Vali Nasr — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Served as the eighth dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS from 2012 to 2019.
Authored several monographs, including "The Shia Revival" (2006) and "The Dispensable Nation" (2013).
Served as senior advisor to the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, from 2009 to 2011.
Holds a Ph.D. in political science from MIT and an M.A. in international economics and Middle Eastern studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Described by The Economist as "a leading world authority on Shia Islam."

Biography

Vali Reza Nasr is an Iranian-American academic and political scientist, specializing in Middle Eastern studies and the history of Islam. He holds the position of Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. From 2012 to 2019, he served as the eighth dean of the school.