Pejman Firoozbakhsh

Pejman Firoozbakhsh is a Researcher at the Oriental Institute of the University of Oxford. His academic background includes a BA and MA in Persian language and literature and ancient Iranian languages and culture from the University of Tehran, and a doctorate in Iranian Studies at the University of Hamburg (completed in 2014). He specializes in the formation and development of early New Persian, West Iranian dialects, Persian codicology, and textual criticism.

• Education: BA/MA in Persian language and literature (University of Tehran), PhD in Iranian Studies (University of Hamburg)

Pejman's research focuses on early Persian manuscripts, including work on the Invisible East programme at Oxford, which involves deciphering 11th-13th century Persian texts from Afghanistan. His publications include critical editions of Persian literary works and studies on calligraphic terminology.