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Tamar Shirinian, M.A., Ph.D. 2016 - Duke Cultural Anthropology
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Assistant professor Tamar Shirinian sues UT, claims firing over Charlie Kirk comments violated free speech
Dr. Tamar Shirinian has sued the University of Tennessee, claiming she was retaliated against over personal comments she made on social media.
Published October 30, 2025
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Tamar Shirinian at The University of Tennessee Knoxville | Rate My Professors
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‘Failed to meet expectations’: Plowman sends letter officially terminating Shirinian
March 18, 2026 - Assistant anthropology professor Tamar Shirinian faces termination after her controversial social media comment circulated online.
Jewish Voice for Peace
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Targeting Dr. Tamar Shirinian for termination on unjust grounds - JVP
October 27, 2025 - Tamar Shirinian’s appointment as faculty at the University of Tennessee. Her remarks on her personal Facebook account regarding the surviving family members of Charlie Kirk may have caused offense and for this she has amply apologized.
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Former UT Knoxville professor fired after Charlie Kirk comments
March 18, 2026 - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Court documents revealed that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has officially fired anthropology professor Dr. Tamar Shirinian because of her comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Former UT professor expands lawsuit against politicians, anonymous donor over firing after controversial post | wbir.com
Tamar Shirinian amended her lawsuit after she was fired following comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination, alleging coercive pressure from donors and politicians.
Published March 27, 2026
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville professor responds after suspension over Kirk comments
September 30, 2025 - On September 15, UTK Chancellor Donde Plowman placed Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. Tamar Shirinian on administrative leave pending termination proceedings, saying that “no statement endorsing a campus shooting can be acceptable.”
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UT professor suspended over Charlie Kirk comment adds university officials to lawsuit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dr. Tamar Shirinian has added several top officials at the University of Tennessee to her lawsuit against the university, which stems from a social media post about Charlie Kirk following his death.
Published February 11, 2026
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Tamar Shirinian - University of Tennessee Knoxville
May 22, 2025 - Tamar Shirinian, University of Tennessee Knoxville: 335 Followers, 179 Following, 16 Research papers. Research interests: Queer Anthropology, Armenian Studies,…
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Former University of Tennessee professor fired after Charlie Kirk comments
March 18, 2026 - Court documents revealed that the University of Tennessee has officially been fired anthropology professor Dr. Tamar Shirinian because of her comments on the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk.
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Who is Tamar Shirinian? UT Knoxville faculty member fired over Charlie Kirk comment
Tamar Shirinian, a faculty member at the University of Knoxville, is set to be terminated over a Facebook comment she made about Charlie Kirk , the conservative activist who was fatally shot on September 9.
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Tamar R. Shirinian, "Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia" (Duke UP, 2024) - New Books Network
Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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April 18, 2024 - Tamar Shirinian received her PhD from Duke University in 2016 and completed a postdoctoral appointment at Milsaps College before coming to UT. Shirinian’s research focuses on social movements and revolutions, environmental anthropology, feminist and queer anthropology, transnationalism, and psychological anthropology.
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Letter: Fired UT-Knoxville professor a beacon for academic freedom
April 11, 2026 - Professor Tamar Shirinian is a beacon for the First Amendment.
Mediapolis
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Tamar Shirinian – Mediapolis
June 27, 2024 - Tamar Shirinian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the United States.