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Zuzanna Olszewska is an Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford, specializing in Middle Eastern studies with a particular focus on Afghanistan and Iran. Her key research interests include the exploration of refugee and diaspora communities, cultural production, poetry, and issues relating to women’s health, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Olszewska obtained her doctorate in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford in 2010, following post-doctoral fellowships at St. John's College and the London School of Economics. Her doctoral research culminated in her publication 'Pearl Dari: Poetry Personhood Young Afghans Iran', which investigates the poetic activities reflecting shifts in youth subjectivity within the Afghan refugee community. She has presented her work through a lecture series titled 'Authentic Verses, Modern Selves' dedicated to ethnography and Afghan refugee poetry. Olszewska's contributions to the field have been recognized, receiving the Houshang Pourshariati Iranian Studies Book Award in 2016 and the Middle East Section Book Award from the American Anthropological Association in 2017. Her ongoing research probes the dynamics of Afghan cultural production and its role in shaping collective identities among Afghan diasporic communities.
University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG
Teaching and research in Social Anthropology, with a focus on Middle Eastern studies.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.