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Katayoon Namiranian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Old Iranian Culture & Languages (Associate Professor-in Process)

Shiraz University, Iran

• Selected Consultant in Scientific Committee of Students, Shiraz University. (2010)
• The Best Book of the Year, Directorate General of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Kerman Province (2007)

• Namiranian, K. Fanaie, M. Gholami. M. Oliaee. N. (2019). “Comparative Survey on the Idioms of Some Dialeats of North and South of Iran”. The First Conference of Baxtiari Dialect and Languages, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord.
• Namiranian, K. Zonoon Shirazi Motlagh, S. Ganji, N. (2017). “The Crow in Iranian and World Myths and Folk Beliefs”, The First Biennial Symposium on Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. Zonoon Shirazi Motlagh, S. Ganji, N. (2017). “Crows and Ravens in Iranian and World Fiction and Popular Literature”, The First Biennial Symposium on Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. Namiranian, F. Fanaie, M. Oliaee, N. (2016). “Comparative Survey on the Idioms of Ardakan-e Fars and Babol”, The First International Conference on Iranian Languages and Dialects at Southern Shore of Caspian Sea, Guilan University, Rasht.
• Namiranian, K. Afzal, F. Khalesi, N. (2016). “Performance Potentials of Tir-Yasht”, The First Interdisciplinary Conference of Literature and Cinema, Al-Zahra University, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. Afzal, F. (2015). “Morphophonemic Study of Some Vocabularies of Akhavan’s Khan Poem”, The First Commemoration of Akhavan Sales, Yazd University, Yazd.
• Namiranian, F. Namiranian, K. Afzal, F. (2015). “Education in Nomadic People (Ashayer)”, The First National Conference on Management of Educational Sciences and Psychology and Education Studies, Department of Education, Torbat –Heidariyeh.
• Namiranian, K. Karimi, S. (2015). “Epical and Mythical Connections in Khosrow Parviz Story in Oral Literature in Nomadic People (Ghashgayi)”, The Second Conference of Local Literatutre and Local Poets, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. Afzal, F. Sedighi, Sh. Shadost, H. (2015).”Morphophonemic Study of Some Terms in Shirazi Accent”, The Second Conference of Local Literatutre and Local Poets, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. Ranjbar, H. Heidari, H. (2015). “Livestock Terms in Layzangani Dialect”, The Second Conference of Local Literatutre and Local Poets, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. Asadi, Sh. (2015). “Study of Ancient Symbols in the Story of City of Sangestan, Poem of Akhavan”, The First Commemoration of Akhavan Sales, Yazd University, Yazd.
• Namiranian, K. Afzal F. Khalesi N. (2015). “The Dramatic Capacieties of Tir – Yasht”, The First Interdisciplinary Conference of Literature and Cinema, Al Zahra University, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. Afzal, F. Ranjbar, H. (2015). “Morphophonemic Study of Some Terms in Layzangani Dialect”, The Second Conference of Literature and Local Poets, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. Asadi, S. (2015). “A Survey on the Translation Methods of

Middle Persian Texts from Pahlavi to Avesta Based on Zend-Vendidad Manuscript”, 2^nd Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Language Teaching, Literature and Translation Studies, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad.

• Biparva Haghighi, N. Najari, H. Namiranian, K. (2015).”A Mythological Study of Wings and Flying in the Yashts of the Avesta”, 1^st International Congress on History Research, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. Rastakhiz, M. Talebzadeh, Z. Sedighi, Sh. (2013). “Nominal and Adjectival Modifiers in Sivandi Dialect”, The Second Conference of Teaching Persian Language and Linguistics, Shiraz University, Shiraz.
• Namiranian, K. (2012). “Persian Zoroastrian Poems and Zoroastrian Folkloric Literature”, The First Conference of Local Poems and Literature, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. (2011). “Zoroastrian Persian-writing Poets and Zoroastrian Folklore Literature”, The First Conference of Local Literature and Local Poets, Yasuj University, Yasuj.
• Namiranian, K. (2010). “Pre-Islamic Religions in Kerman: The Untold Angles of the Status of Kerman Zoroastrians from Islam to the Present”, The First Conference of Knowing Islam and Iran (Kerman- Shenakht), Kerman University, Kerman.
• Namiranian, K. (2009).”Morphophonemic Study of Some Terms in Neishabouri Accent”, The First Conference of Persian Language, Teaching and Linguistics, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “The Introduction of Cama Oriental Institute Avesta – Pahlavi MSS”, The Second Conference of Linguistics, Inscriptions and Contexts, Research Institute of Linguistics, Inscriptions and Contexts, Tehran.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “The Growing Peace in Ancient Iranian Poems”, The Commemoration Conference of Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sami’i (Guilani), Guilan University, Rasht.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “Linguistic Matching of Ahmad Sar Gurab Dialect With Old Iranian Languages”, The Commemoration Conference of Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sami’i (Guilani), Guilan University, Rasht.
• Namiranian, K. (2009).”The Etymological Study on Some Lari Words and its Comparison with Yazd and Kerman Zoroastrian Dialects”, The First International Conference of Linguistic and Anthropological Researches on Lar Culture, University of Larestan, Lar.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “Etymology of Some Lori Boyrahmadi Words and Comparison with Yazd and Kerman Zoroastrian Words”, The First Conference of the Role of Kohgiluye and Boyrahmad in Cultural History of Iran, Gachsaran University, Gachsaran.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “The Parenting Patterns in Short Story Format”, The Conference of Psychology and its Usage in Society, Marvdasht University, Marvdasht.
• Namiranian, K. (2009). “Gathaha and the Poems of Hossein Panahi”, The First Conference in Commemoration of Hossein Panahi, Dehdasht.

• Sassanid Numismatics (2018).
• Mythical Origins of Fairy Tales (2018).
• Safavid Numismatics (2018).
• Elymaid Numismatics (2018).
• Workshop of Electronic Information Resources (2009).
• Workshop of Teaching Methods (2008).
• Workshop of Providing Electronic Educational Tools and Course Content in Virtual Universities Specific for University Faculty Members (2008).
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Creative Ideation (2006).
• Consultation Methods (2006).

• Member of editorial board in “Fravahar” magazine and volunteer employee for the Magazines and websites of “Berasad” and “Amordad” which are specific Zoroastrian and Iranian Websites
• Collaborating on reviewing articles in First “Rastar” Cultural Conference, Yazd
• Membership in research group of “Yadegar-e Bastan” and Member of Editorial Board of the same magazine, Tehran
• Actively participating and lecturing in zoroastrian traditional ceremonies
• Currently being part of the team resources for educating in zoroastrian museums leaders
• Researching in India to provide the list of manuscripts of “Cama Oriental Institute” having the largest collection of zoroastrian manuscripts, which is published by the principal of the University Research Department
• Publishing 10 relevant Books on Ancient Culture as a writer, translator and editor
• Teaching the courses of history and culture of Zoroastrian by the invitation of Tehran “Fravahar” Committee as a major teacher to the new volunteer clergies
• Teaching the complete course of Ancient Iran History and the books in Ancient Literature for re-educating other teachers by the invitation of Shiraz Zoroastrian Religious Committee
• Holding cultural camps and providing curltural speech and education for adolescents and children in Shiraz Zoroastrian Association
• Hosting Cultural Classes in National Regional Conference of “Manthra” for 3 Periods
• Hosting and participating in the sessions for announcing and criticizing books and research in Shiraz Zoroastrian Association.
• Hosting a session and speech to become familiar with Zoroastrian Folklore and the ways to gather and record them in scientific way
• Member of Religion Department in Shiraz Zoroastrian Committee for different periods and cooperating to publish local magazine (Payam-e Sabz)
• Participating and speeching in the different confrences in necessity of keeping the Zoroastrian Traditions in Qasem-Abad (Yazd)
• To Participate in providing school textbooks relevant to Zoroastrian Traditional Dressing
• Volunteer work in Shiraz Zoroastrian Central Public Library
• Volunteer work in Art and Culture Society, National Media Museum branch, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Tehran.
• Member of Shiraz Zoroastrian Association since 2020
• Frequent speeches on Ancient Persian Ceremonies and hosting classes to teach Ancient Persian Culture and History to students, also to the teachers of religion and History classes, reviewing poems in Poem Reading Circle in Shiraz Zoroastrian Association
• Teacher- Parent Association Shiraz in Schools for 16 Years.

• German (Intermediate)
• Arabic (Intermediate)