The Third Annual Conference of the Iranian Association for West Asian Studies
📚 The 2nd International Conference on Development Patterns and Emerging Transformations in West Asia
🔹 Conference Themes:
•Concepts and theories of development
•Governance and development in West Asia
•National security and the development process in West Asia
•Unilateral and multilateral sanctions and development in West Asia
•Regionalism (Look to the East) and development in West Asia
•The international system (major powers) and development in West Asia
•The role of state and non-state actors in national development
•Development models in West Asia
•Regional and international organizations (BRICS/Shanghai Cooperation Organization/United Nations) and development
•War and prospects for development in West Asia
•Environment (global warming and water scarcity) and the development process in West Asia
•Renewable energies and the development process in West Asia
•Gender and development in West Asian countries
•Development trends and perspectives in post-war Iran
•Trends and obstacles to sustainable development in West Asia
📆 Important Dates
🕰️ Conference Date:
Tuesday & Wednesday, December 2–3 2025 (Azar 11–12)
🔹 Deadline for Abstract Submission: October 2 (Mehr 10)
🔸 Notification of Acceptance: October 7 (Mehr 15)
🔺 Full Paper Submission Deadline: November 6 (Aban 15)
🏫 Venue: Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran
📮 Email for Abstract Submission:
Iawasconference@gmail.com
👨🏻🏫 Conference Chair: Dr. Seyed Asadollah Athari maryan
👨🏻💼 Scientific Secretary: Dr. Rahmat Haji Mineh
👨🏻💻 Executive Secretary: Dr. Mehdi Lakzi
Guidelines for Abstract Preparation and Submission:
Full name and surname of all authors
Field and level of study
Name of university/university
Academic rank
Email, mobile phone of the corresponding author
•Abstract: An abstract of 350–500 words summarizing the main argument and finding.
Keywords: 5 to 8 keywords that best describe the content of the article
