Anna Vanzan

Anna Vanzan
Born	November 16, 1955 Venice
Died	December 24, 2020
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Iranian , Islamist, Italian translator and Professor

Anna Vanzan (1955-2020) is an Iranian and Islamologist interested in the Middle East. Her research is mainly focused on Iran, Central Asia and the sub continent (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Muslim India).

Biography

Anna Vanzan graduated in Oriental Languages and Cultures (University Of Ca’ Foscari, Venice), she received her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies at New York University. She mainly deals with gender issues in Islamic countries, in many of which she has done research. She has taught courses in Italian and foreign universities and currently teaches History and Culture of the Middle East (University of Pavia).

Selected Research and Publications

Book

• Gli sciiti (L'altro Islam tra cultura e attualità)

Article

• PREMIO ALLA CARRIERA PER DIFFUSIONE CULTURA PERSIANA
• SUNNITI, SCIITI E IL SANTUARIO DI ZEYNAB A DAMASCO
• MOURNING IS BEAUTIFUL: TA’ZIYEH AND GENDER AFFIRMATION IN SOUTH IRAN
• FEMMINISMI ISLAMICI SUL SITO DI STORIA&STORICI
• NUOVO COMMENTO SU LE DONNE DI ALLAH
• MOHARRAM AGITATO IN IRAN

Awards and Honors

• In 2017 she received from the Ministry of Culture (MIBACT) the career award for translation work was the spread of Persian culture in Italy.

Source

• Anna Vanzan's personal site