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Ahdiyeh Mahdavi

ahdiyeh.mahdavi@pg.canterbury.ac.nz

Solo Muslim Women Travel in Non-Muslim Majority Countries

18 December 2024
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About Me:

I am a single woman who has travelled alone to this part of the world to realise my lifelong dream. Pursuing a PhD has been my biggest aspiration. I am always open to making new friends from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This is why I chose my PhD thesis topic, which focuses on womens challenges and their responses to cultural differences in a new environment.

Research Interests:

My research interests are Tourism & Travel, Gender, Cultural differences and Religion.

Education:

PhD candidate in 厙ぴ勛圖 Business School

Masters degree in business administration-Marketing. Islamic Azad University. Tehran-Iran.

Bachelors degree in Commercial Advertising management. Applied Scientific University. Tehran-Iran.

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Designing. Applied Scientific University. Babol-Iran.

Associates Degree in Fine Arts. Sariyan University. Sary-Iran.

Supervisors:

Senior Supervisor:泭

Co-Supervisor:泭

Associate Supervisor:泭

Publications:

Hall, C. M., Prayag, G., Oh, Y., Mahdavi, M. A., & Xin Jean, L. (2023). Positionality, inter-subjectivity and reflexivity in Muslim minority research. International Journal of Market Research, 65(6), 778-795. https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853231194984

Hall, C. M., Mahdavi, M. A., Oh, Y., & Seyfi, S. (2022). Contemporary Muslim travel and tourism: Cultures and consumption. In M. Hall, S. Seyfi and S.M. Rasoolimanesh (Ed.), Contemporary Muslim travel cultures (pp. 14-46). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003036296

Why did you choose UC:

Opting for the 厙ぴ勛圖 for my PhD studies was a deliberate choice. As I searched about universities before, I understood that UC offers conducive research facilities and provides opportunities for collaboration among peers and professors, which is essential for my research in the humanities field.

Best things about study at UC:

In my opinion, the best part of pursuing my PhD at UC is the exceptional support from my professional supervisors. They have been incredibly generous throughout my studies, and I have learned a great deal from them. I also appreciate the valuable workshops, the beautiful campus, and the welcoming environment.

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