S. Sayyid
Scholar of world history and political theory who writes on decoloniality and geopolitics; provides historical and theoretical framing about the Islamic Revolution, Kemalism, and Orientalism during the discussion.
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Apr 10, 2026 • 47min
Radio ReOrient 14.1: State of the Ummah: “A War Against the Islamic Republic?”, hosted by Shehla Khan, with Mona Makinejadbanadaki and S. Sayyid.
S. Sayyid, scholar of world history and political theory, offers decolonial and geopolitical framing. Mona Makinajadbanadaki, sociologist focused on Iranian politics and diaspora, analyzes identity and Islamophobia. They unpack narratives shaping the war on the Islamic Republic. Short takes on diaspora divisions, Kemalism, dehumanization, and how Western frameworks miss the region’s political currents.
Apr 10, 2026 • 47min
Radio ReOrient 14.1: State of the Ummah: “A War Against the Islamic Republic?”, hosted by Shehla Khan, with Mona Makinejadbanadaki and S. Sayyid.
S. Sayyid, a political theorist and historian, offers historical and geopolitical analysis. Mona Makinajadbanadaki, a sociologist and researcher, brings sociological insight on diaspora narratives and Islamophobia. They unpack narratives shaping the war against the Islamic Republic. Conversations trace diaspora divisions, dehumanization, Kemalist and Aryan influences, shifts in the Islamic Republic, and how Orientalism and geopolitics frame hostility.
