Overview
Education
- Ph.D. in Persian Language and Literature, University of Tehran (2007-2013).
– Dissertation Title: Dissertation Title: The Rhetoric of Syntactic Structures in Saadi’s Ghazaliyat Based on the Viewpoints of Abdolqahir Jorjani, supervised by Professor Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani.
– GPA: 20/20
- M.A. in Persian Language and Literature, University of Tehran (2005-2007).
– Thesis Title: The rhetorical application of the conjunctions and preposition to Saadi’s Ghazaliyat.
– GPA: 20/20
– Award received: Won gold medal in Iranian Olympiad in Persian Language and Literature.
- B.A. in Persian language and Literature, University of Tehran (2001-2005).
– GPA: 18.75/20
– Award received: Won gold medal in Iranian Olympiad in Persian Language and Literature.
Awards
- Won two gold medals in Iranian Olympiad in Persian Language and Literature.
Teaching Experience
- Lecturer, Khaje Nasir al-Din Tusi University (2012 – 2015).
– Farsi language and literature for all academic disciplines.
- Lecturer, University of Tehran (2013 – 2013).
– Farsi language and literature for all academic disciplines.
- Lecturer, Free Academy of Higher Education HADI (2006- 2007).
– Farsi language and literature for all academic disciplines.
- Teacher, Manzoumeh Kherad Institute (2006 – 2011).
– Designed and taught Persian language and literature as well as composition and creative writing courses for middle school students.
– Arranged and hosted school-level contests.
– Arranged and supervised students capstone projects.
– Used Moodle learning management system to organize content and communicate with students outside of class to encourage clarity and transparency.
– Participated in teaching pedagogical workshops offered by the institute.
– Received an appreciation letter from the CEO of the Institute for effective use of modern teaching methods and Moodle (Learning Management System).
Lectures and Workshops
- “Description of Word Order in Free Verse”, The 9th Iranian Conference on Linguistics, Allameh Tabataba’i University, 2014.
- “Conservatism in Syntax of Tarikhe Beyhaghi”, The 3rd Conference on Linguistics and Interdisciplinary study: Social and Cultural Study, Alzahra University, 2013.
Contribution to Projects
- Edited a variety of books published by philosophy and literature book of month (Ketab_e mah_e adabiat va falsafe), book house (Khane_e ketab), 2008-2011.
- Collaboration in electronic Persian literature library project, directed by Dr. Mostafa Moosavi, 2002-2003.
Articles
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, and Hamideh Noohpisheh, 2016, “Literary Geography and Its Branches: An Introduction to a New Interdisciplinary Field in Literature Study,” Literary Criticism Quarterly.
- Noohpisheh, Hamideh, and Leila SeyedGhasem, 2015, “Rhetorical Application of Antithesis and its Companionship with Other Artistic Devices in Ghazals of Sa’di,” History of Literature Quarterly 76/3.
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, and Hamideh Noohpisheh, 2014, “Discourse Function of Sentences Mood in Tarikh-e Beyhaqi,” Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, Research in Persian Language & Literature.
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, and Rouhollah Hadi, 2014, “The Equivalences between Ideas of Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani and Pragmatism and Systemic Functional Linguistics,” The University of Guilan, Adab Pazhuhi Quarterly, 8 (2).
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, 2014, “Criticism of the History of Beyhaghi Manuscripts Applying Word Order and Felicity Conditions,” Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Literary Studies Quarterly, 46 (183).
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, 2013, “Rhetorical Function of Word Order in the History of Beyhaqi,” Literary Criticism Quarterly, 6 (24).
- Mousavi, Mostafa, Hamideh Noohpisheh, and Leila SeyedGhasem, 2012, “References of Golestan_e Sa’di in Arabic Allegories and Maxims,”. University of Tehran, Arabic Literature Quarterly, 3 (3).
Other Articles
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, and Hamideh Noohpisheh, 2014, “Description of Word Order in Free Verse, Allameh Tabataba’i University”, following the 9th Iranian Conference on Linguistics.
- Noohpisheh, Hamideh, Leila SeyedGhasem, and Abolfazl Ahani, 2014, “Cultural-Literary Map of Tehran”. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, following the International Scientific-Strategic Conference on Tourism Development for Islamic Republic of Iran: Challenges & Prospects.
- SeyedGhasem, Leila, and Hamideh Noohpisheh, 2013, “Representation of Conservatism in Syntactic Structures of the History of Beyhaqi,” Alzahra University, followingthe 3rd Conference on Linguistics and Interdisciplinary study: Social and Cultural Study.
Languages
- Persian: Mother tongue
- Arabic: Fluent in reading classical Arabic
- English: Intermediate