The study of sociopolitical transformations in any given society has often been dominated by two opposing approaches: methodological globalism, which overemphasises international factors and global trends while downplaying the role of national and local actors, and methodological nationalism, which focuses heavily on national dynamics, ignoring broader global influences and international determinants. My research challenges this rigid dualism by adopting a relational methodology that draws on the social ontology of the philosophy of internal relations. This approach seeks to integrate both global/international and local/national dimensions, offering a more holistic understanding of sociopolitical changes.

Currently, I am involved in one individual and two collective projects, all centred around the themes of political economy, global capitalism, and historical materialist concepts. For the first collective project, I am co-editing a book that critically evaluates the applicability of the concept of ‘modes of production’ in addressing questions of gender, race, and Eurocentrism in the historiography of global capitalism. The second collective project focuses on contemporary issues of capitalism in the Middle East and North Africa, examining four key themes of ‘intersectionality’, ‘surveillance and the gig economy’, ‘geopolitics and capitalism’, and ‘environmental crises’. The individual project aims to investigate the relationship between ethnic and class oppression in Iran.

If you’re interested in learning more about these projects, you can access additional details through the links provided below.