Abbas Barzegar
Visiting Lecturer Middle East Studies Center- Education
Ph.D. Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University, 2010
M.A. Department of Religious Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2004
B.A. University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001
- Specializations
Sunni-Shi'a Polemics, Political Islam
- Biography
Abbas Barzegar’s research areas include early Sunni-Shiite polemics, political Islam, and African American Muslim history. He is co-director of the After Malcolm oral history and archiving project. He is also co-director of the Civic Approaches to Conflict Resolution initiative. In addition to a number of articles and books chapters, he appears regularly in print and broadcast media to offer commentary and analysis on current events.