Posted on May 14: New Faculty of Humanities dean appointed

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/nasrin_opt.jpg” caption=”Nasrin”]Nasrin Rahimieh will join McMaster July 1 to assume the post as the new dean of humanities. She comes to McMaster from the University of Alberta where she is a professor of comparative literature and former associate dean of the Faculty of Arts for Humanities.

“We are fortunate to have found a candidate for this important position who is so closely aligned with McMaster's goals to build on strong, innovative teaching and research programs, and to bring the benefits of research into the classroom,” says provost Ken Norrie. “Nasrin is an accomplished scholar who has been recognized by students as a great classroom teacher, a supporter of graduate education, and a strong administrative leader.”

A graduate of Dalhousie University and the University of Alberta, Rahimieh joined Alberta's department as an assistant professor of comparative literature, religion, film/media studies in 1989. She specializes in the study of modern Iranian fiction, writing by Iranian and Middle Eastern women, and literature of exile and displacement.

“I have always been energized by the experience of working across different disciplines and the interdisciplinary nature and innovative programs for which McMaster is so well known are a perfect fit,” Rahimieh says. “I'm looking forward to becoming more familiar with the departments and programs in the Faculty and to getting to know the faculty, staff and students and their goals for moving forward.”

Rahimieh replaces Daniel Woolf who moved to the University of Alberta last year to become dean of arts.