Morgan Hartshorn - Near Eastern Languages & Cultures

Morgan Hartshorn

Graduate Student

Morgan Hartshorn is a scholar of Medieval Arabic studies with a B.A. in History from George Fox University. She was awarded the Richter Scholar Research Grant for her paper, Post-Sasanian Leadership: The Influence of Islam within the Samanid, Buyid, and Ziyarid Dynasties. In 2019, she presented other research at the Phi Alpha Theta Conference (University of Idaho). Beyond university, Morgan increased public awareness of history by working in local museums and archives. She is a well-rounded educator with past experience as a substitute teacher, tutor, and teaching assistant.

Education

M.A., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (in progress), UCLA
MSA and Ammiya dialect studies, Qasid Arabic Institute
B.A., History, George Fox University

Research

Medieval Arabic History, Philosophy, and Religion
Abbasid Period Intellectual history
House of Wisdom Translation Movement

Honors & Awards

2023-2024: Division of Graduate Education Fellowship, UCLA
2021: Phi Alpha Theta William E. Parrish Graduate Scholarship Award
2020: Richter Scholar Research Grant, George Fox University

Courses

Community or Corporate Internships in History (HIST 195)