The Bachelor’s program of the Department of Social Sciences started in 1969 at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. In this program, the students are trained and prepared for general professional roles related to social, educational and public affairs.

The Department of Social Sciences established its Master’s program in 1992. The aim of this program is to prepare students for becoming professional social researchers in related occupational positions. Students will learn to design and conduct social qualitative and quantitative researches independently.

The Social Science Department started admitting doctoral candidates in 2005. In this program, the students focus on Economic Sociology and Development to gain deep knowledge in this field. After their dissertations, the graduates are expected to become experts with special skills. More

Academic staff

Hossein Akbari

Associate Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://h-akbari.profcms.um.ac.ir

Ahmadreza Asgharpourmasouleh

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://asgharpour.profcms.um.ac.ir

Majid Fouladiyan

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://fouladiyan.profcms.um.ac.ir

Gholam Reza Hassani Darmian

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://gh-hassani.profcms.um.ac.ir

Mahdi Kermani

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://m-kermani.profcms.um.ac.ir

Ali Akbar Majdi

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://majdi.profcms.um.ac.ir

Mohammad Mazloum Khorasani

Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://mmkhorasani.profcms.um.ac.ir

Hossein Mirzaei

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://hmirzaei.profcms.um.ac.ir

Mohsen Noghani Dokht Bahmani

Associate Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://noghani.profcms.um.ac.ir

Gholamreza Seddigh Ouraee

Assistant Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://sedoura.profcms.um.ac.ir

Ali Yousofi

Associate Professor

Email:

Homepage: http://yousofi.profcms.um.ac.ir

Research

Recent journal articles

Noghani Dokht Bahmani, M. (2024). Illegal Wildlife Trades and Ecological Consequences: A Case Study of the Bird Market in Fereydunkenar, Iran. Deviant Behavior, 45 (1), 110-125.

Sadeghinezhad, M., Noghani Dokht Bahmani, M., & Asgharpourmasouleh, A. (2024). Identifying the configurations leading to the central position in the inter-country research collaboration network: Evidence from tracking configurations over time with fsQCA. International Journal of Information Science and Management, 22 (1), 317-347.

Akbari, H., Hosseini, A., & Mohammadi, M. (2024). Pilgrim Prioritisation of Religious Activities: Time Use-based Behavioural Approach in Iran. International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 12 (1), 99-111.

Mirzaei, H., Hassanidarmian, G. (2024). Examining the Effect of Parental COVID‐19 Vaccination Prior to Birth and the Association Between COVID‐19 and Cancer in Children Under Six. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 40 (2), 311-321.

Recent theses and dissertations

Recent research projects

 

Contact Information

Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Dr. Ali Shariati Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Department of Social Sciences

Phone: +985138796829-33

Fax: +985138794144

Postal code: 917794883