CURRICULUM VITAE
Kohansal Maryam
Center for Multilingual Education and Research,
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,
3-11-1 Asahi-Cho, Fuchu –City, Tokyo,
183-8534, JAPAN
E-Mail: dr.m.kohansal@gmail.com
E-Mail: m_kohansal@tufs.ac.jp
Tel & Fax: (+81)423305344
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Department of Persian Language and Literature, University of Shiraz, Iran
Dissertation: A Study of Dramatic Features in MATHNAVI MAANAVI
M.A. Department of Persian Language and Literature, Allame Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.
Thesis: A Critical Study of Dramatic Texts of Mashrooteh (Constitutional) Era from Literary and Linguistic
Viewpoints (With emphasis on works by Ahmad Mahmoudi, Bahram Beizayee and Akbar Radi)
TEACHING POSITIONS
2012-2014 Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature
University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan
2010-2012
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature
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University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan.
2010-2012
Visiting Lecturer of Persian Language, Japanese Foreign Ministry, Middle-East Section.
2006-2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature,
Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.
2006-2009
Lecturer, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Shiraz Hafez University,
Shiraz, Iran.
2006-2009
Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature, Department of General Subjects,
Pasargad University, Shiraz , Iran.
2006-2007
Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature, Department of General Subjects,
Zand University , Shiraz, Iran.
2007-2008
Visiting Lecturer, Teaching and Explanation of Hafez’s Poetry, Center for Research on
Hafez, Shiraz, Iran
2005-2006
Lecturer, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payam-e-Noor University,
Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.
2004-2005
Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature, Department of General Subjects, Shiraz
University of Technology , Shiraz, Iran.
2002-2005
Lecturer in "General Persian Language", Department of Persian Language and Literature ,
Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
1999-2000
Lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Iran.
1997-1999
Lecturer, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payam-e-Noor University
Bandar Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
1995-1996
Lecturer, Department of General Subjects, Islamic Azad University , Varamin Branch
Varamin, Iran
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1- Courses Taught at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies:
Classical Persian Poetry
Contemporary Persian Literature (Contemporary Poetry, Novels)
Elementary Persian
Intermediate Persian
History of Persian Language for Master’s Degree Students
Literature in Mashrooteh (Constitutional) Era for Master’s Degree Students
Teaching Persian reading, conversation, writing and expressive skills
2- Courses Taught at Islamic Azad University , Shiraz Branch:
General Persian
Tarikh BEIHAGHI
History of Persian Language
An Introduction to Linguistics
Iranian History of Literature
Prose Stylistics
Poetry Stylistics
An Explanation of Manoochehri’s Poetry
An Explanation of Farrokhi Sistani’s Poetry
An Explanation of Kasayee Marvazi’s Poetry
An Explanation Of Roodaki’s Poetry
BAL’AMI HISTORY
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3- Courses Taught at Shiraz Hafez University:
General Persian
Prose Texts: SIYASAT NAMEH
Prose Texts: GHABOOS NAMEH
Prose Texts: TARIKH BEIHAGHI
Prose Texts: KELILEH VA DEMNEH
Prose Texts: Meibodi’s KASHF OL ASRAR VA ODDAT OL ABRAR
Prose Stylistics
Poetry Stylistics
Iranian History of Literature
Iranian Contemporary Literature
4- Courses Taught at Pasargad University:
General Persian
5- Courses Taught at Center for Research on Hafez:
Reading Hafez’s Works
An Explanation of Hafez’s Poetry
History of Hafez’s Era
6- Courses Taught at Payam-e-Noor University , Shiraz Branch:
Contemporary Literature
Literary Criticism
History of Persian Literature
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Hojviri’s KASHF OL MAHJOOB for Master’s Degree Students
An Introduction to Linguistics
The Effect of Quran and Hadith on Persian Literature
Reading and Translation of Arabic Poetry in Persian
Reading and Translation of Arabic Prose Texts in Persian
Persian Language Grammar
7- Courses Taught at Shiraz University:
General Persian
8- Courses Taught at Shiraz University of Technology:
General Persian
9- Courses Taught at Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht Branch:
General Persian
Writing
Children’s Literature
Basic Persian
10- Courses Taught at Payam-e-Noor University, Bandar Abbas Branch:
Literary Criticism
Contemporary Literature
Literary Genres
Prose Stylistics
Basic Writing
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Advanced Writing
Sa’adi’s BOOSTAN
TARIKH BEIHAGHI
MERSAD OL EBAD
11- Courses Taught at Islamic Azad University , Varamin Branch:
Basic Persian
General Persian
Teaching short-term courses in form of training workshops
2008
A Review of Iranian Contemporary Literature
Scientific Circle of Persian Language and Literature, Education and Training of Fars Province,
Iran.
2008
Critique of play “Toomar of Sharzin’s Sheikh” by Bahram Beizayee
Scientific Circle of Persian Language and Literature, Education and Training of Fars Province,
Iran.
2006
Teaching styles of story-telling and creative plays
Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Fars Province,
Shiraz, Iran.
2003
Teaching the techniques of reciting poetry and connecting with audience
Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Fars Province,
Culture Center of Fars Province, Iran .
2003
A study of Features of Children’s Nursery Rhymes in Persian Literature
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Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Fars Province
Culture Center of Fars Province, Iran.
PUBLICATIONS
1- Books:
MATHNAVI’s Dramatic Features
Sokhanvaran Publications, First Edition, Tehran 2010
2- Essays:
Characterization in Stories and the Process of its Effects on Children and Young Adults’ Minds
Printed in a collection of essays in the Conference of Children’s Literature
The Center for Children’s Literature Studies, University of Shiraz pp.159-173, June 2010
Characterization and Connecting with Audience in MATHNAVI
Printed in a collection of essays in the Conference of Molavi’s Story-Writing
The Institute of Persian Language and Literature, Tehran pp. 351-382, 2007
Place of Audience in Literary Creation and Their Role in Paraphrasing It
Scientific - Research Magazine of University of Shiraz Social Sciences, 2005
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PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
2009
Characterization in Stories and the Process of Its Effects on the Minds of Children and Young
Adults, National Conference on Children’s Literature, University of Shiraz .
2009
Meaningfulness of Life from Sa’adi’s Point of View (providing posters),
Conference of Meaningfulness of Life, University of Isfahan.
2008
Study of Process of Story-therapy in HAFT PEIKAR by Nezami Ganjavi
National Conference on Psychology and Its Application in Society, Islamic Azad University,
Marvdasht Branch.
2008
Usage of Similes and Metaphors for Creating Dramatic Language in MATHNAVI
National Conference of MAJALES SAB-E (Seven Sermons), University of Isfahan .
2008
Rules of Study, Research Week Seminar, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch,
2008
Introducing and Studying the Book “Story-therapy” by Milton Erickson, Hafez University,
Shiraz.
2008
Introduction and Studying the Book “What You Feel You Can Heal” by John Gray, Hafez
University, Shiraz .
2008
Comparing and Analyzing the Character of Arash in “Arash” by Bahram Beizayee and Arash in
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Siyavash Kasrayee’s Poetry , Hafez University , Shiraz.
2007
Characterization and Connecting with Audience in Mavlana’s MATHNAVI
International Congress on the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of Mavlana’s Birth, Tehran, Iran.
2007
Critique of the Story “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, Hafez University, Shiraz.
2007
Critique and Study of “Brief Life” by Jostein Gaarder, Hafez University, Shiraz
2007
Introduction and Study of the Book “Music and the Mind” by Anthony Storr, Hafez University,
Shiraz.
2006
Critique and Study of the Book “The Orange Girl” by Jostein Gaarder, Hafez University, Shiraz .
2006
Critique of the Story “The More Than Alive” by Christian Bobin, Hafez University, Shiraz.
2006
How to Critique a Story, Hafez University, Shiraz
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
2012- NOW
Eroticism in Modern Iranian Literature in the middle of the 20th century (1940-1960) ,
Osaka University, Japan.
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2008-2010
Advisor, The Study of Nezami’s Thoughts Based on Eskandarnameh Simili’s Images,
Thesis for receiving Master’s degree on Persian Language and Literature by Elham
Nasrollahzadeh, Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2009-2010
Advisor, Character Analysis of Teenagers’ Stories (Based on Ahmad
Akbarpour’s stories), Thesis for receiving Master’s degree on Persian Language and
Literature by Amene Keshavarzian, Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2008-2010
Advisor, Investigating Fictional Characters in Shahnameh on the basis of Davazdah Rokh
(Twelve Aspects) Story, Thesis for receiving Master’s degree by Fatemeh Rafiee,
Islamic Azad University , Fasa Branch.
2010
Consulting advisor, Discussing The Myths of Iskandarnameh by Nezami, Thesis
for receiving Master’s degree on Persian Language and Literature by Batoul Bagheri,
Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2009-2010
Consulting Advisor, The Description of Feasts and Battle Ceremonies in Ferdousi’s
Shahnameh, Thesis for receiving Master’s degree on Persian Language and
Literature by Somayyeh Ghaedian, Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2009
Consulting Advisor, Investigation of the Relationship between God and Humans in
Attar’s Poem Mantegh-al-Tair and Mosibatname, Thesis for receiving Master’s degree
on Persian Language and Literature by Mahboobeh Gharbi, Islamic Azad University,
Fasa Branch.
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2009
Consulting Advisor, The Investigation of the Literary Figures from the 130 Stanzas of
Sanaee, Thesis for receiving Master’s degree on Persian Language and Literature,
By Ezzat Assadpour, Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2007-2009
Consulting Advisor, Love in Hafez’s Divan, Thesis for receiving Master’s degree
On Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Fasa Branch.
2007-2008
Consulting Advisor, Deir Kharabat ( Mavlana Recognition Center), B.S. Thesis
In the Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University , Sepidan Branch,
By Najmeh Zebardastan.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Judging essays published in the BOOSAN-E-ADAB Periodical, University of Shiraz.
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