Professor Dr. Narges Bajoghli

Biography

Narges Bajoghli is an Associate Professor of Middle East Studies and Faculty Lead for the Middle East Focus Area at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Her scholarly work explores the intersections of revolutions, media, and global politics, with a specific focus on Iran. Bajoghli co-directs the Rethinking Iran Initiative and leads the Parallax: Human Stories Lab, which emphasizes ethnographic research and multimedia storytelling. Her book, 'Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic', received the Margaret Mead Book Award for its insightful ethnographic analysis of political media and military institutions in Iran. Additionally, her upcoming publication, 'Sanctions Work: The Impact of Economic Warfare on Iran', provides crucial on-the-ground insights into the social and economic repercussions of sanctions. As a trained visual anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, she has directed works like 'Skin Burns' (2013) that focus on the survivors of chemical warfare in Iran. Bajoghli has received multiple teaching awards and is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of global thinkers, bridging the gap between academic research and public discourse through innovative methodologies.

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