{"id":8300,"date":"2024-06-13T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cura\/?post_type=profile&p=8300"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:47:37","slug":"shahla-haeri","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cura\/profile\/shahla-haeri\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahla Haeri"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former director of the Women\u2019s Studies Program at Boston University, Shahla Haeri is one of the pioneers of Iranian Anthropology, and has produced cutting-edge ethnographies of Iran, Pakistan and the Muslim world. Her landmark books include her classic ethnography,\u00a0<\/span>Law\u00a0<\/span>of Desire: Temporary Marriage, Mut\u2019a, in Iran\u00a0<\/span>(1989\/2014) translated into Arabic and reprinted frequently, highlighting the tenacious but secretive custom of temporary marriage in Iran;\u00a0<\/span>No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women\u00a0<\/span>(2002\/2004), widens the ethnographic scope to make visible lives of educated and professional Muslim women. Her most recent book,\u00a0<\/span>The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Succession, Authority, Gender\u00a0<\/span>(Cambridge University Press) is a groundbreaking book on the extraordinary lives and legacies of a few remarkable Muslim women sovereigns from across cultures and Islamic history. Dr.\u00a0<\/span>Haeri\u2019s academic\u00a0<\/span>and creative oeuvre include directing a video documentary,\u00a0<\/span>Mrs. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran\u00a0<\/span>(2002, 46 min.) focusing on six women presidential contenders during the Iranian presidential election of 2001. She is the recipient of many fellowships, grants, and postdoctoral fellowships.<\/span><\/p>\n

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