Hassan M. Nejad
Professor of Political Science and International Relations

B.A., Tehran University; M.A., California State University at Los Angeles; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

McGregor Hall. 228
hnejad@antioch-college.edu

Teaching Responsibilities

International law, Relations and Organizations; Middle East and North Africa; American Politics; and Political Development in the Global South

Scholarly Interests

International human rights, global environmental issues, international judicial system, the United Nations, and social and political change in the Middle East

Hassan’s publications include three books in Farsi, Political Parties, Research Methods and American Foreign Policy, and more than a dozen articles contributed to such professional journals as Middle East Forum, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Iranian Review of International Relations, Tehran University Law Review, The Search, Inequality and Contemporary Revolutions, University of Dayton Review, and The Bulletin of Peace Proposals.

His research interests include international human rights issues, global environmental issues, globalization, international courts, the United Nations system, political violence, and ethno-religious conflicts.

He served as an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at Tehran University Law School in the 1970’s. Prior to his tenure at Tehran University, he taught at Shiraz University and at Arkansas State University. At Antioch, Hassan has served as Director of Social and Management Studies Institute, Coordinator of Social and Behavioral Science Area, and Chair of the Social and Global Studies Area. In 1991, Antioch College faculty elected Hassan to serve as their Faculty Chair; he was twice re-elected and served until June 1996. In 1996, Hassan was appointed Vice President for the College and, in 1997, the Dean of Faculty. In 1996-97, Hassan chaired The Task Force on the College’s Strategic Plan, which developed a five-year strategic plan for Antioch College. He was also the director of Antioch’s study abroad program in Egypt.

His teaching experience and passion for teaching include courses on international law, international relations, international organizations, American politics, social and political change in the Global South, and the politics of the Middle East.

Interesting Note

Hassan was born in a remote (at the time of his birth) village in central Iran where its entire population of about400, including his parents, were illiterate. He was the first to attend school, go to college and come to America with no family support, scholarship, or other types of financial aid. In both his native country and the U.S. Hassan worked different jobs and different shifts to pay for his college education as well as for his living expenses.