Dr. Shervin Farridnejad

Professor

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Biography

Shervin Farridnejad has been a professor of Iranian Studies at the Asia-Africa Institute of the University of Hamburg since September 2022 and is a member of the Excellence Cluster Understanding Written Artefacts. He studied ancient and middle Iranian philology at the universities of Tehran and Göttingen, where he completed his doctorate in 2014. His dissertation focused on the iconographic exegesis of anthropomorphic deity representations in Zoroastrianism. Before joining Hamburg, he worked as a researcher at various institutions including the Free University of Berlin and the University of Vienna. His academic interests include ancient Iranian culture, Zoroastrian religion, and manuscript studies. He has initiated numerous research projects related to Zoroastrian literature and traditions, merging philological and religious studies approaches.

Research Interests

Iranian Culture and Religious History Zoroastrian Religion and Ritual Zoroastrian Literature Manuscript Studies Zoroastrian Art and Iconography

Experience

Professor

2022-09-01 — Present

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Courses

Introduction to the History of Iran Zoroastrian Middle Persian (Pahlavi) Persian Language and Literature Cultural Memory in Pre-Modern Iranian Literature Jewish-Persian Literature under Islamic Rule Literary Traditions of Ancient Iranian History

Requirements for University of Hamburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field At least 60 ECTS in core computer science subjects
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or preliminary transcript)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Module descriptions/table of 60 ECTS in CS
Specialization Notes

Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).