Islamic Philosophy and Kalam
Department of Islamic Philosophy and Kalam (IPK) is currently admitting students only in Masters level. Due to the urgent need for training specialised graduates in the areas of Islamic Philosophy and the Kalam (meaning "scholastic theology"), the Department has ever since its establishment tried to offer relevant degree programmes to postgraduate students.
To date, there are 9 full-time faculty members teaching and researching in the Department. The faculty members are offering the latest advances in various branches and areas of Islamic Philosophy and Kalam. Of the 9 faculty members, 5 members are associate professors and the remaining 4 members are assistant professors.
Moreover, there are currently about 69 students studying in the Department. Since 2011, a total of ... students have graduated from the Department. In the 2019-2020 academic year, a total of 27 freshmen were admitted into the Department.
Degree Programmes
The programmes offered in the Department of Islamic Philosophy and Kalam are introduced and specified below.
Masters Degree Programmes
All Masters degree programmes in ATU last for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters. Students have to write a Masters thesis and defend it to pass the course and receive their degree certificate.
— Shi'a Studies: Sociology. The masters programme was established in 2018.
— Shi'a Studies: History of Shiism. The masters programme established in 2018.
— Islamic Kalam: The master's programme was established in 2018.
Department Head
Dr Ali Karbalaei Pazoki
PhD in ... from University of ..., Iran (...)
Faculty Member
Email Address: karbalaeipazoki@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: -
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Faculty Members
To date, 9 full-time faculty members are employed and collaborating with the Department in providing educational and research services to the students and researchers. The faculty members of the Department are briefly introduced below. The names are sorted alphabetically.
For more detailed information about the faculty members, you can refer to ATU's SIMAP Portal.
Dr Mahdi Akhavan
PhD in Philosophy from Allameh Tabataba'i University (2010)
Faculty Member
Email Address: makhavan77@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: Ethics/Moral philosophy; Philosophy of religion; Islamic kalam.
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Dr Esmail Esbati
PhD in Qur'an and Hadith Studies from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran (2015)
Faculty Member
Email Address: esbati@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: Hadith; Kalam; History of Islam.
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Dr Saleh Hasanzadeh
PhD in Western Philosophy from Allameh Tabataba'i University (2007)
Faculty Member
Email Address: hasanzadeh@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests:Philosophy; Interpretation; History; Family.
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Dr Seyed Jaber Mousavi Rad
PhD in ... from University of ... (...)
Faculty Member
Email Address: mousavirad@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: -
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Dr Mohammad Shaban Pour
Specialised Level-4 Seminary Degree from Qom Seminary, Iran (2007)
Faculty Member
Email Address: mshabanpur@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: Kalam; Interpretation; Qur'anic Studies.
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Dr Mahmood Taghizadeh Davari
PhD in Social Philosophy from University of Manchester, UK (1996).
Faculty Member
Email Address: davari@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: Shia studies; Social theology; Sociology of religion.
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Dr Saeed Tavoosi Masroor
PhD in History of Islam from University of Tehran, Iran (2017)
Faculty Member
Email Address: saeed.tavoosi@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests:History of Shiism; Social history of Iran and the Islamic world; Shrines of the Prophets Descendants.
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Dr Gholamreza Zakyani
PhD in Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom (Logic) from Tarbaiat Modares University (2002)
Faculty Member
Email Address: zakiani@atu.ac.ir
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Research Interests: Traditional/Aristotelian logic; Kalam; Islamic philosophy.
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