In the name of Allah

 

 

 

S.  SADEGH  HAGHIGHAT

 

 

Curriculum Vitae – 2014

 

 

ADDRESS

Mofid University, Qom, Iran

P.O.Box: 37185-3611, Iran

Invited Professor at Tehran University & Baqer al-olum Universiry

Cell: (+ 98) 912 3513850

E – mail: ss_haghighat@yahoo.com

              haghighat@mofidu.ac.ir

               http://www.s-haghighat.ir

 

EDUCATION

Islamic Seminaries (Hawzeh) (1981-2004)

Ph.D., Political Science, T.M. University, Tehran, September 2001

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Islamic Revolution, 1993-1996

Western political thought, since 1996

Islamic political thought, since 1996

Methodology in political science, since 1998

 

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

Islamic political thought

Political Islam

Islamic Revolution

Methodology in political science

 

BOOKS

- Political Texts Reviews, Taba, 2013 (in Persian)

- Thick and Thin, Michael Walzer, Trans into Farsi by: Seyed Sadegh Haghighat (and Mortaza Bahrani), Tehran, Institute for Social and Cultural Studies, Fall 2010.

- Foundations of Political Thought in Islam, Tehran, SAMT, 2009, [2^nd ed, Qom, Mofid University, 2013] (in Persian)

- Methodology of Political Science, Mofid University, 2007 (in Persian)

- Foundations, Goals and Principles of the Foreign Policy of the Islamic State, Qom, Pajooheshgah Olum, 2006 (in Persian).

  Foundations, Goals and Principles of the Foreign Policy of the Islamic State, Translated by Hassan Ali Matar, Al-Mohebbin Publication, 2013 (in Arabic).

- Problems of Islamic Political Studies, Qom, Boostan-e-Ketab, 2005 (in Persian).

- Politics in Islam: Annotated Bibliography, Tehran, Tehran, Hamrah, 2004 (in Persian).

- Distribution of Power in Shiite Political Thought, Tehran, Hastinema, 2002 (in Persian).[1]

- Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights: A Comparison between Islam and Other Schools of Thought, Tehran, Andisheh Moaser, 2002 (in Persian).[2]

Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights: A Comparison between Islam and Other Schools of Thought, Translated by Khalil Al-esami, Lebanon, Alqadir, 2011 (in Arabic).

- Six Theories about the Islamic Revolution’s Victory (editor), Translated by Mokhtar Al-asadi, Tehran, Alhoda, 2005 (in Arabic).

  Six Theories about the Islamic Revolution’s Victory (editor), Translated by Gh.H. Arabi, Tehran, Alhoda, 2000 (in English).

- An Introduction to Islamic Political Thought (editor), Translated by Khalil Al-esami, Tehran, Alhoda, 2000 (in Arabic).

  An Introduction to Islamic Political Thought (editor), Tehran, Alhoda, 1999 (in Persian).

- Dialogue among Civilizations and Clash of Civilizations, Translated by Seyed Ali Moosavi, Lebanon, Dar – alhadi, 2000 (in Arabic).

   Dialogue among Civilizations and Clash of Civilizations, Qom, Taha, 1999, (in Persian)

- Political Thought in Islam, Tehran, Alhoda, 1998, (in Persian).

- Islamic Revolution: It’s Whys & Hows[3], Qom, Nehad Nemayandegi, since 1998 (4 editions, in Persian).

- Origins of Victory of the Islamic Revolution, Qom, Taha, 1998, (in Persian).

- A Chronology of History and International Relations[4], Qom, Khorram, 1998, (in Persian)

- Trans – national Responsibilities in the Foreign Policy of the Islamic State, Tehran, Center for Strategic Researches,    1997, (in Persian)[5]

 

RESEARCHES

- Elites: A Religious Perspective, 2012 (in Persian)

- Socio – Political Pathology of Shiite Clerics, Hawzeh, 2003 (in Persian)

- Pathology of the Iranian Political Culture, Research Center of I.R.I.B, 1997 (in Persian)

- Pathology of Shiite Political Thought[6], Research Department for Islamic Culture and Thought Organization, 1996 (in Persian)

- Taharat (Cleanness) of Unbelievers and Their Children, Hawzeh, 1995 (in Persian)

- Islamic Governments in History[7], Center for Strategic Researches, 1993 (in Persian)

 

ARTICLES & Interviews

- "Islamic Science: A Strategy for the Islamic Unity", paper presented at the "Second International Islamic Humanities Congress", Iran, 2014.

- "Islamic Revolution: The Psychology of Imam Khomeini & Carter", Rahyaft Enqelab Eslami Quarterly, Vol. 26, (Spring 2014)[8]

- "Principles and Rules of Just War", Pajhohesh-hay Siasi va Binolmelali Quarterly, No 17 (???)[9]

- "The Confluence of Political Philosophy and Political Fiqh", Ayineh Pajhohesh Monthly, No 143-144 (Dec 2013- March 2014)

- "Just War in Augustine's Political Philosophy", Qarbshenasi Quarterly, No 3, year 4 (Fall & Winter 2013)[10]

- "The Epistemology of Politics in Sadra's Mutaaliyah Philosophy", International Congress on Religious Culture and Thought,[11] vol 3, pp. 281-296, Bushehr (Iran), 2014.[12]

- "Shiism, Fundamentalism and Political Islam", Political Islam Quarterly, No 1 (Fall 2013) (in Persian and English)[13]

- "National Identity: A Virtuous Approach", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 58 (Summer, 2013).[14]

- A Critique on What is Laicite΄?, Ayineh Pajhohesh Monthly, No 139 (March & April 2013).[15]

- "Offensive War in Tabatabei's View", Pajhohesh-hay Siasi va Binolmelali Quarterly, No 9 (Winter 2012)[16]

- "Pathology of Political Science in Iran", Rahbord Farhang Quarterly, No 19 (Fall 2012).

- "Mirror for Princes: Pre-Islamic and Islamic Mirrors Compared", paper presented at the seminar on "New Approaches to the History of Political Thought: Mirrors for Princes Reconsidered", Berlin, November, 2-3, 2012.

- "A Comparison between Continental and Analytical Philosophy", Pajoheshhaye Siasi va Bin-almelali, vol. 2, No 7 (Summer 2011).[17]

- "Islamic Human Rights Discourse: A Communitarian Defense", in: Selected Academic Proceedings, Johns Hopkins University, 2011.^[18]

- "Islam, Communitarianism and Human Rights", paper presented at the workshop on "Islam and Human Rights", Exeter, June, 22-23, 2011.

- "The Shia Political Fiqh and the Dual Role of Expediency", Shiite Studies Quarterly, Vol. 32, (Winter 2011)

- "Democracy: A Comparison between Islam and Liberalism", paper presented at the seminar on "Islam and Europe: Religion, Law, Identity", Bologna, March, 14-15, 2011.

- "Relationship between Kawakibi's & Naeeini's Political Thought", paper presented at the seminar on "Priorities of Reform in the Islamic World", Istanbul, Dec, 1-2, 2010 

- "Religious Thinking Revivalism", Nosos Moa'sera, No 20, Fall 2010 (in Arabic) 

- "A Critical Approach to the application of Spragens Crisis Theory in Political Studies", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 49 (Spring, 2010)[19]

- "A Methodological Development in Shia Political Thought", Shiite Studies Quarterly, Vol. 29, (Spring 2010)

- "Iranian Identity in the West: A Discursive Approach", Journal of Third World Studies, Vol. XXVIIm No 1 (Spring 2010), pp. 85-105 (in English), and in: Lloyd Ridgeon (ed), Shi'i Islam and Identity, London & New York, I.B. Tauris, 2012.

- "Velaya-al Faqih: A Study of Fiqhi Theories", Translated by: Al-Seyed Hassan Matar Al-Hashemi, Al-Ijtihad va Al-Tajdid, No 13-14 (Winter & Spring 2010)

-"Jihad from a Shi'a Hermeneutic Perspective", in: M.A. Mohamed Salih and others (Editors), Hermeneutics, Scriptural Politics, and Human Rights: Between Text and Context, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 

- “A Critique on Theories of State in Shia Fiqh”[20], Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 48, Winter, 2010 (in Farsi)

  “A Critique on Theories of State in Shia Fiqh”, Translated by: Salih Al-Badrawi, Al-Ijtihad va Al-Tajdid, No 26-27, Spring & Summer 2013 (in Arabic)

- "Principles of Peace in Islam: A Theoretical Framework", paper presented at the conference on "Fostering Peace through Abrahamic Religions: The Promise and Pitfalls", Switzerland, Feb, 7-9, 2010 (in English)

- “A Critique on Islamic Secularism, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 47 (Fall, 2009)

- "Shiism and Secularism", Political and International Approaches Quarterly, No 18 (Summer 2009)

- “A Critique on Islam, Tradition and Modern State”[21], Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 46 (Summer, 2009)

- "A Shift in Shia Fiqh? A Comparison between Individual-centered and Institution-centered Theories", Paper presented for the seminar on "Diversity and Change in Islamic Law", Exeter University, June 4-5, 2009

- "World Peace: A Comparison between Kantian and Islamic Approach", paper presented for the international conference on "Peace, Human Rights and Religion", Mofid University (May 13-14, 2009).

- “A Discursive Analysis of the Islamic Revolution”, Collected Papers of Russian and Iranian Scholars on the Islamic Revolution, Moscow, Iranian Counsel, Feb 2009 (in Russian)

- "Similar Criticisms on Different Texts: A Survey on Islamization", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 43 (Fall 2008)

- "Behavioralism vs. Institutionalism", Hawzeh and Daneshgah Quarterly, vol 55 (Summer 2008)

- "Discourse", in Abbass Manoocheri (ed), Approach and Method in Political Science, Tehran, SAMT, 2008 (in Persian).[22]

- "The Third Way: Confluence Approach to Political Fiqh", Shahrvand Emrouz (August, 4, 2008).

- "Islamic Unity: A Discursive Analysis", Nosos Moa'sera, No 11, 2007 (in Arabic)  

- "Latent Element or Traditional Political Concepts", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 38 (Summer, 2007)

- "From Structuralism to Post-structuralism", Hawzeh and Daneshgah, vol 51 (Summer 2007)

- “Human Rights and Tran-national Responsibilities of the Islamic Government”, workshop jointly held by Mofid Univ., Amsterdam Univ. and School of I.R., May, 7, 2007.

- "Hermeneutics and Islamic Studies", in: A. Alikhani (and others), Methodology in Islamic Studies, Tehran, Imam Sadegh Univ., 2007

- “Islam and Thin/Thick Human Rights”, 4^th International Conference on Human Rights, Mofid University, 2007

- “Iranian Political Culture: a Pathology”, Etemaad Daily (28-29/4/2007)

- “Conduct of the Prophet: The pathology of government”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 35 (Winter, 2006)

"Jihad from a Shia Hermeneutic Perspective", Between Text and Context: Hermeneutics, Scriptural Politics and Human Rights, edited by Bas de Gaay Fortman (Kurt Martens and M.A. Mohamed Salih), Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

- "Confining of Expediency", Farhange Andisheh, No 13 (Spring 2005)

- "Discourse and Islamic-Iranian Studies", Research and Hawzeh, No 21-22 (2005)

- “Mulla Sadra’s Political Thought?”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 30 (Summer 2005)

- "Iranian Identity: A Discursive Analysis", 3^rd International Conference on Human Rights, Mofid University, 2005

- "Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights: A Comparison between Textual and Meta–textual Reasoning", Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights, Qom, Mofid University, 2005

- “Classification of Islamic Political Knowledge”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 28 (Winter, 2004), and in: Davood Feirahi, Methodology of Islamic Knowledge in the Islamic Civilization, Qom, Academy of Islamic Sciences, 2008.[23]

- “Western Globalization and Imam Mahdi’s Globalism”, in Imam Mahdi, Justice and Globalization, London, Institute of Islamic Studies, 2004 (in English)

- “Relationship between Religion and Politics in Shiite Political Thought: A Typology”, Mofid Quarterly, No 44, (Fall 2004)

- "Islamic Secularism and Human Rights", International Conference on Laicite and Human Rights, Shahid Beheshti University, 2004

- "Knowledge Production and Facing Modernity" (Interview), in An Introduction to Theorizing in Religious Science, 3^rd Volume3,Qom, Hawzeh, 2004

- “Islamic Revolution: A Discursive Analysis”, paper presented at the conference on Islamic Revolution and Future Prospects, May 16-17, 2004

- “Politico-religious Leadership: A Theoretical Framework”, paper presented at the conference on Religious Leadership, Peshawar, March, 13-14, 2004 (in English)

- "National Interests and Trans-national Responsibilities in Pakistan-Iran Relations", in Minhaj-ul-Hassan (ed),

     Pakistan – Iran Relations in Historical Perspective, Peshawar, Culture Center of I.R.I., 2004 (in English).

- “Globalization and Trans-national Responsibilities”, in S. Taha Merqani (ed), Globalization and Islamic Globalism, vol 3, Tehran, Majma Taqrib, 2003.

- “A Critique on How we emerged as we are”, Nameh Olum Ensani Quarterly (2003)

- “A Comparison between Religion and Democracy”, Soroush Andisheh Quarterly, No 7-8 (Winter 2003), and in M.B. Khoramshad, Religious Democracy, vol 1, Tehran, Maaref, 2007.

- “Ambiguity of Political Concepts in Contemporary Iran”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 24 (Winter 2003)

- “Methodological Crisis in Political Science”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 22 (Summer 2003)

- “Political Psychology of Khatami”, Goonagoon Weekly (May 30 & June 6, 2003)

- “A Critique on Power, Knowledge and Legitimacy in Islam”[24], Mofid Quarterly, No 32 (Winter 2002)

- “Dialogue among Civilizations” in A Glossary of Humanities Terms, Qom, Institution for Religious Thought and Culture, 2002 

 - “Reform in Iran” (interview), Iman Daily (October 13 & 16, 2002) 

- “Imam Ali (P.B.U.H) and Pathology of Government”, Ketab Naqd, No 18 (Spring 2001), and in Imam Ali’s Encyclopedia, vol 6, Tehran, Research Department for Islamic Culture and Thought        

- “Dialogue among Civilizations: It’s Foundations and Theoretical Framework, Pegah Monthly, No 24 (October 27, 2001)

- “Nature and Types of Political Philosophy”, Mofid Quarterly, No 25 (Spring 2001) 

- “Islamic Human Rights: Possibility and Impossibility” in Human Rights and Dialogue among Civilizations, Qom, Mofid university, 2001

- "Social Solidarity and Distribution of Power” in Political Competition and National security, vol 1, Tehran, Culture Ministry, 2000

- Politico – theological Thought of Abdu”, Mofid Quarterly, No 22 (Summer 2000)

- “Six Theories about the Islamic Revolution” in Path of the Islamic Revolution, vol 1, Tehran, Hamahang, 1999

- A Look at Principles of Politics”, Ayineh Pajhohesh Monthly, No 57 (July 1999)

- “Imam Khomeini’s Views on the Foreign Policy of Islamic State” in Imam Khomeini and Islamic Government, vol 7, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publishing Institute, 1999

- "A Comment on the Foreign Policy of the I.R.I”, Khordad Daily (April 18-19, 1999)  

- "Motives and Roots of the Islamic Revolution" in: The Islamic Revolution: Past, Present and Future, Moscow, 1999 (in Russian)

- "Party System and Islamic Political Thought”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 3 (Winter 1998)

- "A Comment on Hermeneutics, the Book and Tradition, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 1 (Summer 1998)

- “Pathology of the Islamic Revolution” in: A Flowing River: 30 Articles about the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Research Department of Islamic Culture and Thought, 1998

- "Legitimacy and Republic in Shiite Political Thought” in Republic and the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Sazman Madarek, 1998

- "Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights in Islam”[25],Qabasat Quarterly, No 5 & 6 (Fall & Winter 1997)

- "A Review of Political Aspects of Islamic Philosophy”, Hokoomat Islami Quarterly, No 5 (Fall 1997)

 - “Theoretical Challenges of Civil Society in Islamic State” in Realization of Civil Society in the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Sazma Madarek, 1997

- "Principles of Justice”, Naqd va Nazar Quarterly, No 10-11 (Spring & Summer 1997)

- “The Relationship between Political Philosophy and Political Jurisprudence”, Hokoomat Islami Quarterly, No 3 (Spring 1997)

- “A Glance at the Islamic Political Philosophy”, Al-Tohid Quarterly, No 94, March 1998 (in Arabic)

- “Humility or Martyrdom: A Dilemma” in (the proceedings of) The Second Congress on Ashura, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publishing Institute, 1995

- “Inference, Time and Space” in Ijtihad, Time and Space, vol. 2, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publication, 1995

 

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

- "Second International Congress on Religious Culture and Thought", Iran, 2014.[26]

- " New Approaches to the History of Political Thought: Mirrors for Princes Reconsidered" (International), Berlin,  Freie Universität, November, 2-3, 2012.

- "Islam and Human Rights" (International), Exeter, June, 22-23, 2011.

- "Islam and Europe: Religion, Law, Identity" (International), Bologna, March, 14-15, 2011.

- "Priorities of Reform in the Islamic World"(International), Istanbul, Dec, 1-2, 2010.[27] 

-"Fostering Peace Through Abrahamic Religions: The Promise and Pitfalls" (International), Switzerland, Feb, 7-9, 2010.[28]

- "Islamic Human Rights" (International), Lebanon, August 5-6, 2009.[29]

- "Diversity and Change in Islamic Law" (International), Exeter University, June 4-5, 2009

- "Peace, Human Rights and Religion" (International), Mofid University, May 13-14, 2009

- "Modern Shiism and Identity" (International), Glasgow University, May 25-27, 2008

- "Criticism of Soroush's Ideas", Industrial University, Esfahan, Iran, Dec, 17, 2007

- “Human Rights and Foreign Policy of I.R.I.”, workshop jointly held by Mofid Univ., Amsterdam Univ. and School of I.R., May, 7, 2007, Qom, Mofid Univ.

- “Religion and Human Rights” (International), Iran, Mofid University, May 16-17, 2007

- “Conduct of the Prophet”, Qom, Jan, 2007

- "Dialogue of Cultures", Moscow, October, 27-28, 2006

- "Hermeneutics, Scriptural Politics and Human Rights: Between Text and Context", Utrecht University, The Netherlands, May 18-20 2006

- "Identities, Differences and Human Rights" (International), Iran, Mofid University, 2005

- “Islamic Revolution: Problems and Political System”, 2004

- “Imam Mahdi, Justice and Globalization” (International), London, Sep, 26, 2004

- "Laicite and Human Rights" (International), Beheshti University, Iran, 2004

- “Islamic Revolution and Future Prospects” (International), May 16-17, 2004

- "Religious Leadership” (International), Pakistan, March 13, 2004

- “Religious Democracy” (International), Iran, 2003

- “Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights” (International), Iran, Mofid University, 2003

- “Pakistan – Iran Relations in Historical Perspective” (International), Pakistan, Jan 3-4, 2003

- “Human Rights and Dialogue among Civilizations” (International), Iran, Mofid University, 2001

- “Political Competence and National Security”, Iran, 2000

- “The Islamic Revolution: Past, Now and Future” (International), Russia, March 2-3, 1998

 - "Imam Khomeini and Islamic Government”, Iran, 1999

 - “Republicanism and the Islamic Revolution”, Iran, 1998

- “Adjustment of Civil Society on the Islamic Revolution”, Iran, January 31-February 1, 1998

- “2nd Congress on Ashora, Iran, 1995

- “Ijtihad, Time and Space”, Iran, 1995

 

ADMINSTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

- Head of Planning and Programming Office, HAD Foundation, since 2010

- Head of Department of Political Science, Mofid University (2005-2007)

- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Seminar on Islamic Revolution: Problems and Political System”, 2004

- Head of Planning and Programming Office, Dar-al- Hoda Institute, 2004-2009

- Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Islamic Revolution and Future Prospects, 2004

- Political Advisor to the Planning and Programming Office in Hawzeh (2003) 

- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Seminar on Religious Democracy, 2003

- Member of the Scientific Committee of the 2nd International Conference on Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights, 2003

- Member of the Academic Council in the Department of Political Thought, since 2001

- Head of the Department of Political Philosophy, Qom, 1997-2001

- Director of Language Center, Islamic Propagation Office, Qom, 1990-1991

- The editorial board member of A Quarterly for Shi'ite Studies, since summer 2011