About Dr. Parviz Dehghani
Dr. Dehghani received his Ph.D. in Religion from Temple University, from which he also earned an M.A. in Religion. He did his doctoral study in philosophy at Fordham University and majored in philosophy for his B.A. at Huntington College.
He has also been teaching philosophy and religion at The College of New Jersey, Kean University, Rutgers University, Middlesex County Community College, and MCCC.
Parviz Dehghani, Ph.D.
drparviz@optonline.net
AREA OF STUDY: | Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism (Sufism) | ||||
RELATED AREAS OF STUDY: | Islamic Art, Science, Theology, Law, Theosophy; Western Philosophy (Classical and Modern) and Western Religions and Comparative Philosophy and Religions. | ||||
PRIMARY: |
| ____________________________ Islamic Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Business Ethics, World Religions and Islamic Art, Sufism, Theology History. | |||
SECONDARY: | Inter-religious dialogue; Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Christian and ____________________________
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OTHER DEPARTMENTS | Philosophy, Middle Eastern, Asian, and African Studies (Muslim Africa) and History. | ||||
LANGUAGE COMPETENCY: | Persian (Native), Arabic, some Turkish and French | ||||
EDUCATION: | 1999 | Temple University (Philadelphia, PA): | Religion Ph.D. | ||
| 1984 | Temple University (Philadelphia, PA): | Religion M.A. | ||
| 1979 | Fordham University (New York, NY): | Philosophy Ph.D. | ||
| 1976 | Huntington College (Huntington, IN): | Philosophy B.A. | ||
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HONORS: | 1997 | Invitation to give a talk at the International Philosophy Conference held at Hunter College N.Y.C. | |||
| 1982 | Nominated by the Temple University Religion Department to study World Religions in 10 countries (USA, Europe, Africa, Middle East & Asia). | |||
| 1976 | Invitation to participate in the International Philosophy Conference held for 8 days at the Biltmore Hotel. | |||
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EDUCATIONAL | October 2001 | Guest Panelist at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. “Why is America Hated so Much?” | |||
EXPERIENCE: | October 2001 | Guest Speaker at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. “The misconceptions of Islam” | |||
| August 1999 | Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. The Ambler Branch. Lectured on Martyrdom and Islam. | |||
| June 1999 | Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. Lectured on Sufism and its relationship with Islamic philosophy. | |||
| 1998-1999 | Guest lecturer at Metuchen High School, Metuchen, NJ. Lectured on the subject of Islam and modernism. | |||
| 1987-1989 | Guest lecturer at Raritan Valley Community College, Raritan, NJ. Lectured on women’s role in Islam and comparative philosophy. | |||
| 1985 | Taught Persian at Temple University, Philadelphia PA, Language Department. | |||
| 1985 | Yuin University, Ramona, CA. Assistant Professor, Islamic Religion and Philosophy. | |||
| 1984 | Teaching assistant in world religions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Religion Department. | |||
| 1979-1981 | Lectured on Sufism, Islamic philosophy and western thought, and comparative religion at North Philadelphia Synagogue, Philadelphia, PA; Queens Islamic Center, Woodside Islamic Center, Brooklyn Islamic Center, Flatbush Islamic Center, and the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple, Flushing, NY. | |||