Faegheh Shirazi Interview
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2021-06-18
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Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
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This interview is with Faegheh Shirazi, a professor in the Middle Eastern Studies Department at UT Austin. Faegheh talks about her family life and education in Iran before the Iranian Revolution, including her early exposure to education and religion prior to moving to the United States for college. She tells the story of her higher education and how she ultimately found her scholarly passions for textile history and Muslim women’s studies. Faegheh also discusses the areas in which she teaches and publishes, such as understanding the hijab in intersectional contexts and Muslim women’s lifestyles and leadership.
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Religions Texas, Texas, Austin, Baby Boomer, Muslim, Shia, Abadan, Brand Islam, Culture, Culture shock, Education, Educators, Hijab, Immigrants, Interior design, Iran, Iranian-Americans, Islam, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamophobia, Kansas State University, Language barriers, Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women's identities, Nowruz, Ohio State University, Pluralism, Rituals, Textiles, The University of Texas at Austin, The Veil Unveiled, Velvet Jihad, Women's and gender studies