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Zahra Taheri, currently a Lecturer in the Persian Studies Program at the Australian National University, specializes in Persian language, literature, and culture. Born and raised in Shiraz, Iran, she earned her Master's degree in Persian studies from the Research Institute of Persian Culture and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Over the past decades, she has taught courses on Persian literature, language, Iranian history, and gender studies at prestigious institutions including UC Berkeley and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Taheri is the author of several books focusing on Persian literature and women's studies, including 'Hozur-e peyda va penhan-e zan dar mutun-e sufiyyeh' and 'The Silence Old Mirrors.' Her research interests encompass various aspects of Persian culture and literature, particularly concerning women in literature and Sufi texts. She has received a fellowship from the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, and is an experienced educator recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.
Australian National University • Canberra, Australia
Teaching Persian language and literature courses.
Department of Persian Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies • Tokyo, Japan
Lectured on Persian literature and language.
Department of Near Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley • Berkeley, USA
Taught courses on Persian literature, language, Iranian history, and gender culture.
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