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Lida Amiri is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in the literary linguistic study of diaspora literature. Her research addresses the socio-political discussions underpinning globalizing cross-cultural movements, particularly through the lens of Afghan diaspora literature. Amiri completed her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with a dissertation titled ‘Rethinking World Literature: Diasporic Writing by Afghan Translingual Authors’, supervised by Professor Charles Forsdick at the University of Liverpool. She also holds a master's degree with distinction in English and French literary linguistic studies from the University of Wuppertal. Amiri has received numerous scholarships enabling her to gain academic experience internationally, including the Fulbright Program and grants from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the University of Melbourne. Her forthcoming monograph, 'Voices of Afghan Diasporas: Translingual Aesthetics in Contemporary Literature', aims to enrich the discourse on Afghan literature through a comparative study across English, French, and Persian/Dari works. Amiri's teaching includes a masterclass in Comparative Literary Studies, focusing on cross-cultural studies of marginalized voices. Through her work, she seeks to contribute to emergent studies of the 'Global South' and diversify literary academia.
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