Leila Moslemi is a Work Study Student and Research Assistant with the Cinema Iranica, Women Poets Iranica, and Archive projects at the Institute. Leila is also a PhD candidate at the Department of Near & Middle Civilizations at University of Toronto under the supervision of Professor Tavakoli-Targhi. She earned her BA in Museum Studies at the Cultural Heritage Education Center in Tehran in 2005. In 2015, she received her first MA in Art History from York University, followed by her second MA in Middle Eastern Studies from University of Toronto in 2018. Her current dissertation examines the Iranian visual public sphere from 1890-1953 by studying images from periodicals since the emergence of such print materials in Iran.
“My name is Leila Moslemi Mehni, and I am a PhD candidate at the department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilization.
I have been a Program Development Officer for the Iranian Graduate Student Forum since 2022, and assistant to the Tavakoli Archive since 2018 at the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies. In this role, I have been a team lead for the Iranian Graduate Student Forum and team member for archival research.
I am proud to be a part of such an innovative and forward-thinking organization. I am grateful to work with the inaugural director of the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, and my supervisor Professor Tavakoli-Targhi. The experience of working with him taught me how to push the boundaries, think outside the box, and strive for excellence in everything I do.
As an Archive Researcher, I am immensely grateful for the opportunities that Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, as the manager of Tavakoli Archive, has provided me to learn and thrive. I am confident that the skills and knowledge I have gained under her leadership will continue to serve me well in my future endeavors.
The Institute stands as a thriving and inspiring hub for creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace culture and community building, while promoting excellent open access and forward-thinking scholarship in Iranian and Persianate studies.”