Seddigheh Kardan,聽Ph.D. (Year 3)
Education:
- MA in Muslim Cultures, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilization (ISMC), Aga Khan University, May 2021, London.
- MA in Religions and Mysticism, University of Tehran, September 2020, Tehran.
- BA in Persian Language and Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, April 2013, Tehran.
Areas of interest: Shi'i Studies, Ismaili Studies, Islamic Mysticism and Philosophy, Persian Literature, Quranic Studies
Research Topic: The critical edition of the Persian verse book titled Ma岷揾ar al-士aj膩'ib (Manifestation of Marvels) attributed to 士A峁弓膩r of T奴n (士A峁弓膩r-i T奴n墨).
Professional Qualifications:
_ Diploma 鈥淐ommunications Across Languages, Cultures and Nations 鈥� Translation鈥�
The New School for Social Research, New York, USA, 2022.
Websites:
Publications:
Books:
_ A岣ad b. Ya示q奴b, Treatise of The Imamate (al-Ris膩lah f墨鈥檒-Im膩mah), Translated by Gholamreza Mirshahi and Seddigheh Kardan (from Arabic into Persian), Tehran: Paris Publication, 2017.
Articles:
_ Khatami, Ahmad; Kardan, Seddigheh, "Investigating the Symbols of Deputies in the Story of Daquqi of Rumi's Mathnavi (Barras墨-yi nam膩dh膩ye abd膩l dar 岣k膩yat-i Daq奴q墨-ye Mathnav墨-ye ma式nav墨)", Journal of Mystical Studies of University of Kashan, n 26 (2017): 115-142.
_ Virani, Shafique N, "The Scent of the Scarlet Pimpernels: Isma士ili leaders of the 11th/17th Century" (毓胤乇 乇丕夭蹖丕賳賴 賴丕蹖 爻乇禺貨 乇賴亘乇丕賳 诏賲賳丕賲 丕爻賲丕毓蹖賱蹖 丿乇 賯乇賳 蹖丕夭丿賴賲 賯賲乇蹖 / 賴賮丿賴賲 賲蹖賱丕丿蹖), Translated by Seddigheh Kardan, A Quarterly Journal of Historical Studies of Islam, N 55 (2023): 147-192.
_ Virani, Shafique N., Fakhkhar Toosi, Javad. 鈥淟ove and the Brethren of Purity: A Comparative Study of Human Intimacy in Islamic Philosophy (士Ishq az Nig膩h-i Ikhw膩n al-峁f膩: Muq膩yisi-yi r膩y-i Ikhw膩n al-峁f膩 P墨r膩m奴n-i 士Ishq-i Ins膩n墨 b膩 峋箁膩-yi Ibn S墨n膩, Suhraward墨 wa Mulla 峁dr膩)鈥�, in Fa峁n膩mah-i 士Ilm墨-yi Ta示ammul膩t-i Akhl膩q墨 (The Journal of Ethical Reflections). Translated from English into Persian by Seddigheh Kardan (Spring 1403 SH/ 2024 CE). doi:
_ Virani, Shafique N., 鈥淗ierohistory in Q膩岣嵞� al-Nu士m膩n's Foundation of Islamic Interpretation (As膩s al-ta示w墨l) and al-Mu示ayyad fi鈥檒-D墨n al-Sh墨r膩z墨's Basis of Islamic Interpretation (Buny膩d-i ta示w墨l): The Birth of Jesus (T膩r墨kh-i quds墨 dar As膩s al-ta示w墨l-i Q膩岣嵞� al-Nu士m膩n wa Buny膩d-i ta示w墨l-i Mu示ayyad fi鈥檒-D墨n Sh墨r膩z墨: vil膩dat-i 岣岣峳at-i 士Is膩)鈥�, in Du-Fa峁n膩mah-i 士Ilm墨-yi Ta示ammul膩t-i Falsaf墨 (The Semiannual Journal of Philosophical Reflections). Translated from English into Persian by Seddigheh Kardan (Summer 1403 SH/ 2024 CE). doi:10.30470/phm.2024.2021379.2497
Talks, Conferences and Workshops:
鈥淒is/Connection Examination: Challenging 峁玸墨's Assertion of Non-Support or Condemnation Towards Any Specific Schools of Thought in The Nasirean Ethics,鈥� Annual Graduate Symposium of the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto, March 2024.
Awards:
- 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Graduate Mobility Award, Spring 2023.
- 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Graduate Mobility Award, Spring 2024.
Email: seddigheh.kardan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Seddigheh Kardan)
Supervisor: Prashant Keshavmurthy
