Dr. Pieri was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society in 2010. He is currently a Lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies at the
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, where he is also Director of the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Internship Program. He is also a Research Fellow with the
Global Initiative on Civil Society and Conflict at the University of South Florida, Tampa.
Dr. Pieri has further research interests in the following areas:
- International relations
- Terrorism
- Sociology of religion
- Social movements
- Contemporary forms and expressions of Islam
- Qualitative methodologies
Dr. Pieri is a founding member of the
Nigeria Security Network and in 2010 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He is currently a Fellow at the
Global Initiative on Civil Society and Conflict, University of South Florida.
- Dr. Pieri will be speaking on the ideological development of Boko Haram at the forthcoming CCCPA Workshop on Radicalization in Nigeria, held in Cairo
- Dr. Pieri's op-ed on the death of Tablighi Jamaat's UK leader and the implications for the movement published by Lapido Media, 20 February 2016
- Dr. Pieri was interviewed on terrorism in the Sahel and West Africa for the International Business Times, 20 February 2016
- Dr Pieri was interviewed on the continuing battle against Boko Haram in the International Business Times, 10 February 2016
Dr. Zacharias Pieri is a political sociologist and expert on conflict and security. He specializes on the changing dynamics of conflict and especially the relationships between religion, politics, and violence. As a specialist on Islamist movements, Dr. Pieri’s latest research focuses on the ideological and tactical developments of Boko Haram, Islamic State and Al Qaeda. Dr. Pieri is also well known for his research on Tablighi Jamaat and the adaptation of Muslim communities and organizations in the West.
Dr. Pieri has further research interests in the following areas:
- International relations
- Terrorism
- Sociology of religion
- Social movements
- Contemporary forms and expressions of Islam
- Qualitative methodologies
Dr. Pieri is a founding member of the
Nigeria Security Network and in 2010 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He is currently a Fellow at the
Global Initiative on Civil Society and Conflict, University of South Florida.
- Dr Pieri was interviewed on the continuing battle against Boko Haram in the International Business Times, 10 February 2016
- Dr Pieri was interviewed on the changing dynamics of conflict in West Africa and the Sahel for the International Business Times, 12 February 2016
- Dr. Pieri gave a briefing on Boko Haram and conflict in West Africa to the Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, 9 June, 2015.
