We support the Iranian people's uprising for freedom and promote a pluralistic, secular, democratic, prosperous and republic Iran. As a network of scholars, we aim to foster scholarship, integrity, objectivity, a strong knowledge base, and critical thinking as essential components in social and political discourse.
Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, autore, esperto accademico e dirigente della sicurezza informatica & Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, professore e studioso di politica iraniana Introduzione
Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, Author, Scholar Practitioner, and Cybersecurity Executive & Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian Politics Against the backdrop
By: Dr. Alborz Bahador, Clinical psychologist, Researcher and practitioner This article is the first in a series of scholarly investigations into the
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM (An FISN Research Project) Over the past three decades, Iran is estimated to have spent approximately two
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst (Published in Hartford Courant) The bombs have stopped—for now. After
Dr. Reza Sami, Emeritus Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines FISN Research Series The Andaryan gold mine in Varzaghan County,
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team This report presents a comprehensive analysis of nationwide protests in Iran from March 21,
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran go on hunger strike
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM While Iran’s persistent economic turmoil, rooted in mismanagement, corruption, and systemic opacity, is well-documented, a less visible
By Professor Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut Opinion Editorial published in Hartford Courant The headlines are currently dominated by President Trump’s whirlwind
By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Member of the Advisory Board of the Harvard International Review, Harvard University Since the end of 2017, there
Prof. Matthew Tasooji, Professor, CSUSM, California. Though I now live in the United States, my connection to Iran remains deeply personal. Watching
The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) proudly congratulates Jafar Panahi on receiving the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for
Dear Iranian Scholars, profesionals, Educators, and Students, As the beauty of spring unfolds, we celebrate Nowrooz—a time of renewal, hope, and resilience.
The Iranian people’s fight for freedom, justice, and democracy has spanned over a century and a half, marked by revolutions, uprisings, and
شاید بیربط نباشد که «عالیجناب پرویز ثابتی» را بعنوان اولین آیشمن و رئیس «اس-اس» ایران در دوران پهلوی دانست. او به خاطر آخرین
February 15, 2025 To the Academic Community and the International Public, The Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) stands in unwavering solidarity with
Opinion (published in Hartford Courant) by Prof. Kazem Kazerounian With the recent ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iran, Middle East is facing
Leonardo da Vinci’s Visualization of Gravity as a Form of Acceleration Morteza Gharib, Educator (bio), Chris Roh, Educator (bio), and Flavio Noca, Educator (bio) ABSTRACT Despite limited tools, Leonardo da