“The portrayal that Hollywood has been putting out for a long time is that Iran is not just a place of bad leaders or regimes but a nation of terrorists, radicals and bad guys — that this is the entire culture,” said Hooshang Amirahmadi, an Iranian American professor...
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Amirahmadi named Rutgers University Distinguished Service Professor
Bloustein School professor Hooshang Amirahmadi, acclaimed for his contributions to improving United States-Iran relations through promoting world peace and humanistic studies, was named a Distinguished Service Professor by the Rutgers University Board of Governors on...
Iran wants new U.S. planes
“The plane is struggling, going up and down and side to side,” says Hooshang Amirahmadi, a Rutgers professor and President of the American Iranian Council, a nonprofit working to improve U.S.-Iranian relations, recalling a flight in Iran about a dozen years ago. NPR...
Iranians' View of the Nuclear Deal: Optimistic, With Significant Caveats
Hooshang Amirahmadi, an Iranian-American professor of international relations at Rutgers University has devoted most of his career to advocating for a normalization of U.S./Iran relations and the lifting of the sanctions regime. The Intercept, July 14
Nations Reach Deal with Iran as Islamic Republic Continues Mideast Power Play
Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi—a professor of planning and public policy at New Jersey-based Rutgers University and a candidate in Iran’s 2013 presidential race—argued that while the Houthis are Shi’a Muslims, as is the Iranian regime, the Houthis should not be equated with...
Bloustein School to present symposium on U.S. foreign policy in Middle East
Given the recent threat of a U.S. attack on Syria, it is both important and necessary to understand the U.S.’ approach to various countries in the Middle East. On Wednesday, September 18, the Bloustein School will present a panel discussion, “U.S. Foreign Policy in...
Amirahmadi on developing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
The ongoing unrest in the Middle East, including the Arab Spring movement, are at the core civil rights movements where the people are fighting to become citizens with certain basic human rights, according to Bloustein professor Hooshang Amirahmadi in his hour-long...
Amirahamadi to discuss Middle East in transition, 10/29
*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. *** On Monday, October 29 Hooshang Amirahmadi, Professor and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will present, “The Middle East in Transition: Prospects for Democratic Change and Implications...
Bloustein School launches 2012-13 Faculty and Research Center Staff Speaker Series
The Bloustein School will be hosting a Faculty and Research Center Staff Speaker Series to highlight the work of members of the Bloustein faculty and research center staff. The presentations will kickoff next Wednesday, October 10 with “Technology Adoption and...
Media Roundup June 9-15
Some of the media mentions of Bloustein faculty, centers, and research for the week of June 9-15, 2012: Fixing Newark: What to cut and what to tax Source: The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (The Voices Blog), June 15 Robert Curvin is a Newark resident, homeowner and visiting...
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Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHave a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Civic Square […]
Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHave a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Civic Square […]
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Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHave a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Civic Square […]
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