Nazanin Hedayat Munroe’s Profile
Fashion, Textiles and Art History
Nazanin Hedayat Munroe is an artist and art historian specializing in textiles & fashion, and arts from the Early Modern Persianate World. Her art work and research focuses on expressions of identity and iconology through clothing, including printed textiles, woven design, and smart textiles. She teaches Textiles (BUF 2246), 20th c. Dress and Culture (ARTH 1204), and Contemporary Issues in the Fashion Industry (BUF 4700).
Dr. Munroe is Director of Textile Technology and Assistant Professor in Business & Technology of Fashion at City Tech.
She received her PhD from University of Bern, Switzerland and MA from San Jose State University, with a concentration in historic textiles. From 2011-16, she worked with The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a textile specialist and educator, where she published several articles on historic dress; and with the Westchester Arts Council as a curatorial consultant.
Dr. Munroe received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design, both in textile design/fiber art. She spent several years in the apparel and automotive industries as a textile designer. A nationally acclaimed artist and NEA grant recipient, she has widely exhibited her textile-based artwork. Her portfolio and publication links can be viewed at https://Nazanin.us.
My Courses
BUF 4700 Contemporary Issues in the Fashion Industry
This is an Open Educational Resources (OER) web site for BUF 4700 at NYC College of Technology
SOC 2380 Sociology of Education, ID
This inter-disciplinary course examines the social influences on education and the effects of education and schooling on the social experiences and identities of individuals and groups in contemporary society. Focuses on the factors involved in the promise of education as a great equalizer that creates opportunity and helps narrow social inequality. Special emphasis is placed an understanding the history of reform, the role of poverty, segregation, sexism, and language as well as on brain function, memory and learning. Students are expected to take an active role by each presenting recent research on a relevant topic of their chose and participating in small group in-class discussions.
My Projects
City Tech’s Source for Academic Affairs Information
Business and Technology of Fashion
Web site and blogs by faculty from Business & Technology of Fashion at NYC College of Technology
Nazanin Munroe Teaching Portfolio
Examples of student work, syllabi and related materials from 2018-2024
Shibori: is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces patterns on fabric.
Advanced Textile Techniques (BUF 3246)
Pamela’s creativity extends beyond fashion, as she finds beauty in various forms. She takes time to decompress while working on her scrapbook, creates video journals to document her life’s journey, captures stunning photographs for her album, and indulges in painting and experimenting with colors. With her strong sense of self, Pamela navigates the world with confidence and self-love. Her ability to embrace her unique style and create remarkable art stems from her inner strength and her love for herself. She truly embodies a ray of light, radiating positivity and creativity in her life’s path. Pamela’s career path is aimed towards becoming a brand strategist, marketing coordinator, and social media marketer in the fashion industry. She believes she has the skills to excel in these roles because of her creativity, flexibility, imagination, initiative, styling, textiles, and versatility.
My Clubs
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