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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Name |
Dr. Sahar Afshan |
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Phone: Office
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+922199240002-6 Ext: 305 |
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Research Area |
International relations, specially, South Asia, Europe and United States, and English Literature. |
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Number of Publications |
8 |
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AFFILIATIONS |
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Designation |
Assistant Professor, Head of the Department HSS, BUKC |
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Department |
Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) |
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University |
Bahria University Karachi Campus (BUKC) |
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QUALIFICATION |
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DEGREE |
PASSING YEAR |
MAJORS |
UNIVERSITY |
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M.Phil. leads to Ph.D (3.9 G.P) |
2020 |
European Studies |
University of Karachi, Pakistan |
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M.A (3.00 G.P) |
2011 |
English Literature |
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan |
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BSc. (First Class) |
2002 |
(Bio-Chemistry) |
University of Karachi, Pakistan |
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Intermediate (A Grade) |
2000 |
Pre-Medical |
Karachi Board |
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Matriculation (A Grade) |
1998 |
Science (Bio) |
Karachi Board
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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DESIGNATION |
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ORGANIZATION |
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Assistant Professor |
1/07/2021 |
To date |
Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan |
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Senior Lecturer |
1/07/2020 |
30/06.2021 |
Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan |
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Lecturer
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22/08/2016 |
30/06/2020 |
Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan |
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Lecturer |
August 2013 |
17/08/2016 |
National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Karachi Campus |
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Visiting Faculty |
Sep 2014 |
Jan 2015 |
Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan |
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Lecturer |
April 2011 |
July 2013 |
National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Hyderabad Campus |
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NON-TEACHING / ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE |
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Member Board of Studies |
May 2023 |
To date |
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi |
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Member Board of Studies |
Oct 2023 |
To date |
Jinnah University for Women, Karachi |
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Editor in chief |
July 2023 |
To date |
Bahria University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Editor
Reviewer
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September 2021
Dec 2020 |
To date
To date |
Bahria University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (BUJHSS), Bahria University Karachi
Hec recognized Journals. |
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Secretory Departmental Research Committee and Research Coordinator |
Jan 2020 |
March 6th 2022 |
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bahria University Karachi |
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Program Coordinator /Curriculum Designer/Advisor |
August 2017 |
To date |
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, English Department, Bahria University Karachi |
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Design BS (English) Road Map and Course Outlines for Literature. Also Worked on HEC UG Program and made relevant amendments.
Research Supervisor BS and Masters’ Theses English Literature. |
2013 |
To date |
National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Karachi Campus and Bahria University Karachi. |
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PUBLICATIONS/ RESEARCH PROJECTS |
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· Existentialism Has Indeed A Strong Undertone Of Positivism: The Reality Has The Last Word. (Herbert Marcuse) –Journal of European Studies
· Europe and the World: New Trends in International Diplomacy –Journal of European Studies Vol. 34, No. 2 (July 2018) 62-80. · Pak-Russia Relations in the Emerging Geo-Strategic Environment – Journal of European Studies Vol. 35, No. 1 (January 2019) 36-53. · Balance of power in the era of technological globalization- Pakistan Horizon Vol. 74, No. 2-3 (April-July 2021) 81-102
· Sino-Indian Relations: Past and Present- SRAK -WORLD LINE Vol. I, Issue-III March 2022) 31-36
· Literature Revitalizes the Past: Historicizing John Dryden’s Literary Contributions– Journal of Research in Humanities, Vol. 59, No.1 (June 2023), 124-143
BOOK · “Europe under US Imperialism” Dr. Sahar Afshan, ISBN 978-969-7280-38-4 Peace Publications Lahore, Pakistan. Available at https://www.marymartin.com/web/selectedCatalog?catalogno=2821
BOOK REVIEW
· Dincecco, Mark and Massimiliano G. Onorato, From Warfare to Wealth: The Military Origins of Urban Prosperity in Europe: Oxford University Press, 2018, pp.196 – Journal of European Studies Vol. 35, No. 1 (January 2019) 106-107
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PROFESSIONAL COURSES / CERTIFICATES/ WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED/ORGANIZED. |
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- Strengthen Your Academic And Report Writing Skills: An Eight – Day Continuing Professional Education Programme – The Aga Khan University, Institute For Educational Development, Professional Development Centre,(IED-PDC), Karachi, Pakistan – November 12 – December 31, 2016
- Strengthen Your Academic Writing Skills- an In House Workshop organized by Sahar Afshan lecturer at Humanities and Social Sciences Department, Bahria University Karachi Campus- March 3, 2017
- Faculty Development Program-FDP, Two Days Interactive Workshop on Faculty Retreat-Pedagogy held on 15 and 16th august 2018 at Bahria University, Karachi Campus, The Department of Management Sciences.
- International Conference – Issues of Radicalization in Migrant Urban Societies: A Comparative Assessment of Pakistan and Europe held in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation (Islamabad) and Area Study Centre for Europe, University of Karachi- 2015.
- The EU’s Award of GSP+ to Pakistan: Prospects for the Country’s Economy – the Workshop organized by the Area Study Centre for Europe, University of Karachi in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation (Islamabad) – April 2014
- International Conference – Religious Harmony In Europe, South Asia and The Middle East held in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation (Germany) and ASCE University of Karachi-2014
- Workshop on Information Handling in Biological Research, University of Karachi and PASTIC – 2002
- Delivered a Lecture titled Linguistics and Literature: Two Sides of the Same Coin in a Seminar on Scope and Applications in English Language Teaching, Bahria University Karachi Campus, held on 29th April 2019.
- Organized a workshop at Bahria University Karachi Campus on 23rd April 2019 titled “Art of Script Writing and Theatre Performance.”
- Organized a workshop at Bahria University Karachi Campus on 23rd April 2019 titled “Art of Script Writing and Theatre Performance.”
- Organized a Guest Speaker Session titled Rumi and the Contemporary World: Scope and Inspiration for Youth on 31st Jan 2022 at Bahria University Karachi Campus.
- Conducted a series of Guest Lectures for the students (BS & MS) of Maritime sciences in Bahria University on 13th Dec 2020, 13th June 2021 and 20th Jan 2022, Titled Qualitative Research: Approaches and Data Analysis
- Delivered a Lecture at NUML Karachi, titled Literature is life: The scope and Prospects of Studying Literature in Contemporary Times on 3rd March 2022.
- Participated as a Panelist in a Panel discussion on The Scope of English as a Global Language, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University held on 24th March 2022.
- Participated as a Panelist on a Symposium on AmericanLiterature Roots and Revolutions at Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) held on 10th January 2024.
- Participated as a chair in the international conference Re-Imagining Applied Linguistics and Language Practices Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), 28-29TH February 2024
- Conducted an Online International training Titled “Guided Discovery” held on 21st June 2022 in an International Boot Camp organized by Personal and Professional Development Center (PPDC) from 14th June to 24th June 2022.
- Presented a Conference Paper titled Reviving Language and Culture through Literature: Historicizing John Dryden’s Literary Contributions in an International Conference on “Language, Culture and Revival” held from 18-20th August 2022 at University of Baltistan, Skardu.
- Participated /Attended large number of International Webinars and Workshops from Oxford University Press, ELTOC and Elsevier on English Language Teaching and Research Development.
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LIST OF COURSES TAUGHT/ ABLE TO TEACH |
- Business Communication
- Writing Skills
- Essay Writing
- Advanced Academic Writing and Presentation Skills
- Technical Report Writing
- Communication Skills
- Functional English
- English As a Second Language (ESL)
- Literary Terms and Devices
- Literary Criticism
- Fiction/Novel/Essays and short stories
- Drama
- Classical and Romantic Poetry
- World Literature
- History of English literature
- Research Methodology
- Advanced Qualitative Research and Research Ethics (Ph.d)
- History (general and specific)
- Foreign policy
- International relations