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Tamar Shirinian, M.A., Ph.D. 2016 | Cultural Anthropology
Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, M.A., Cultural Anthropology, Women's certificate (2016) Bio BA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, Duke University
WVLT
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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
UT Knoxville faculty member put on leave after Charlie Kirk comments
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July 29, 2025Videos
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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.
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TN professor who made Kirk comment can't return amid lawsuit, judge rules
December 19, 2025 - A federal judge has denied professor Tamar Shirinian's request to return to the classroom as her lawsuit plays out against the University of Tennessee at Knoxville over her suspension for a crass comment she made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Who Is Tamar Shirinian? UTK Professor Under Fire for Comments After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination | US News - Times Now
September 15, 2025 - University of Tennessee professor Tamar Shirinian faces termination after posting comments appearing to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s assassination. She is among several Tennessee university staff disciplined for similar remarks.
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Shirinian continues to fight for classroom return, 2027 trial date set – The Daily Beacon
January 19, 2026 - Assistant anthropology professor Tamar Shirinian faces termination after her controversial social media comment circulated online.
WVLT
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Letters between UT Chancellor Donde Plowman, Tamar Shirinian outline assistant professor’s firing over Charlie Kirk comment
(WVLT) - WVLT News has obtained letters between University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman and Dr. Tamar Shirinian, an assistant professor who came under fire for her comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
Published September 29, 2025
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Shirinian argues University of Tennessee double standard on Kirk post
November 21, 2025 - Suspended professor Tamar Shirinian replied swiftly to the University of Tennessee's effort to block her return to the classroom, asserting in a federal court filing the university is applying a double standard after it allowed a UT law professor ...
Knox News
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TN professor who made Kirk comment adds university officials to lawsuit
February 11, 2026 - Tamar Shirinian has added the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees and top UT officials to her ongoing lawsuit against the university, which suspended the professor in September following a crass Facebook comment she made about ...
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Tamar Shirinian sent appeal letter to Chancellor Donde Plowman
September 29, 2025 - Cultural anthropology assistant professor Tamar Shirinian is appealing the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's effort to fire her after a Facebook comment she made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Center Square
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More Tennessee professors scrutinized for comments on Charlie Kirk | Tennessee | thecentersquare.com
September 15, 2025 - Conservative activist Robby Starbuck shared a post from the professor, identified as Tamar Shirinian, that said: "The world is better off without him in it.
Action Network
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Reinstate Dr. Tamar Shirinian! Defend Free Speech at UTK! - Action Network
On Monday, September 15, 2025, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), Chancellor Donde Plowman announced termination proceedings against Dr. Tamar Shirinian, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, for a social media post ...
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Trial set for January 2027, as UT professor claims First Amendment violation | wbir.com
December 26, 2025 - A federal judge has set a January 2027 trial for University of Tennessee assistant professor Tamar Shrinian.
Jordan Russia Center
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A Queer Plea for the End of the Nation - Blog - Jordan Russia Center
October 19, 2023 - Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with interests in queer theory, transnational feminisms, political economy, postsocialism, psychoanalysis, and medical and ...
WVLT
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UT professor suspended over Charlie Kirk comment won’t return to classroom during lawsuit, court rules
Dr. Tamar Shirinian will not be teaching at the University of Tennessee as her lawsuit plays out.
Published December 19, 2025
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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Tamar Shirinian Publications
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WVLT
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UT assistant professor facing firing over posts about Charlie Kirk’s death
The university has since confirmed the faculty member is Tamar Shirinian, an assistant professor in the anthropology department.
Published September 15, 2025
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Professor Sues UT After Dismissal Over Social Media Post - Articles
An assistant professor at the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxvill
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