Faculty
Adib Farhadi
Associate Professor & Faculty Director of Executive Education
contact
Phone: 813.974.3582
Email: farhadi@usf.edu
Office: CPR 468F
Bio
Dr. Adib Farhadi is a tenured Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict at the University of South Florida, where he also serves as the Faculty Director of the Executive Education Program. His research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, examining the complex intersections of geoeconomics, geopolitics, and human dynamics, with a particular emphasis on the Great Power Competition in the "Silk Road" region of Central and South Asia. In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Farhadi serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Great Power Competition book series, Co-Principal Investigator for the Great Power Competition Initiative and the Global Influence Index, and Faculty Advisor to the Global and National Security Institute.
Dr. Farhadi was awarded the prestigious University of South Florida Distinguished Service Award for 2022-2023.
Formerly, Dr. Farhadi served in senior positions for Afghanistan and extensively advised and contributed research for the United States government, the United Nations, and other international organizations. He is a frequent presenter on religion, conflict and peacebuilding, Great Power Competition, Sustainable Development, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), and the geoeconomics of the Middle East and CASA region.
Recent Courses
- Sustainable Development and Religion
- Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding
- International Political Economy
- Islam in the Modern World
- Countering Violent Extremism
- Great Power Competition
- Executive Leadership (Executive Education)
- Critical Thinking (Executive Education)
- Strategic Communication & Negotiation (Executive Education)
- Predictive Analytics (Executive Education)
Books
The Great Power Power Competition Volume 5: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Implications for the Central Region
Farhadi, A., Grzegorzewski, M., & Masys, A.J. eds.(2023) Great Power Competition Volume 5: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. Springer Press.
Great Power Competition Volume 4: Lessons from Afghanistan: America's Longest War
Farhadi, A. and Masys, A. J. eds.(2023) Great Power Competition Volume 4: Lessons from Afghanistan: America's Longest War. Springer Press
Great Power Competition Volume 3: Cyberspace: The Fifth Domain
Farhadi, A., Sanders, R. & Masys, A.J. eds.(2022) Great Power Competition Volume 3: Cyberspace: The Fifth Domain. Springer Press.
Great Power Competition Volume 2: Contagion Effect: Radicalization, Unrest, and Competition in the COVID-19 Era
Farhadi, A. and Masys, A.J. eds.(2021) Great Power Competition Volume 2: Contagion Effect: Radicalization, Unrest, and Competition in the COVID-19 Era. Springer Press.
Great Power Competition: Regional Perspectives in the Central Region
Farhadi, Adib and Masys, A. J. eds.(2020) Great Power Competition: Regional Perspectives in the Central Region. Springer Press.
Countering Violent Extremism by Winning Hearts and Minds
Farhadi, A. (2020) Countering Violent Extremism by Winning Hearts and Minds. Switzerland: Springer Press
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters