Political Science
Aram Hessami escaped from his native country of Iran right after the Ayatollah’s return in 1979. After staying in Athens, Greece for a while, he came to the United States and has lived here since that time. He earned his Associate Degree in Social Sciences from Montgomery College in Rockville in 1981. He then went on to the George Washington University where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Philosophy and Political Science in 1983 and 1991. In 1993, he earned his Doctorate in Political Science from the George Washington University. Dr. Hessami’s post graduate concentration was on Political Theory: Western Political Thought, Marxist Studies, and Philosophy of Social Sciences. His dissertation, “Postmodern Thinking and Democracy,” critically examines the political aspects of post-modern philosophies of Derrida, Foucault, Lytorad, and Rorty.
Dr. Hessami became a full-time faculty with the Department of History and Political Science in 2004 here in Rockville. Prior to this, he taught as adjunct professor of Political Science from 2000 to 2004. He was also an affiliate of the George Washington Sino-Soviet Institute for several years. He has taught a variety of courses in both the political Science and the Philosophy Department: Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to Philosophy, American Government, International Relations, Understanding Terrorism, Political Ideologies, Morality and Contemporary Law, & Western Political Thought. His research interest is in the field of Political Theory and Comparative Politics concentrating on the political aspect of globalization and democratic theories. He enjoys tennis, basketball, backgammon, and chess.
PS 121/30428, TR 12:30-1:45, HU 111
PS 203HB/34337, MW 2:00-4:30, HU 202
PS 241/32348, TR 11:00-12:15, HU 131
Office: HU 266
Phone: 240-567-7277
Office Hours: TR 9:50-10:50, and by appointment, or email me at
aram.hessami@montgomerycollege.edu
