Shirin Saeidi Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor / Director of Middle East Studies

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

4 h-index 40 pubs 65 cited

Research Areas

Middle Eastern Politics and Society Gender and Women's Studies in the Middle East State Formation and Citizenship Iranian Politics and Society Political Activism and Social Movements Religious Identity and Politics

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Shirin Saeidi's research focuses on political and social dynamics within the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on Iran. Her work examines state formation, citizenship, and the role of women within the Islamic Republic and broader regional contexts. Saeidi has published on topics including women's experiences during the Iran-Iraq War, the performance of politics among Shi'i women, and the intersection of religious and political identity. Her publications also address the political landscape of groups like Hezbollah in relation to citizenship. Saeidi has authored 40 publications with 65 citations and an h-index of 4. She currently directs the Middle East Studies program at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 40
  • Citations: 65

Selected Publications

  • The Art of Resistance in Islam: The Performance of Politics among Shi’i Women in the Middle East and Beyond. By Yafa Shanneik. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. 288p. $85.97 cloth. (2023) DOI
  • Iranian Women & Gender in the Iran-Iraq War, by Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2021. 457 pages. (2022) DOI
  • None (2022) DOI
  • Revolutionary Citizens (2022) DOI
  • Iran’s Hezbollah and Citizenship Politics (2022) DOI
  • The Body in Isolation (2022) DOI
  • The Aftermath of War (2022) DOI
  • Conclusion (2022) DOI
  • Women and the Islamic Republic (2022) DOI
  • Reflecting on an Idealized Past (2022) DOI
  • Index (2022) DOI
  • State Formation and Citizenship (2022) DOI