Dr. Ishmael Kardryni is a political psychologist with expertise in conspiracy theories, psychology, and policy analysis. He currently teaches and conducts research at the University of Tirana.

Research Interests

• Political Psychology
• Conspiracy Theories
• Policy Analysis

Featured Publication

• Albanian Leadership Styles: The Pyramid of Power – Festschrift for Dhori Kule, 2024
• Between Past and Present: Men's Temporal Journeys in I teti në bronz and Taste of Cherry A Comparative Film Analysis – Conference - Tirana Metropolitan University, 2025
• Zionism as a Transformed Messianic Movement and its Influence on Albanian Nationalism – University of Durres: Besa - Albanian Sabbateans Accross Centuries, 2022
• The Lingua Persona of a Nation: Archetypes of Albanian Intellectual Expression – University of Gjirokastra: Folklore Festival of Poetry, 2023
• Doves, Hawks, Parrots, and Chickens: A Discourse Analysis of the Albanian Elite on the Israeli-Iranian Conflict – Paper presented in READ Conference - University of Korca, 2025
• The Unseen Curriculum: Italian Erotic Cinema and the Shaping of Albania's Post-Communist Elite – Conference Paper - University of Shkodra, 2023
• From Political to Porn Tropes: Albania's Evolving Cinema Landscape – READ International Scientific Conference, Oct 15, 2025
• Blue was our Red: The Impact of Electric Blue Erotic Series on the Albanian Student Protest – Eastern European Cinematography in the Cold War, 2025

Blog

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