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Episode 33: Dr. Olga Davidson
Dr. Olga Davidson, a research fellow with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University, joins Lexie to discuss her serendipitous steps towards specializing in Persian epic literature, particularly the Shahnameh, and its comparative significance alongside Greek classics, discusses the rich cross-cultural connections that shape her research, the importance of the Shahnameh, and provides an update on her ongoing projects, her views on the current state of Persian studies in academia and the potential for greater inclusion in high school curricula. We…
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