Revolutionary Engineers by Sepehr Vakil - ISBN: 9780262552196
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Elite engineers, global values, and revolution in pre-1979 Iran.

Revolutionary Engineers

Learning, Politics, and Activism at Aryamehr University of Technology

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    240 pages

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    1 July 2025

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Summary

The cultural, political, and pedagogical history of an elite Iranian engineering institution in the years directly preceding the 1979 Iranian revolution.

In 1966, the Shah of Iran established Aryamehr University of Technology (AMUT), now known as Sharif University of Technology, as part of a larger campaign to modernize the nation. In 1979, AMUT engineering students played a critical role in the revolution that overthrew the Shah and his regime.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262552196
ISBN-10:0262552191
Author:Sepehr Vakil, Mahdi Ganjavi
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:1 July 2025
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Sepehr Vakil

Sepehr Vakil is Associate Professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.

Mahdi Ganjavi is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto.

Mina Khanlarzadeh is EUME Fellow at the Forum Transregionale Studien.

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