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Fieldwork Supervisor Phone: +92-346-5272497 Department of Anthropology +92-51-9064-3190 Quaid-i-Azam University +92-51-9064-3064 Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail: [email protected] “Urging people to excel” (Google) [email protected] #UrgingPeopleToExcel ( Hash Tag) Blog: urgingpeopletoexcel.blogspot.com Sajjad Haider PhD Anthropology (QAU) (In-progress) M. Phil Anthropology (QAU) 2011 M. Sc Anthropology (QAU) 2005 Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad Harvard University’s Video Conference Summer Course SAST S-140 Social Development in Pakistan (2011) Vision Statement Urging People To Excel Type of Professional Training/Teaching, Community Development Projects Experiences Digital Culture and Social Media Studies, Technology and Cultural Change, Academic Interests Anthropology of Media, Applied Anthropology and Anthropology of (Teaching & Research) Disaster, Anthropology of Development, Anthropology of Globalization, Anthropology of Arts, Demography and population Studies, Ethnographic Research Methodology, Virtual Ethnography, Digital Anthropology, Visual Anthropology, Human Resources Development Current Employment Working as Fieldwork Supervisor (BPS-17), in the department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. May 2009 to till date Major responsibilities include: . To facilitate the students of all degree programs (M. Sc, M. Phil and PhD) in the mandatory fieldwork. Also to facilitate them primary and secondary data. To coordinate and organize the events, academic seminars and workshops. Mentoring the students on study and research skills Trainings Conducted Guest Lectures . Delivered two days workshop with DSPs (Deputy (NGOS, Academic Superintendent Police) at National Highway & Motorway Institutions and Police Training College, Sheikhupura. corporate http://www.nhmptrainingcollege.org (2017) organizations) Since May 2006 to till date. Conducted a series of lectures on “Role of Fine Arts in Countering Extremism” with Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in various districts of Punjab. http://hrcp-web.org/hrcpweb (2013-14) 2 Clients addressed . Conducted a Motivational Lecture at Sustainable Policy Development Institute (SDPI), Islamabad NH&MP http://www.sdpi.org/ccb (2010) OGDCL-OGTI HRCP . Delivered a guest Lecture on Human Rights for SPARCO at Institute SDPI of Space Technology, Islamabad SPARCO-IST http://ist.edu.pk/index.html (2010) COMSATS PEL . Served as a Visiting Faculty to train the engineers of OGDCL (Oil LIFE TECHNOLOGY & Gas Development Corporation) at OGTI (Oil & Gas Training NCHD Institute, Islamabad). IRM-NRSP www.ogdcl.com (2008 -2009) . Conducted a workshop on Personal Excellence with the students of COMSATS, Islamabad. www.comsats.edu.pk (2008) . Delivered series of lectures at the IRM (Institute of Rural Management) on Soft skills and Social Media Skills. www.irm.edu.pk (2010-2012) . Delivered a motivational session to middle management of PEL, Pak Electron Limited Lahore. www.pel.com.pk (2007) . Conducted a motivational lecture with the marketing managers of Life Technology (Pvt.) Limited, at Bahawalpur. (2007) . Conducted trainings on Community Mobilization and Social Awareness with NCHD, National Commission for Human Development-Khanewal and Khushab. www.nchd.org.pk (2007) Research & . Worked as Psycho-social Care Provider with the W. H. O, Community World Health Organization/ PIMS, Pakistan Institute of Medical Development Projects Sciences, with Emergency Teams in the earthquake affected (2004 to till date) areas. (2005-2006) W.H.O/ PIMS (Mental Health Project) . Worked as Enumerator in Pakistan Rural House Hold Survey with the PIDE, Pakistan Institute of Development of Economics/ World World Bank/PIDE Bank in Faisalabad and Chakwal districts. (Rural household www.pide.org.pk (2005) Survey) . Worked as Research Assistant during master degree with Taxila Institute of Asian Civilization, QAU Campus. Major responsibilities included Data Collection and Documentation. TIAC-QAU www.tiac.edu.pk (2004-2005) 2 3 Professional Trainings . Three months professional diploma on English language skills Received by Institute of Rural Management. Attended a training course on NVIVO-9: Software for Qualitative Research by Islamic International University, Islamabad. Trauma Management by Ministry of Social Welfare & Special Education. One month on-job training on Soft skills at Willing Ways Addiction Rehabilitation Center, Lahore. Attended training by US Embassy-Islamabad (USIRC) on Academic Research Skills for university teachers. Participated in one week National Symposium on Pakistani Cultural & Society by National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research Institute, Islamabad. Attended an international workshop on Disaster Management in collaboration with German universities and the QAU. I also delivered a presentation on changes in education after the earthquake. Workshop attended by DAAD-Islamabad on Academic Research. Participated in two days workshop on Role of Media in Conflict Resolution organized by Liberal Forum-Islamabad. M. Phil thesis: M. Phil Research thesis funded by Balakot before and after the earthquake: Department of Social Study of village Garlat in Mansehra district Anthropology LMU-Munich M. Sc thesis: Germany Aesthetic Appreciation of Truck Art: A case study of Khushab . Article published in peer-reviewed journal of the THAAP (Trust for Publications History, Art & Architecture Pakistan). Life in Small Towns-2013. Balakot City: A victim of Earthquake. Research article published in Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad titled; After the earthquake: Education in Balakot (p 136-146) Volume 28, December 2010 3 4 . Coordinated the course from Pakistan studio with students and Summer course instructor at the Harvard University. ( Summer 2012) Harvard University (Video-conferencing) . Attended a bi-location real time video conferencing 4 Credit Hours summer course Social development in Pakistan (SAST S-140) by Department of South Asian Studies of Harvard University I also moderated the blog for assignments and coordinated with the course instructor, guest speakers and students in Pakistan and in the USA. Maintained first division in the entire academic career with merit Academic Distinction scholarship in matriculation (10th grade) examination. Got scholarship for Harvard’s summer course Received funding from LMU, Germany for M. Phil fieldwork Extra- curriculum Took distinction in Punjabi debates. E-volunteerism & Pioneered a motivational campaign “Urging People To Excel” that aims to Active Citizenship promote active citizenship through volunteerism, information literacy, lifelong learning and culture. It can be reached on social media with hash tag #UrgingPeopleToExcel on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. As part of volunteerism “Urging People To Excel”, I curated a Group Exhibition of Paintings by the Signboard, Cinema and Truck Painters from the Rural districts of Punjab at Rawalpindi Arts Council on November 04-09, 2013. The theme of exhibition was “Art is the World Around Us”. I designed the campaign #MyCleanCampus for Quaid-i-Azam University Managed scholarships and internships for the students of QAU and other universities Providing free online career counseling to students Hobbies Drawing and Sketching ( Charcoal, Pastels ), Illustrations, Computer Arts, Web Browsing, Reading, Photography and Videos, (My portfolio of photography can be seen with @streetpainter & #streetpainter on Instagram, Twitter. I co-directed a documentary on career aspirations of ten years old students attending three different education systems in Pakistan: Religious Madrissah, Government Primary School and a High-end private school. The title of documentary is “Deciphering Future” , and it can be accessed youtube.com/sajjadhaider786 4 .