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Naghmeh Samini

Affiliate Assistant Professor
Naghmeh Samini

Contact Information

nsamini@uw.edu
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Fields of Interest

Drama Iranian Studies Literature Media Studies Persian

Biography

Ph.D., Drama and Mythology, Tarbiyat Modares University, Tehran
M.A., Cinema, University of Tehran

Courses Taught

Autumn 2023

  • MELC 386 A: Middle East through Cinema
  • PRSAN 405 A: Media Persian

Spring 2023

  • PRSAN 401 A: Introduction to Persian Literature

Summer 2022

  • NEAR E 286 A: Themes in Near Eastern Literature

Spring 2022

  • NEAR E 386 A: The Middle East through Cinema
  • NEAR E 586 A: Middle East through Cinema

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  • Dr. Naghmeh Samini brings Theater Workshop to the Classroom (June 12, 2023)
  • Call for Applications: The Iraj Khademi Residency in Persian Literature at the UW (May 11, 2023)
  • Seattle’s First Iranian Theater Company - “The Forgotten History of Mastaneh” (February 6, 2023)
  • A Week with Rakhshan Bani-E'temad at MELC (February 21, 2024)
  • From the Chair (February 20, 2024)
  • Letter from the Chair (February 27, 2023)
  • Shahnameh: A Contemporary Reading (April 28, 2022)
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