Role
Adjunct Faculty
Email
s.zakeri@aur.edu
Education
PhD., History ​of Europe​- Department of Anthropology, History, Religions, and Performing Arts, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy . Research Focused: European Civil society and Middle East relation.
MA., International Cooperation and Development – Faculty of political science, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.
BA., Social Science for International Cooperation and Development, Faculty of political science, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.
BA. Economics, Azad University, Iran.

Biography

Professor Zakeri has different teaching experiences in​ ​the University of Rome ​La ​Sapienza ​and University of Pisa. Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London in 201​6-2017​ and Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law ​in ​2013-2014.  Her area studies are the MENA region and the Persian Gulf countries. She also works on issues related to women and immigration.  She collaborates with various research institutions and civil society organizations for her research.

Professor Zakeri has published on Islamic law (Shari’a), civil society in the Middle East and Iran, social and political analysis in the Middle East and on cultural diplomacy.

Professor Zakeri will be teaching PST 512 Political Islam in Context.Â