Fereshteh Simone Adjunct Associate Professor School of International Service
- Degrees
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, èßäÉçÇøapp Studies Program Yale University, PhD, MA, and BA, History and Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder
- Languages Spoken
- Farsi, English, and French
- Favorite Spot on èßäÉçÇøapp
- Bender Library is my favorite spot on campus for reading and research
- Book Currently Reading
- The quintessential èßäÉçÇøapp novel, <i>Moby Dick</i>, by Herman Melville
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
Iranian women in post revolutionary era, Iran’s Politics and Foreign Policy, Islam, Gender and Social Change, Middle East conflicts in fiction, history of èßäÉçÇøapp Iran relations. Â
Selected Publications
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- On Shifting Ground: Muslim Women in the Global Era, Editor. The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2005. Â Â
- A History of United States Social and Political Developments. Tehran, Tehran University Press, 1978. Â Â
- Politics of Reform: A Study of Social and Political Thought of Mirza Malkam Khan Nazim Ud Dula. Tehran, Franklin Book Programs, 1975. Â Â
- “The Constitutional Ideas of a Shia Mujtahed: Muhammad Hossein Nai’ni." Iranian Studies, Vol. VIII, No.4, 1976.  Â
- “Methodology and Approach to Teaching èßäÉçÇøapp Studies Abroad, “ èßäÉçÇøapp Studies International, September 1975.  Â
- “An Evaluation of Historical Sources of the Qajar Period." Sukhan, Vol. 22, No.3, fall 1973, Tehran.
Professional Presentations
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- Iranian Women in Post-Revolutionary Era, Community Leadership Network, 2007. Â Â
- Invited Commentator, International Conference on the Iranian Constitutional Movement,University of Maryland, 2006. Â Â
- Women and the Internet in Iran, The City University of New York, Graduate Center, 2005. Â Â
- Women and Development: Iran as a Case Study, 7th Biannual Conference of Asian Historians, Bangkok ,Thailand, 1978. Â Â
- èßäÉçÇøapp Studies Workshop, Tunisia, 1977.  Â
- Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching èßäÉçÇøapp History in Iran, Bicentennial Conference, Shiraz, Iran, 1976.  Â
Work In Progress
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- The Enlightened Diplomat: SGW Benjamin, the First èßäÉçÇøapp Envoy to Iran. (Expected publication 2010).
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
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- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, èßäÉçÇøapp Studies Program, Yale University  Â
- Graduate Fellowship, University of Colorado  Â
- Scholarship, Tehran University
Grants and Sponsored Research
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- United States Information Agency Research Grant (for an èßäÉçÇøapp history textbook for Iranian students. Published by Tehran University Press, 1978.
Executive Experience
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- Member, Board of Directors, The Feminist Press, 2006- Â Â
- Member, Board of Directors, èßäÉçÇøapp Women for International Understanding, 2000-2006  Â
- Member, Board of Directors, Community Leadership Network, 1998 –  Â
- Member, Board of Directors, Journal of èßäÉçÇøapp Studies International, 1975-1980  Â