Hamid Akbary, University of Lethbridge

Research

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Migration race/ethnicity gender relations and masculinities Muslim minorities

Latest papers

The Pitfalls of Ethnic Aggregation: Iranians And Afghans, And The Problem Of 'West Asian' Category In Canada.
Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie · 2026 · first author
Disenfranchised social isolation in protracted displacement: Lessons from Georgia based on emotion analysis of social media data.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025

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2 publications.

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The Pitfalls of Ethnic Aggregation: Iranians And Afghans, And The Problem Of 'West Asian' Category In Canada.

Akbary H, Asayesh O, Kazemipur A

Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/cars.70039 PMID: 42206763

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Disenfranchised social isolation in protracted displacement: Lessons from Georgia based on emotion analysis of social media data.

Kilaberia TR, Akbary H, Beckman S, Brooks MA

Social science & medicine (1982)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118563 PMID: 40997646

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Abdolmohammad Kazemipur

Faculty

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Migration Dear Professor Akbary, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Pitfalls of Ethnic Aggregation: Iranians And Afghans, And The Problem Of 'West Asian' Category In Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]