The Iranian Studies Group welcomes interested individuals to join our group and enjoy doing interesting research on issues related to larger Iranian community in a collaborative and friendly environment. Our team members are not necessarily from MIT and also not necessarily living in the Boston area.

ISG activities include 3 main parts: 

- Research projects 

- Lecture series 

- Iran Analysis Quarterly journal (IAQ) 

We have an executive board which is in charge of the administrative activities and most of the issues related to Iran Analysis Quarterly journal and lecture series, and research associates who work on different research projects. To join the executive board one needs to have some track record of working with projects and be in Boston area. 

Therefore the best way to get involved is to join in one of the research projects, or to start one you are interested in yourself. You can see a list of current projects (both active and inactive) at: http://web.mit.edu/isg/research.htm 

If you are in Boston area and are more interested in setting up lectures, or doing publicity work, we can find collaboration opportunities in those areas as well. In this case, it is a good idea to come to one of our executive board meetings to get a feel for what we do, how we work, and what are the issues we care about. Then you can decide where you fit best and what type of activity you like to join into. If you are not in the local area, decide if any of the current projects are of interest to you, or articulate any new research project you want to start, and send us your thoughts 

To contact the ISG Executive Board Email us with some information on your background and why you would be interested in working with us.