Mohsen Askari compares Iran’s 1979 revolution with the 2026 uprising to reveal a paradox about digital communication technology. Though modern tech may swiftly mobilise collective action, authoritarian states with control over internet infrastructure can still interfere with the collective knowledge base
Instructor, English Preparatory Division, School of Foreign Languages, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul / PhD Candidate, Doctoral Programme in Education and ICT (e-Learning), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Mohsen's research spans Iranian politics, contentious politics, digital authoritarianism, political communication, AI in education, and heroism and value studies.
His recent publications include 'Iran’s Revolutionary Situation and Digital Authoritarianism: 1979 vs. 2026' in Middle East Policy and 'Admiration Without Worship: The Fallibilization of the Hero and the Moral Logic of Modernity' in Heroism Science.
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