Leila McGurk

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Phd. Student

Annenberg-History Graduate Fellow 2024-2025
Benjamin Franklin Fellow 2024-2029

Education

BA Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion

MA Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College

MLitt Iranian Studies, University of St Andrews

Research Interests

The role of food in Iranian diplomacy between the 17th and 19th centuries

Mapping and selfhood in Safavid Iran