Katajun Amirpur
Prof. Dr. Katajun Amirpur researches Iran and Iranian-influenced cultures and societies in Asia, as well as Iranian diaspora communities around the world. She also focuses on the history of cultural relations between the Iranian region and the European and Asian regions. Katajun Amirpur openly advocates a de-ideologisation and de-essentialisation of current explanatory models of the history and culture of the Iranian region. In this way, she aims to provide a basis for the necessary critical reflection and evaluation of current developments, arguments and public discourses, which are and will remain of great importance, especially for the Iranian region in its relations with Europe and Asia.
Prof. Amirpur is interested in cross-disciplinary exchange and the development of innovative fields of research such as gender studies, environmental humanities, decolonising knowledge/practices, and is committed to integrating broader questions in dialogue with other relevant disciplines.
Contact: katajun.amirpur[at]uni-koeln.de