ACADEMIC POSITION
Ph.D.
EDUCATION, PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 – 2004 -Ph.D. at the Department of Iranian Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw
1999-2000 – assistant at the Department of Iranian Studies, University of Warsaw
1994-1998 – M.A. at the Department of Iranian Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw
RESEARCH INTERESTS
modern history of Iran, archetypical conceptions in Iranian tradition i.e. shahadat and jihad, Persian language, emotion in Persian Culture,
CURRENT PROJECTS
Ph.D dissertation: „Role of Martyrdom and Sacrifice in Paradigm of Persian Culture. Analysis of Shahadat’s Idea Based on Contemporary and Religious Publications”.
COURSES TAUGHT
- Persian Language
- Religions of Iran and Afghanistan
- Proseminar
- Seminar
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Persian, English, Russian, French
e-mail: s.surdykowska@uw.edu.pl
