Ahmad Sadri

Ahmad Sadri is a Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Lake Forest College. He is the twin brother of Mahmoud Sadri.

He has been the James P. Gorter Professor of Islamic World Studies since 2007. Sadri received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Sociology from Tehran University, an MA and PhD from the New School for Social Research.[1] He is an active member of the reform movement in Iran.[2]

Sadri has written articles for scholarly journals and editorials in the popular press, such as "Daily Star" of Lebanon.[2] In the United States, he has appeared many times in public forums and in the media.[2][3] He is also currently a board member of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC).[4]

Books
  • Max Weber's Sociology of Intellectuals, New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. (English)
  • Apocalypse Tomorrow and other Essays: Investigations in Sociologies of Religion and Politics, Translated to Persian by Amirhossein Teymoori, Kavir Press, Tehran, March, 2007.
  • The Necessity of Reviving The Concept of Civilization in Social Sciences, Tehran: Hermes and Center for the Dialogue of Civilizations, 2001. (Persian).[1][2]

Books translated
  • Saddam City by Mahmoud Saeed, London, Saqi Books, 2004. Translated from Arabic.
  • Reason, Freedom and Democracy in Islam: Essays by Abdolkarim Soroush, New York, Oxford University Press 2000, Co-translated from Persian with Mahmoud Sadri.[1][2]
  • Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings by Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Quantuck Lane Press, 2013. Translated from Persian.

References
  1. "Ahmad Sadri". lakeforest.edu.
  2. "Ahmad Sadri". National Iranian American Council (NIAC).
  3. "Front & Center with John Callaway: Iran - Pritzker Military Museum & Library - Chicago". pritzkermilitary.org.
  4. "Staff and Board". NIAC. Retrieved 2018-04-05.


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