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Katayoun Shafiee is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Warwick, specializing in the modern Middle East. She has previously held positions as an Assistant Professor at Warwick and Visiting Research Fellow at University College London. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and History from New York University, as well as a Master's in Near Eastern Studies and a Bachelor's in Biology. Shafiee's research interests span the history of material politics and large-scale infrastructures in the Middle East, particularly the expert knowledge generated by energy networks. Her significant publications include the book 'Machineries of Oil: Infrastructural History BP Iran' (MIT Press, 2018) and the forthcoming 'Damocracy: Governing Future Iranian River'. She has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals on topics such as the politics of petroleum and frameworks of extractivism in the context of water resource development in Iran. Shafiee actively welcomes doctoral students interested in science and technology studies, post-colonial theory, and the history and politics of energy.
University of Warwick • Coventry, UK
Teaching and researching modern history of the Middle East, focusing on material politics and infrastructures.
University of Warwick • Coventry, UK
Delivered undergraduate courses and conducted research on the modern Middle East.
University College London • London, UK
Engaged in advanced studies and research projects related to the Middle East.
Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore • Singapore
Focused on research concerning political and infrastructural dynamics in the Middle East.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.