Speaking

Invited talks, conference presentations, and recorded interviews

Invited Talks

Ethnic Minorities and Social Movements

Milliyyet Research Center · Baku, Azerbaijan · 2025

History and Current State of Ethnic Discrimination in Iran

32nd Economic Forum · Karpacz, Poland · September 7, 2023

Panel: “Human Rights Situation in Iran: The Case of Ethnic Azerbaijanis.”

Social Movements: The Iranian Example

Gelisim University · Istanbul, Turkey · 2023

Conference Presentations

Making and Transcending Boundaries: The Effect of Ritual on Nationalism

Social Science History Association (SSHA) Annual Meeting · 2024

The Decline of National Identity in Multiethnic Societies: Religion and Nation in Iran and Belgium

with Steven Pfaff · SSHA Annual Meeting · 2024

Making and Transcending Boundaries: The Effect of Ritual on Nationalism among Dominant and Subordinate Ethnicities in the Near East

Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society (Chapman University) · 2022

What Money Can Buy: Assessing the Impact of Unemployment on Subjective Well-Being Across 6 PSID Waves

with Devin Collins and Selen Guler · American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Meeting · 2021

Recorded Interviews & Videos

History and Current State of Ethnic Discrimination in Iran — Poland Economic Forum

Panel hosted by Topchubashov Center at the 32nd Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland (2023).

Interview with Voice of America — Azerbaijanis in Iran and the Importance of Mother Tongue

Interview with Akinchi — The Impact of Grievance on Mobilization

Interview with BBC — Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan Relations

Interview with Voice of America — Human Rights Violations in Iran-Azerbaijan: Commentary on the New Report

2024 · (Add link when available)