Yasmin Faghihi

Yasmin Faghihi is a Researcher at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with Cambridge Digital Humanities and the Near and Middle Eastern Department. Her work focuses on Islamic codicology, manuscript description, text encoding standards, and the historical and contemporary exchange of knowledge. She leads initiatives to promote cultural diversity through digital humanities methodologies.

• Editor of FIHRIST, the online union catalogue for Islamicate manuscripts
• Chairs the Board of Directors for FIHRIST
• Specializes in papermaking, manuscript distribution, and collection history

Her research explores how digital humanities frameworks can analyze cross-disciplinary and culturally diverse topics.