslim Integration in Australia, and is finalising a joint ARC Linkage project on Muslim Hopes & Aspirations.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.