Abbas Milani is a distinguished scholar, historian, and author specializing in Iranian history, culture, politics, and international relations. He serves as the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Before joining Stanford University in 2003, Professor Milani held academic positions at Tehran University, Notre Dame de Namur University, and the University of California, Berkeley. In 2005, he became the founding director of Stanford’s Iranian Studies Program.
He has authored more than 20 books and 200 articles, essays, and book reviews. His publications explore Iranian history, literature, cultural heritage, and prominent historical figures. His recent works include A Window into Modern Iran (2019), Saadi and Humanism (2020), Si Chereh (2022–2023), Simorgh: Portraits on My Mind (2025), and In Search of Reza Shah, Volume 1 (2026).
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