| Name: | Dr. Shafia Azam |
| Designation: | Assistant Professor |
| Department: | Anthropology |
| Qualification: | PhD in Cultural Anthropology |
| Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic (2009 - 2013) | |
| MSc. in Behavioral Sciences | |
| Fatima Jinnah Women University Pakistan (2004 - 2006) | |
| Phone: | 051- 9292900 Ext 2002 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Status: | On Job |
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Professional Experience
Aug 2018-Continue Assistant Professor (TTS) at Department of Anthropology, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Mar 2018-Aug 2018 Assistant Professor (Contractual) at Gender Studies Department, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Dec 2017- Mar 2018 Assistant Professor (Visiting Faculty) at Department of Anthropology, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan Dec 2016 - Dec 2017 Assistant Professor (on IPFP-HEC) at Anthropology Program, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Administrative: June 2018-Aug 2018 Acting Head of Department of Gender Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Sufi Shrine as Space of Hegemonic Struggle in Pakistan: An Ethnographic Account. Religions of South Asia. Vol. 14 (3), Pp 233-257. 2021.
2021 The Quandary of Faith and Politics of Islamisation: An Incursion into Experiences and Perspectives of Pakistani Christian Minority. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. Vol. 28(4). 2021.
2021 The Rise of Sectarianism: An Ethnography of Religious Intolerance in Southern Punjab. Journal of Peace, Development and Communication. Vol 5(1), Pp.315-324. 2021.
2020 Publish or Perish: Deconstructing Research Culture in Higher Education Institute of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Society Education and Language (PJSEL). Vol 7 (1), Pp. 11-27. 2020.
2020 A Critical Appraisal of the Existing Practices During Practicum in Pakistani Teacher Education Programmes. International Journal of Innovation in Teaching and Learning (IJITL). Vol 6 (2), Pp. 17-31. 2020.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Her research interests include the areas of food, media discourses, and religion, and their impact on the broader social system, particularly identity formation.
ACHIVEMENTS
2008 Cultural Exchange Scholarship 2008 by Ministry of Education Pakistan & Ministry of Slovak Republic for Ph.D. in Slovakia.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
2022 "Role of Social Media Networks as Learning Tools in the Aftermath of COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan." International Conference 2022 on Language, Literature, Literacy: COVID and Post-COVID Times. organized by the Department of English, FJWU on May 10-12, 2022.
2021 “The Allure of Selfie Culture and Gender Discourse: Trends and Issues of Presenting Your Best Self(ie) on Social Media.” International Conference on Gender Studies 2021: Contemporary Issues: Challenges & Opportunities. Organized by Department of Gender Studies, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. March 8 & 9, 2021.
2021 “Memeification and Digital Politics among Pakistani Youth: Netnography of Political Memes.” International Conference on Digital Media Ecologies: Challenges and Opportunities. February 17-18, 2021. Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
2020 “The Problem of Representation in Pakistani News Channels: Construction of Traumatic Events and their Impact on Viewers’ Mental Well-Being.” National Conference on Qualitative Psychology (NCQ2020) March 05, 2020. NUST Islamabad, Pakistan.
2020 “Who’s in Charge? The Role and Resistance of Religious Psychology in Coping Covid-19 Pandemic in Pakistan.” 1st International Conference (Online) on Issues in Management and Social Sciences in the Context of Covid-19. Aug 22-23, 2020. Experts in Management and Social Sciences (EMS), Peshawar, Pakistan.
2019 “Food as Discourse of Religious Identity: An Ethnographic Study of Immigrants in Slovakia.” 14th International Conference on Education, Business and Social Science (ICONFEBSS). Aug 10, 2019. Bangkok, Thailand.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Research Grant By Comenius University
- Grant for PhD. Students and young workers at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia (2011 2012)
