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Sahra Joharchi

Principal Lecturer

School of Social Sciences

Staff Group(s)
Social and Political Sciences

Role

Sahra is a Principal Lecturer in the Depart of Social and Political Sciences (SPS), at NTU, where she leads on the postgraduate programmes.

Sahra also lectures in International Relations, with a particular focus on the third-year module, Emerging Powers of Asia, and the MA Work-Based Dissertation.

In addition to her primary responsibilities, Sahra contributes to other Politics and Sociology modules within the department, enriching the academic experience of students across multiple disciplines. Her research interests are centred on Asia, Political Economy, and Illicit Economies.

Career overview

Sahra completed both her undergraduate degree and her Masters at NTU, before receiving the Vice Chancellor’s Award, enabling her to pursue a PhD focused on Iranian- Chinese relations, which she completed in 2016. Sahra also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Research Practice and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Association, reflecting her commitment to excellence in teaching and research.

Research areas

Sahra is keenly interested in the political economy of Chinese-Iranian Relations and the growing politico-economic role of China in Asia. Her focus is also on Iranian foreign policy and is currently preparing a new research project on aspects of the political economy of animosity between states. She also has an interest in illicit economies, though this is not a central research focus at present.

External activity

Sahra is a Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy and is a member of the following associations and research centres:

  • The International Studies Association
  • The British International Studies Association
  • The European International Studies Association
  • The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies

Publications

Spring 2017: Book Chapter: A Tacit Alliance: Iran and China in the 21st Century: El-Anis,
I. and Underhill, N. (eds.) (2017) Security, Insecurity and Peace in the Middle East.
London: Routledge

Summer, 2016: Article: China’s One Belt and One Road Initiative: Iranian Perspectives on
The New Silk Road Strategy. China and the World

Summer, 2016: Book Chapter: Trust and Transformation: El-Anis, I. and Underhill, N.
(eds.) (2016) Integration and Disintegration in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East,
Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars

Course(s) I teach on