Bio: Hafez Farmayan
Hafez Farmayan is Emeritus Professor of history at the University
of Texas at Austin. He received his M.A. from Stanford University and his
Ph.D. from Georgtown University. He began his academic career at the
University of Tehran where he held the chair of European history and became
the founder and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at that
institution. Before coming to Texas he held a visiting Professorship at
Columbia University. Professor Farmayan's areas of interest are modern
Islamic history, nineteenth century Iran and political history of modern
Europe. He has written numerous articles in International Journal of
Middle Eastern Studies, The Middle East Journal, Iranian Studies, and
Muslim World. His books include Europe in the Age of Revolution, Travels
of Hajji Pirzadeh, and A Shi'ite Pilgrimage to Mecca. Professor Farmayan
has an intimate knowledge of Middle Eastern Culture and has lectured
extensively on the subject of cultural interactions between the United
States and contemporary societies of the Middle East.