Abdy Javadzadeh

mailing address: email: ajavadza@fiu.edu

9181 W. Bay Harbor Dr. apt. 10 phone: (305) 610-8148
Bay Harbor Islands, FL
33154
EDUCATION
Florida International University, Ph.D. in Sociology
Florida Atlantic University, MA in sociology
Florida Atlantic University, BA in sociology
Florida International University, BS in Construction Management
Miami Dade College, AA in Architecture
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Political sociology, comparative criminal justice, culture of suicide bombers an
d martyrdom, Sharia law and Islamic Criminal Justice, Middle East and the Wester
n influence in the region, Middle Eastern cultures including sexual behavior, ad
diction and AIDS, and gender issues in relation to Sharia Law.
TEACHING INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE
Sociological Theory
Social Deviancy
Criminal Justice
International Criminal Justice
Sociology of Terrorism
Globalization and Inequality
Social Movements based on Religion and Secular Thought
Sociology of Sexuality, through Abrahamic religions
Sharia Law and Islamic Justice
Sociology of the Middle East, the Opposing Forces of Modernity and Islam
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January, 2000 to 2008
Graduate Courses:
Sociological Theory, classical and contemporary sociological theory
Comparative International Criminal Justice, studying criminology and crime laws
of several cultures around the world
Undergraduate Courses:
Juvenile Delinquency, planning what works for the deviant youth
Political Sociology, the social construction of political power and its conseque
nces
Social Conflict, an examination of major sources of conflict: race, gender, and
class
Social Deviancy, criminology and theories of social deviance
Sociological Theories, study of social theory from Comte to Baudrillard
Ethnic Minorities, a study of race and ethnicity in America
Conflict and Conflict Resolution, a look at modern social conflict and theories
of conflict resolution
Social Inequality, a study of inequality in gender, class and race and internati
onal politics
Comparative Sociology, the social construction of culture in five distinct count
ries
Sociology of Sexuality, discourse on American sexual crisis, from abstinence to
pluralism
Basic Ideas in Sociology, a reader course on modern, postmodern, and prominent v
iews in sociology
Sociology of Family and Relationships, contemporary and traditional family relat
ionships

Self-Designed Courses in Specialty Areas

Sociology of the Middle East, an examination of social interaction based on Isla
mic ethics, and social relations among minorities in the Middle East
Sociology of Terrorism, Social causes, theories and history of terrorism
Sociology of Abrahamian Religions, origins, similarities and differences of Abra
hamian religions
Inequality and Globalization, a thorough look at globalization related to class,
gender, and racial inequality in the developing world
PUBLICATIONS, Books
Marxists into Muslims: Prevailing Islamic Ideology in the Middle East. May 2010
Publications- Articles
The Return of Grand Theory: Postmodernism and Suicide Bombing under review
Pyrrhic Defeat Theory: American Foreign Policy in the Middle East under review
Globalization and Inequality. 2002. Peoples Journal, Florida Nov. 2002
International Univ. Dept. of Sociology, vol. 3, pp. 43-48.
Safer to be Transsexual than Homosexual: Interview with an Iranian Sept. 2007
Filmmaker. 2007. Social Tides, vol. 1, pp. 85-90.

PRESENTATIONS- CONFERENCE PAPERS

Postmodernism and Suicide Bombing Apr. 2010
Pyrrhic Defeat: The Failure of American Foreign Policy in the Middle East Nov. 2
008
AAA Annual Meeting, Boston
Suicide Bombers: The Social Construct of Religion and Culture Apr. 2008
of Suicide Bombing, Annual Meeting of MPSA(Midwest Political
Science Association, Chicago.
Marxists becoming Muslims During the 1979 Revolution in Iran, Aug. 2004
ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago

Iranian Revolution: Back to the Islamic State, Annual Meeting of Nov. 2001
Unban Sociology Conference, Manchester, England

PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East Mar. 2010
Haiti after the Earth Quake: The Problem of Reconstruction Jan. 2010
Iran after the June elections Nov. 2009
Women and Sharia Law in Iran Oct. 2009
The Importance of Social and Political Activism, Panel Discussion Apr. 2008
and Workshops, Florida International Univ., Miami
U.S. Foreign Policy and the War in Iraq, Panel Discussion by Apr. 2008
The Culture and History of Suicide Bombing since Sicarii, Thugs Feb. 2007
and Assassins, Florida International Univ., Miami
Human Rights in the Middle East and the War in Iraq, United Nations Mar. 2006
Human Rights Panel, Miami
A History of Islam since Mohammad, Panel by the Miami Workers Feb. 2002
Center, Miami
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Sociological Association
American Anthropological Association
ACLU
Amnesty International
Midwestern Political Science Association
LANGUAGE ABILITIES
Advanced reading, writing, and speaking skills in English and Persian
Reading and speaking abilities in Arabic and Spanish
REFERENCES
Dr. Gary Feinberg, Chair of Social Science College and Professor of Sociology/Cr
iminal Justice
St. Thomas University
GFeinberg@stu.edu
(305)628-6568
Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi, Professor of International Relations
Florida International University
mesbahim@fiu.edu
(305)348-5616
Dr. Richard Tardanico, Chair, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology
Florida International University
tardanic@fiu.edu
(305)348-2247
Dr. Barry Levine, Professor of Sociology/Anthropology
Florida International University
levineb@fiu.edu