Fatemeh Keshavarz Ph.D. (Persian: فاطمه كشاورز) is an Iranian academic, Rumi and Persian studies scholar, and a poet in Persian and English. She is the Roshan Chair of Persian Studies and Director of the Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, since 2012. Previously, she served as a professor of Persian Language and Comparative Literature for twenty years and chair of the department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis from 2004 to 2011.[1]
Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (1998)
Over the years, she has published several notable books including Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (1998), Recite in the Name of the Red Rose (2006) and Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran (2007). As an activist for peace and justice, in 2008, she received the Hershel Walker 'Peace and Justice' Award.
Professor Keshavarz taught at Washington University from 1990 until 2012. She served as Director of the Graduate Program in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies, Director of the Center for the Study of Islamic Societies and Civilizations, President of the Association of Women Faculty, and Chair of the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures. In 2012, she became the Director and Chair of the Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland.[2]
Among Keshavarz's works is her book Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran. The book offers ideas in contrast to Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Random House, 2003) which explores the relationship between literature and society in post-revolutionary Iran. Keshavarz believes that Nafisi's book presents "many damaging misrepresentations" of Iran and its people, relying more on stereotypes and easy comparisons than on an accurate portrayal of the country and its people.[3][4][5]
In 2008, the On Being radio program Speaking of Faith: The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi, on which Fatemeh Keshavarz was a featured guest in 2007 for American Public Media, was granted a Peabody Award.[6][7] The Peabody Award is considered electronic media's most coveted trophy in the United States. That same year, Keshavarz also addressed the United Nations General Assembly on "the significance of cultural education for world peace."
Booksedit
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Talashi dar Aghaz (An Effort at the Beginning), collection of poems (Shiraz University Press, Shiraz, 1976).
Fatameh Keshavarz, A Descriptive and Analytical Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine (The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, 1986) — Winner of the Dunne & Wilson Award. ISBN0-85484-052-4
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Reading Mystical Lyric: The Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi, Studies in Comparative Religion (University of North Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C., 1998). ISBN1-57003-584-9
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Recite in the Name of the Red Rose: Poetic Sacred Making in Twentieth-century Iran, Studies in Comparative Religion (University of North Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C., 2006). ISBN1-57003-622-5
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran (University of North Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C., 2007). ISBN0-8078-3109-3
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Lyrics of Life: Sa'di on Love, Cosmopolitanism, and Care of the Self (Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2015). ISBN978 0 7486 9692 5
Awardsedit
Dunne & Wilson Award for the PhD Thesis selected as "a work of distinction" at University of London (1986).
Association of Women Faculty Appreciation Award (2000).
Faculty Mentoring Award (2000-2001).
The Peabody Award for the program "The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi" with Krista Tippet on NPR (2007).
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
^. College of Arts & Humanities, University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
^Reading More than Lolita in Tehran: An Interview with Fatemeh Keshavarz Monthly Review (12 March 2007)
^Fatemeh Keshavarz, Banishing the Ghosts of Iran 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine The Chronicle Review of Higher Education, Vol. 53, No. 45, p. B6 (13 July 2007).
^Hamid Dabashi, Native informers and the making of the American empire 2008-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, Issue No. 797, Special (1–7 June 2006).
^"67th Annual Peabody Awards winners announced". UGA Today. April 2, 2008.
^Complete List of 2007 Peabody Award Winners 2008-04-05 at the Wayback Machine Peabody Awards, April 2, 2008.
External linksedit
Faculty page: Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at University of Maryland 2013-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
Website of Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz-Karamustafa () .
Speaking of Faith: The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi, with Krista Tippet, American Public Media, December 13, 2007: — — — Listen Now (RealAudio, 53 min) — Download (mp3, 53 min) —
April 28, 2024
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Fatemeh Keshavarz Ph D Persian فاطمه كشاورز is an Iranian academic Rumi and Persian studies scholar and a poet in Persian and English She is the Roshan Chair of Persian Studies and Director of the Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland since 2012 Previously she served as a professor of Persian Language and Comparative Literature for twenty years and chair of the department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St Louis from 2004 to 2011 1 Fatemeh KeshavarzBornShiraz IranEducationM A Ph D Alma materShiraz UniversityUniversity of LondonOccupation s academic scholar poetNotable workReading Mystical Lyric the Case of Jalal al Din Rumi 1998 Over the years she has published several notable books including Reading Mystical Lyric the Case of Jalal al Din Rumi 1998 Recite in the Name of the Red Rose 2006 and Jasmine and Stars Reading more than Lolita in Tehran 2007 As an activist for peace and justice in 2008 she received the Hershel Walker Peace and Justice Award Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Books 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editBorn and brought up in Shiraz Iran Fatemeh Keshavarz holds a B A 1976 in Persian Language and Literature from Shiraz University and an M A 1981 and a PhD 1985 in Near Eastern Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies University of London 1 Career editProfessor Keshavarz taught at Washington University from 1990 until 2012 She served as Director of the Graduate Program in Jewish Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Director of the Center for the Study of Islamic Societies and Civilizations President of the Association of Women Faculty and Chair of the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures In 2012 she became the Director and Chair of the Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland 2 Among Keshavarz s works is her book Jasmine and Stars Reading more than Lolita in Tehran The book offers ideas in contrast to Azar Nafisi s Reading Lolita in Tehran A Memoir in Books Random House 2003 which explores the relationship between literature and society in post revolutionary Iran Keshavarz believes that Nafisi s book presents many damaging misrepresentations of Iran and its people relying more on stereotypes and easy comparisons than on an accurate portrayal of the country and its people 3 4 5 In 2008 the On Being radio program Speaking of Faith The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi on which Fatemeh Keshavarz was a featured guest in 2007 for American Public Media was granted a Peabody Award 6 7 The Peabody Award is considered electronic media s most coveted trophy in the United States That same year Keshavarz also addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the significance of cultural education for world peace Books editFatemeh Keshavarz Talashi dar Aghaz An Effort at the Beginning collection of poems Shiraz University Press Shiraz 1976 Fatameh Keshavarz A Descriptive and Analytical Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine London 1986 Winner of the Dunne amp Wilson Award ISBN 0 85484 052 4 Fatemeh Keshavarz Reading Mystical Lyric The Case of Jalal al Din Rumi Studies in Comparative Religion University of North Carolina Press Columbia S C 1998 ISBN 1 57003 584 9 Fatemeh Keshavarz Recite in the Name of the Red Rose Poetic Sacred Making in Twentieth century Iran Studies in Comparative Religion University of North Carolina Press Columbia S C 2006 ISBN 1 57003 622 5 Fatemeh Keshavarz Jasmine and Stars Reading more than Lolita in Tehran University of North Carolina Press Columbia S C 2007 ISBN 0 8078 3109 3 Fatemeh Keshavarz Lyrics of Life Sa di on Love Cosmopolitanism and Care of the Self Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh 2015 ISBN 978 0 7486 9692 5Awards editDunne amp Wilson Award for the PhD Thesis selected as a work of distinction at University of London 1986 Association of Women Faculty Appreciation Award 2000 Faculty Mentoring Award 2000 2001 The Peabody Award for the program The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi with Krista Tippet on NPR 2007 See also editList of notable Iranian womenReferences edit a b Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland Persian Faculty and Staff Archived from the original on 2015 10 09 Retrieved 2015 06 24 Rumi Scholar To Lead Umd S Roshan Center For Persian Studies College of Arts amp Humanities University of Maryland Archived from the original on 2015 10 11 Retrieved 2015 06 24 Reading More than Lolita in Tehran An Interview with Fatemeh Keshavarz Monthly Review 12 March 2007 Fatemeh Keshavarz Banishing the Ghosts of Iran Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine The Chronicle Review of Higher Education Vol 53 No 45 p B6 13 July 2007 Hamid Dabashi Native informers and the making of the American empire Archived 2008 01 10 at the Wayback Machine Al Ahram Weekly On line Issue No 797 Special 1 7 June 2006 67th Annual Peabody Awards winners announced UGA Today April 2 2008 Complete List of 2007 Peabody Award Winners Archived 2008 04 05 at the Wayback Machine Peabody Awards April 2 2008 External links editFaculty page Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at University of Maryland Archived 2013 01 05 at the Wayback Machine Website of Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz Karamustafa Washington University in St Louis Speaking of Faith The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi with Krista Tippet American Public Media December 13 2007 Program s Main Page Program Particulars Listen Now RealAudio 53 min Download mp3 53 min Video Performance The Musicality of Rumi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fatemeh Keshavarz amp oldid 1180218809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
