Alborz Ghandehari is an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah. His research centers social movements in Iran and Southwest Asia/North Africa, as well as movements in the region’s diasporas. He is the author of the new book, Post/Revolutionary Conditions: Renewed Visions of the Iranian Freedom Struggle, published by Northwestern University Press (2025). Some of his writings appear in Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies, Social Identities, Critical Ethnic Studies Journal, Frontiers, Jadaliyya, and In These Times. Ghandehari’s new queer fiction piece “The River and the Story” appears in MOZAIK and follows the story of two childhood friends separated by political violence in Iran and Kurdistan in the 1980s. His work has been supported by the American Council for Learned Societies and the Persian Heritage Foundation among other awards and programs. Also a performer, his most recent performance credits include Nassim Soleimanpour’s acclaimed play “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” in association with Aurora Nova Productions and a cover of the popular Iranian freedom song Aftabkaran (“The Sun Planters” ) produced by Cato Creative. He is also Coordinator of the U’s Diversity Scholars program which centers community empowerment in higher education.
Alborz Ghandehari
