ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Josef Korbel School of International Studies |Denver, Colorado| September 2018 – June 2019 [Withdrew]
PhD Student, Concentration: Political Philosophy and Comparative Politics –One of only 4 students chosen out of 110 applicants.

Columbia University| New York City, N.Y.| August 2012 – February 2014
M.A., International Affairs - GPA 3.8
Dissertation: “The Role of Iranian Art Cinema in Moralizing the Society and Cultivating a Human Rights Culture,” (December 2013).

Franklin College |Lugano, Switzerland| August 2008 – August 2011
B.A., International Relations major/ Economics & History minors – Dean’s List – Cum Laude
Dissertation: “The Evolution of the Political Status of Women in Iran from a Revolution to a Revolution,” (July 2011).

London School of Economics and Political Science | London, U.K.| Summer 2010
Graduate certificate in “Development in the International Political Economy.”

University of Nottingham |Int’l Human Rights Law Distance Learning | 2011-2012
Modules: UN Human Rights System - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights- Int’l Humanitarian Law- Current Human Rights Issues



ACADEMIC PAPERS AND CONFERENCES:
“Why Do Human Rights Always Lose in International Politics?” (June 2016), CEEISA-ISA 2016, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
“Seeking the roots of the Iranian Green Movement in Iranian New Wave Cinema,” (Nov. 2015), ISA Northeast, Providence, USA.
“Moral Foundations: A Reform of Liberal Education,” (August 2015), The 2nd Symposium on Human Rights Education, Hiroshima, Japan.
“History of Human Rights: Comparative Analysis of Natural Law vs. Positive Law,” (September 2011), The 1st Law and Culture Conference, Lugano, Switzerland.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
· Josef Korbel School’s three-year full-tuition and living stipend scholarship of $75,000 a year awarded in 2018.
· Franklin College Switzerland Merit Award for academic and personal accomplishments, 2008-11.
· Franklin College Switzerland Exploring World Citizenship Scholarship, Summers 2008-11.
· Universal American School of Dubai’s Annual Superintendent’s Award for Outstanding Character and Leadership,2008.
· Universal American School of Dubai’s Salutatorian Award, 2008 and numerous Academic Awards.
· The European Council of International Schools Award for International Understanding, 2008.

Human Rights Studies, Political Theory, Cosmopolitanism, Iranian Cinema, Women's Rights, Foreign Policy and International Affairs