Global and International Studies Building, 3007
Education
Ph.D. Indiana University, Iranian Studies and Linguistics (dual major), 2019
M.A. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Religion Studies focused on Zoroastrianism, 2011
M.A. University of Tehran, Ancient Languages and Cultures, 2009
Academic Appointments
- Visiting Lecturer, Central Eurasian Studies, 2024 –
- Assistant Professor of Practice, Persian Language, University of Arizona, 2018 – 2024
Research Interests
- Persian Pedagogy,
- Stylistics of Old, Middle, and Modern Persian,
- Historical Linguistics,
- Lexicography,
- Formal Linguistics of Iranian Languages
Current Research
My current research is focused on the epistolary tradition in pre-Islamic Iran, composed in Aramaic, Greek, Parthian and Middle Persian languages, and how it is transformed in early medieval Iran under the influence of Arabic.
Publication Highlights
Chapters and Articles:
Nematollahi, N. 2024. “The Allegorical Readings of the Shāhnāma in Comparison with the Allegoreses of Homer's epics”, Journal of Persianate Studies 16, pp.91-118.
Nematollahi, N. 2023. “A Stylistic Shift in the Official Documents of pre-Islamic Iran” in K. Talattof (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Persian Literature, London; New York: Routledge.
Nematollahi, N. 2023. “Mood Selection in Complement Clauses in Persian”, in S. Karimi, N. Nematollahi, R. Kabiri & J. G. Ngui (eds.) Advances in Iranian Linguistics II, pp.180-209, John Benjamins.
Nematollahi, N. (forthcoming) “Recent Developments in Persian Lexicography for Learners of Persian” in H. Saeli (ed.) The Springer Handbook of Teaching and Learning Persian as a Second Language
Books:
Karimi, S., N. Nematollahi, R. Kabiri & J. G. Ngui (eds.) 2023. Advances in Iranian Linguistics II, John Benjamins.