Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and the anthropology of religion, Alireza Doostdar from the Divinity School, talks about moving from electrical engineering to education technology to now, anthropology. How growing up with the Iranian revolution impacts his views and becoming a University of Chicago professor.

Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and the anthropology of religion, Alireza Doostdar from the Divinity School, talks about moving from electrical engineering to education technology to now, anthropology. How growing up with the Iranian revolution impacts his views and becoming a University of Chicago professor.

Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and the anthropology of religion, Alireza Doostdar from the Divinity School, talks about moving from electrical engineering to education technology to now, anthropology. How growing up with the Iranian revolution impacts his views and becoming a University of Chicago professor.&nbsp;

Episode 12 - Alireza Doostdar: "I have experienced a lot of culture shocks."

Created by The University of Chicago Campus in Hong Kong, The Course is a compilation of personal conversations with professors from The University of Chicago. Each episode features one professor, where they talk about who they are outside lecture halls, the path that led them to become a professor, and all the ups and downs along the way. For curious students and anyone interested, here’s The Course on career stories as told by professors from UChicago.

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Created by The University of Chicago Campus in Hong Kong, The Course is a compilation of personal conversations with professors from The University of Chicago. Each episode features one professor, where they talk about who they are outside lecture halls, the path that led them to become a professor, and all the ups and downs along the way. For curious students and anyone interested, here’s The Course on career stories as told by professors from UChicago.

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