Before joining the University of Oxford as a Lecturer in Persian Studies, I was a Teaching Associate in Persian Language and Iranian History and Culture modules at the University of
Exeter's Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.
Courses Taught:
First to Fourth year Persian for BA in Persian Studies
Third and Fourth-year Persian for BA in Classics
Persian for MA and MPhil in Islamic Studies and History, Modern Middle Eastern Studies, Art and Architecture, and South Asian Studies
Colloquial and Spoken Persian through Folklore and Literature
English to Persian Translation
Persian to English Translation
Awards:
Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Pembroke College, University of Oxford, 2024
Research Interests:
Persian Language Pedagogy
Persian literature
Religious and cultural minorities' oral literature
Magic, mythology, and occultism in the Persianate world
Publications:
Moharrami, A. (2022). Slavic Myths and Legends. Tehran: Baharestan Andisheh. [in Persian]
Moharrami, A. (2018). Magical Properties of the Precious Stones in Zakarya Qazvini's "Wonders of Creation" (Ajayib Al-Makhluqat va Qaraeb Al-Mowjudat). Faranama Journal, 2 (4), 68–79. [in Persian]
