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Shahid Chamran University is located in Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province in the southwest of Iran. The history of our university dates back to the sixth century A.D. when it was the Academy of Gundishapur. It was then the intellectual center of the Sassanid Empire. In 1955 the first nucleus of the modern university was formed as …

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After years of gradual growth and development, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz has now a total of 32,933 sq. m. teaching space, 13,725 sq. m. for cultural buildings, 42,182 sq. m. for a sports complex, 59,825 sq. m. for dormitories, and 47,465 sq. m. for accommodating and recreation services.

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Office of the Dean of the Faculty:

Tel.: +98 61 3333 1216

Fax: +98 61 3333 7411

The Dean's Adviser for International Affairs:

Dr. Seyyed Morteza Afghah

Tel.: +98 912 617 4547

E.mail: m.afghah@scu.ac.ir

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

The political sciences department of Shahid Chamran University was established in the faculty of economics and social sciences in 2008. It then officially embarked on B.A. students' admission in September, 2009. Currently, the undergraduate admissions of the department would be twice a year.

- The educational orientation of the department is towards political thoughts in Islam and the West, political sociology, Iran studies, international relations, and international laws.

- The research orientation of the department is towards issues like Iran's foreign policy, ethnic conflicts, national security, new media and politics, public diplomacy, political parties, and regional studies.

- The request of the department to run the M.A. course in political sciences (Iran's issues orientation) is under consideration.

- There are currently 5 assistant professors and 160 students at the political sciences department.

The Faculty Members of Political Science Department:

Name	Academic Degree	Email	Field of interest
Dr. Farshad Roomi	Assistant	roomi@scu.ac.ir	-International Relations -Foreign Policy of Great Powers -Middle East Studies -Central Asia and the Caucasus -Russia Studies
Dr. Asiyeh Mahdipour	Assistant	amahdipour@yahoo.com	-Political Science -Comparative Politics -Political Sociology of Iran -Islamic movements -Politics and Media.
Dr. Sara Najafpour	Assistant	saranajafpour@Yahoo.com	-Political Science -Political Thought -Political Sociology -Ethics in Politics -Political Psychology
Dr. Sayed Mohsen Aleghafour	Assistant	aleghafur@gmail	-Political Science -Iran Studies
Dr. Ehsan Kazemi	Assistant	e.kazemi.p@gmil.com	-Political Science -Political Thought -Iran Studies