Overview
I am a cultural critic and theorist specializing in interdisciplinary and feminist contributions to the fields of Middle Eastern Studies and Film and Media Studies. I have published five books on Iranian Cinema, the history of reform, revolution and the uses of various media in protest. My book "#iranelection: Hashtag Solidarity and the Transformation of Online Life" (Stanford University Press, 2015) is about one such social media mobilization. "#iranelection" follows the protest movement …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Literature
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2019 - Present
Literature,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies
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2020 - Present
Art, Art History & Visual Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies
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2021 - Present
Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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2025 - Present
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Not Feminism, Human Solidarity: Qurrat al-'~Ayn Tahirih in Early Historical Drama
Journal Article Hawwa · January 1, 2023 Qurrat al-'Ayn Tahirih has long been associated with feminism and early agitation for women’s rights in Iran and elsewhere. These articulations fly in the face of her repeated construction in the historical work of her contemporaries as the condition of th ... Full text CiteBLACK SEALS: MISSIVE FROM IRAN’S NATIONAL MUSIC
Chapter · January 1, 2021 CiteSoundscapes of the iranian revolution
Journal Article Journal of Middle East Women's Studies · July 1, 2020 Full text CiteRecent Artistic Works
Global Perspectives on Animal Memes: How Cats Took Over the Internet
Installation August 7, 2015Asia Society New York Iranian New Wave film series
Film January 1, 2013Education under Fire
Film October 14, 2011View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities ·
1998
Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities ·
1994
M.A.
Mount Holyoke College ·
1990
B.A.