Dr. Ayesha Ashraf

Assistant Professor

Introduction

I did PhD in the discipline of English Literature from National university of Modern Languages Islamabad. I have taught for almost seven years at M.A and M.Phil level in different universities including NUML Karachi, University of Lahore, Lahore, and Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Uthal, Balochistan. I have published 13 research papers in impact factor and HEC recognized journals. I have presented my research papers in 16 national and international conferences. I have also attended various research trainings, workshops, and seminars related to English language teaching, and educational leadership.

Qualifications
Degree Title Specialization Institute Name Year/Session
Ph.D English Literature NUML, Islamabad 2011-2020
M.A English Literature SBK Women’s University, Quetta 2004-2006
M.A International Relations University of Balochistan, Quetta 2008-2010
B.Ed Teacher Education College of Education, Quetta 2009-2010
B.A Arts F.G College, Quetta 2002-2004

Research and Publications

  • • “A Message of Globalization: An Analysis of Contemporary South Asian English Novels”. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, Issue 5, May 2014.
  • • “Appropriation of English Language in South Asian English Fiction with reference to The Scatter Here is too Great”. The Criterion, Issue June, 2015.
  • • “Representation of Death in Poems of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost: A Stylistic Analysis”. American International Journal for Contemporary Research (AIJCR), Issue August, 2015. Impact Factor.
  • • “Transformation of Metanarratives: A Postmodern analysis of Burnt Shadows”. Mayar IIU. Vol 17-18, issue 1, 2017. HEC Z category.
  • • “A Postmodern Critique of Contemporary Pakistani English Novels in the Light of Historiographic Metafiction”. Elixir International Journal, October 2018 Issue 10, Impact Factor.
  • • “Multiplicity of History in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti through Historiographic Metafiction”. International Journal of English Linguistics, Issue Jan 2020, (Y category).
  • • “Lyotardian Language Games: A postmodernist critique of Our Lady of Alice Bhatti”. Global Regional Review, Fall issue 2019, (Y category).
  • • “Transformation of History in The Glass Palace and Burnt Shadows: A Postmodernist Analysis”. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, vol: 58(2), 2019, University of Karachi. (Z category)
  • • “Language and Power Discourse in Zulfiqar Ghose‟s Poetry through Lyotard’s Deconstruction of Metanarratives”. Published in IJEL. Vol 10 (4), 2020. (HEC Y category).
  • • “A Critique of Sea of Poppies in the light of Hoffman‟s Code-switching”. Agathos: An International Review of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Nov 2020 issue. (HEC Y category).
  • • “Cultural Diversity through Localised English Language with reference to Indo-Pak English Novels”. Literary Voice, December 2020 issue. (HEC Y category)
  • • “Deconstruction of Binaries and Role Reversal in Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air”. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, August issue 2020.
  • • “The Subaltern Cannot Speak: A Social, Political and Cultural Critique of Javeri’s Nobody Killed Her”. Pakistan Social Sciences Review. March 2020. (HEC Y category)
Conferences
  • • Presented paper in 2nd Kashmir International Conference on Linguistics 2015’, AJKU Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘MDRC 2015’, UOS, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘Freedom of Expression: Glocal Politics of Emotion 2015’, UOP Lahore, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘ICLAP 2015’, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘First PPS Conference Bahawalpur 2015’, Bahawalpur, Pakistan 6. Presented paper in ‘ICIE 2015’, UMT Lahore, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘1 st Social Sciences Conference 2015’, AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘International Conference on Post Conflict Rehabilitation 2015’, NUST Islamabad, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘MDSRC 2015’, UOW, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in ‘International Social Sciences Conference 2015’, UOK, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in 25th International Pakistan History Conference on Trends in South Asian History 2016, UOK, Pakistan
  • • Presented paper in First International Conference on Indigenous Resource Management April 2016 Kotli, AJ
  • • Presented paper in ICOLL 2019 IUB in Feb 2017 13. Presented paper in 1st International Social Sciences Conference 26th-27th April 2016’, SBK Quetta
  • • Presented paper in the Second IIUI-UNCW International Conference: Local Cities, Foreign Capitals: Finding the Local Anchor in the Global Cultures, October 9-11 2017. 15. Presented paper in Sarhad University of Information and Technology in October 2018
  • • Presented paper in “Three days Virtual Conference on Environmental Humanities, Western Ghats and Himalayan Studies” organized by Lavender Literary Club India in Jan 2021

Field of Interest

  • • South Asian English Fiction,
  • • English Language Teaching,
  • • Educational Leadership and Management

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