Middle East Online Summer School 2020

 

Changing Global Order and the Middle East at Crossroads
‘An Iranian Perspective’

 

We appreciate your interest in attending in our Online Summer Academy organized by the Iranian Political Science Association in cooperation with the Allameh Tabataba'i University.

Start of programme: 1-11 September 2020

Duration: 11 Days

Mode of Attendance: Part-time

 

Details:

• During the Middle East Online Summer School, Participants will be provided with a broad understanding of the key political, security, economic, and societal developments, and decision-making process in Iran’s Middle East policy.

• In the courses and seminars, participants will be taught by the distinguished academics and practitioners with long-standing experience in the Iran’s Foreign Policy.
• The program targets both graduate students and young professionals from various backgrounds and nationalities.
• Applicants should have a general interest in Iran studies, Foreign Policy Analysis and Middle East Affairs.
• Lectures, presentations and examinations will be held in English.

 

 

Admission Criteria and Target Group

• Special attention will be devoted to those applicants who can demonstrate their proficiency in English.  Previous studying experience abroad will also be taken into consideration.
• We welcome applications with any professional or graduate students.
• Advanced students and young professionals from various backgrounds and nationalities are invited to participate in the program.
• Applicants should have a general interest in Iran studies, Foreign Policy Analysis and Middle East Affairs.

 

Scientific Committee and Lecturers:
 

1.  Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Foreign Affairs


2.  Seyyed Mohammad-Kazem Sajjadpour, Advisor to Minister in Strategic Affairs


3.  Seyed Jalal Dehghani Firooz Abadi, Allameh Tabataba'i University


4.  Naser Hadian, Tehran University


5.  Davood Feirahi, Tehran University


6.  Kiumarth Ashtarian, Tehran University

7.  Seyed Masoud Mousavi Shafaee, Tarbiat Modares Univeristy

8.  Kayhan Barzegar, Director of the Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies (IMESS)
•  The Post-Corona Middle East and Iran’s Foreign Policy

 

9.  Mohsen Eslami, Tarbiat Modares Univeristy

10.  Mohsen Shariatinia, Shahid Beheshti University
•  Iran-China in Changing Global order

 

11.  Hasan Ahmadian, Tehran University
•  Iran and the Arab World in Changing Middle East Geopolitics

 

12.  Saeed Khatibzadeh, Vice President for Research, Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)

 

 
13.  Hamidreza Azizi, Visiting Fellow at German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

 

14.  Aliakbar Asadi, 
•  Iraq’s Foreign Policy in the wake of Regional Powers Rivalry

 

15.  Vali Golmohammadi, Tarbiat Modares Univeristy
•  Regime Security and the Roots of Alliances in the Middle East

.Saeed Shokoohi (Allameh Tabataba'i University).

Davood Kiani (Islamic Azad University)

Mandana Tishe-Yar (Allameh Tabataba'i University).

Registration 

• The online application starts from August 10, 2020
• Regular application deadline: August 29, 2020

Please prepare the following pdf documents in advance for upload:

• Curriculum vitae (CV),
• Statement of motivation: Applicants should write a short statement of no more than one typed page in English to informs us on why they wish to take part in the summer program.
• Payment verification
• Mobile No. (Connected to your WhatsApp Account): After your registration, you will be added in a WhatsApp group to receive up-to-date information about the Course.

 

Online Tool

• The online tool what we will use for the courses is Allameh Tabataba'i University’s Online Course Hall: Link
• It is not mandatory to create an account. 
• You will receive an invitation by email for participation in class and the online course Client is usable in your browser.

 

Fees & Payment

• Regular registration fee for Iranians is 500.000T and for other Nationalities 80 $ / 72 € EU
• Deadline for payment is on August 29, 2020.

Important note: Your place in the program is only secured if you transfer the registration fee or the full amount to our account via money-wire transfer on time.​

• Regular registration fee for Iranians is 500.000T and for other Nationalities 80 $/ 72 € EU
• Deadline for payment August 29, 2020.
• Payments should be made to this account: 5859837000365268
• ONLINE Payment

ONLINE Payment

Cancellation

• The registration fee will not be refunded. All other deposits will be fully refunded.

 

Key dates

• Summer School office begins accepting applications online form (Date…and Link)
• First selection process begins on August 16, 2020.
• Summer School office communicates the results of the first selection process individually to applicants on August 29, 2020.
• Proof of payment: August 29, 2020.
• The second selection process begins from August 19, 2020.
• The Summer School begins from September 1, 2020.
• The Summer School ends at September 11, 2020.

 

Lecturers, Sessions and Timetable 2020

Tuesday 1 September     

10.00-12.00	FM Mohammad Javad Zarif	Changing Global Order and the Middle East at Crossroads
15.00-17.00	Naser Hadian	Iran and the Middle East

 

Wednesday 2 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Masoud Mousavi Shafaee	Political Economy of Development in the MENA
15.00-17.00	Saeed Shokoohi	The Middle East IR in Changing Global Order

 

Thursday 3 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Kiumarth Ashtarian	Iranian Policy-Making; An Institutional Approach
15.00-17.00	Hasan Ahmadian	Iran and the Arab World in Changing Middle East Geopolitics

 

Friday 4 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Mohsen Shariatinia	Iran-China in Changing Middle East order
15.00-17.00	Mandana Tisheyar	The Ways of Cultural Integration in the West Asia Region

 

Saturday 5 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Davood Kiani	Iran and EU; the Lack of Institutional Framework
15.00-17.00	Mohsen Eslami	Iran’s policy towards Palestine Issue

 

Sunday 6 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Kayhan Barzegar	The Post-Corona Middle East and Iran’s Foreign Policy
15.00-17.00	Hamidreza Azizi	Iran- Russia in changing Middle East Politics

 

Monday 7 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Davood Kiani	Iran and EU; the Lack of Institutional Framework
15.00-17.00	Masoud Mousavi Shafaee	Political Economy of Development in the MENA

 

Tuesday 8 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Keyhan Barzegar	The Post-Corona Middle East and Iran’s Foreign Policy
15.00-17.00	Hamidreza Azizi	Iran- Russia in changing Middle East Politics

 

Wednesday 9 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Mohsen Shariatinia	Iran-China in Changing Middle East order
15.00-17.00	Hasan Ahmadian	Iran and the Arab World in Changing Middle East Geopolitics

 

Thursday 10 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Aliakbar Asadi	Iraq’s Foreign Policy in the wake of Regional Powers Rivalry
15.00-17.00	Saeed Shokoohi	The Middle East IR in Changing Global Order

 

Friday 11 Sep.

10.00-12.00	Saeed Khatibzadeh	The U.S changing role  and strategy in the Middle East
15.00-17.00	S.M.Kazem Sajjadpour	Iran’s Foreign policy in the Middle East; Change and Continuity

Contact

Contanct information:

          ipsa89@yahoo.com
          workshop@ipsa.ir

            summer course Responsible for Registration:

            msbhgisoo@gmail.com

Whatsapp: +989019689964

 

All accepted candidates will be contacted by e-mail regarding the teaching methods that will be used and will be informed on how to participate in the School.

Thank you for your understanding.

 

Question Form:

The summer school program of Iranian Political Science Association sincerely thanks all you scholars, researchers, students and devoted participants for taking part in the Summer School Program of 2020.

 

Answering the following questions will help us to enhance the quality of our future programs.