Zahra Abedinezhad
Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Studies & Folklore, Graduate Teaching Associate
She/her/hers
1775 S. College Rd
Columbus OH, 43210
Areas of Expertise
- Iranian Traditions and Culture
- Folklore and Styles of Dress in Iran
- Narratives of Iranian Refugees in Diaspora
- System of Law in Iran
- Reconciliation and Restorative Justice
- Community-based Policing
Education
- Western Kentucky University, Folk Studies, Master of Arts, May 2020
- Tarbiat Modares University, Criminal law and Criminology, Master, 2009
- Shiraz University, Law, B.L., 2006
Zahra Abedinezhad is a Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Studies and Folklore at The Ohio State University. Having backgrounds in Law (TMU, Iran) and in Folk studies (WKU), she is interested in exploring intersections between religious practices and social regulations and codes. She is currently working on mourning performances of Iranian women.
Research Interests: Collective Loss, Collective Mourning, Karbala Paradigm, Women's Life and Culture
