Author: Ghorbani Hajar

The Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Monthly Meetings: Knowledge on Sale: The Privatization of Sociological Teaching in Iran

Ghorbani Hajar

I am pleased to share news about #The_Middle_Eastern_and_Islamic_Studies_Monthly_Meetings, a recurring gathering aimed at bringing together scholars and students in the field of Islamic/Muslim/Middle Eastern studies at the #University_of_Alberta. The meeting themes will be selected by presenters — professors and their graduate students. I as the organizer of these monthly meetings hope that your active participation and support will not only bring our academic community together but also provide a valuable space for the consolidation of the #MEIS epistemic community and meaningful critical dialogue. Our second meeting will feature a panel discussion titled “#Knowledge_on_Sale_The_Privitization_of_Sociological_Teaching_in_Iran“, with Professor #Zohreh_Bayatrizi and  #Reyhane_Javadi, chaired by Dr. #Richard_Westerman. The program will also include Read more…

The Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Monthly Meetings: Music and Conflict

Ghorbani Hajar

I am pleased to share news about #The_Middle_Eastern_and_Islamic_Studies_Monthly_Meetings, a recurring gathering aimed at bringing together scholars and students in the field of Islamic/Muslim/Middle Eastern studies at the #University_of_Alberta. The meeting themes will be selected by presenters — professors and their graduate students. I as the organizer of these monthly meetings hope that your active participation and support will not only bring our academic community together but also provide a valuable space for the consolidation of the #MEIS epistemic community and meaningful critical dialogue. Our inaugural meeting will feature a panel discussion titled “#Music_and_Conflict“, with Professor #Michael_Frishkopf and Dr. #Gabriel_Ojakovo, chaired Read more…

Anthropology PhD Student receives Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship

Ghorbani Hajar

Hajar Ghorbani has received an Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship for her continued exceptional performance in the Anthropology doctoral program: https://www.ualberta.ca/anthropology/about-anthropology/anthropology-news/2023/09-sept-12-dec/anthropology-phd-student-receives-the-izaak-walton-killam-memorial-2021-2022-vanier-canada-graduate-scholarship.html M. Whitecotton-Carroll – 24 October 2023 The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships are the most prestigious graduate awards administered by the University of Alberta. They are awarded to outstanding doctoral students who, at the time of application, have completed at least one year of graduate study. Killam Scholarships are awarded for two years and include a stipend of $45,000 per year. Each award is renewable for a second year upon continued exceptional performance in a doctoral program at the Read more…

University of Alberta Graduate Recruitment Scholarship

Ghorbani Hajar

Hajar Ghorbani, a Ph.D. student of sociocultural anthropology, is the winner of University of Alberta Graduate Recruitment Scholarship in 2022. The purpose of the Recruitment Scholarship is to recruit superior graduate students who have the potential to contribute to the University of Alberta’s community and research.

2020 Female Student Bursary Award; CFUW Edmonton

Ghorbani Hajar

Hajar Ghorbani, a Ph.D. student of Anthropology, is one of the recipient of the CFUW bursary award at the University of Alberta. CFUW Edmonton was founded in 1909 and is a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded organization. Our membership is a community of women that have long history of successful efforts to improve the status of women at the local, provincial, national, and international levels and a commitment to continue those efforts today and into the future. Members are active in public affairs, work together for equality for women and girls, to raise the social, economic, political and legal status of women, as Read more…

Calls For Book Chapters

Ghorbani Hajar

Title: Decolonising Death Studies Co-Editors: Dr Panagiotis Pentaris, Dr Stacey Pitsillides & Hajar Ghorbani Overview Social and cultural factors can strongly influence how we approach death and dying, including attitudes towards death, rituals and practices surrounding death, and end-of-life care. The World Health Organization notes that understanding these factors is important for improving the quality of life and care for individuals facing life-limiting illnesses (WHO, 2021). Hamilton et al. (2022) note that current knowledge in death studies tends to be influenced by Western views, conforming identities, specific disciplines, the English language, and a certain generation, which can limit its application Read more…

SOCIAL STUDIES OF DEATH IN IRAN

Ghorbani Hajar

this edited volume, Hajar played a pivotal role, commencing with proposalpreparation and funding application from Tehran’s municipality and Behesht-e Zahra cemetery. Shesuccessfully assembled twenty-five distinguished scholars from diverse fields in social sciences andhumanities across four countries. Engaging actively with each contributor, she fostered insightful discussionsto align their chapters seamlessly with the book’s overarching themes. With refinement, she ensured acoherent integration of ideas and unwavering commitment to the central concepts. Beyond editing, Hajarauthored the book’s introduction and a chapter of her own.

Cultural Semiotics of Gravestones’ Visual Signs in Isfahan Takht-e Fulad Cemetery: The Sing of Combs

Ghorbani Hajar

This paper (presentation) is a part of my fieldwork in Isfahan Takht-e Fulad cemetery in 2011. The Takht-e Foulad cemetery is located in Isfahan and the south of Zayandeh-rood River. This cemetery took its power from the Safavid dynasty, which was a Shiite dynasty. [Azimi, 1379 AP., p.193]. The gravestones in Takht-e Fulad are of three kinds: horizontal or horizontal box and flat, mast and horizontal beside each other) Moreover, it is divided into two main parts (surrounded by Takaya and open.). The signs on the gravestones in this cemetery can be divided into two signs, including visual signs and textual signs. By observing Read more…

The Bureaucratic Professionalization of Funeral Rites in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery

Ghorbani Hajar

This article is a part of my fieldwork at the Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery from 2014-2015. I published another version of this idea in Persian in Iran in 2017. In the first version, I had a collaboration with Jabbar Rahmani, anthropologist, and this version I had a collaboration with Zohreh Bayatrizi, sociologist. The idea of these papers came to my mind during my fieldwork in the cemetery. […] Tehran’s current cemetery is called Behesht-e Zahra (literally, The Paradise of Zahra, named after Prophet Mohammad’s daughter) first opened on 314 ha of land in the southern outskirts of the city in Read more…