PROF. DR. AMRA RAZA Chairperson, Professor Department of English Language & Literature, University of the Punjab, Lahore E-mail: [email protected] Contact: 99231168 QUALIFICATIONS: 2008-Institution University of the Punjab, Lahore. Title of Research Thesis “Spatial Constructs in Alamgir Ph.D Hashmi‘s Poetry First Ph.D produced by the Department of English, University of the Punjab. 2001-Institution University of the Punjab, Lahore M.Phil Title of Research Thesis “Self Conscious Surveillance Strategies in Derek Walcott‘s Poetry (1948-84)” M.A. English 1989-Institution The University of Karachi Literature Merit First Class first position 1991-Institution The University of Karachi M.A. Linguistics Merit First Class First Position Research Thesis entitled ―The Feasibility of Establishing a Self Access Centre at Karachi University on the basis of the Self Access Centre at Agha Khan University School of Nursing, Karachi B.A. 1985-86 Institution St. Joseph’s College for Women, Karachi Merit First Division 1982-Institution St. Joseph’s College for Women, Karachi F.A. Merit First Division 1980-Institution: St. Joseph’s Convent School Karachi Matriculation Merit First Class Second Position (Humanities/Arts), Board of Secondary Education, Karachi. 1. American School – Bad Godesberg, Bonn, German Primary 2. British Embassy Preparatory School, Bonn, Germany Education 3. Nicolaus Cusanus Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany 1. National Jane Townsend Poetry Prize United States Cultural Centre, Karachi (1990) 2. Matric Certificate of Merit (General Group) Board of Secondary Education, Karachi First Class 2nd Position (1980) 3. First Class First Position (M.A. English Literature). Merit Certificate The University of Karachi (1989) 4. First Class First Position (M.A. Linguistics) Merit Certificate Certificates / University of Karachi (1990) Awards 5. BAGA Gymnastics Award. British School, Bonn, Germany. 6. Recipient of Frogh-e-Taleem Gold Medal 2013. 7. Tehreek-e-Istehkam-e-Pakistan Council Gold Medal 2013 8. Tehreek-e-Istehkam-e-Pakistan Council Sitara-e-Pakistan Gold Medal Award 2015. 9. Tehreek-e-Istehkam-e-Pakistan Council Sher-e-Pakistan Gold Medal Award 2015. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: Name of Organization Designation / Title Date Where working or worked From To Department of English, Professor 26-04-2015 To present Punjab University, Lahore Department of English, Associate Professor 12.07.2009 25-04-2015 Punjab University, Lahore Department of English, Assistant Professor 28.06.1999 11.07.2009 Punjab University, Lahore National Expert in HEC National Committee on 28-05-2008 28-05-2009 English Curriculum Development Department of English, Lecturer (full time) 20.02.1997 28.06.1999 Punjab University, Lahore Department of Fine Arts, Lecturer (full time) 07.04.1993 20.02.1997 Punjab University, Lahore Department of English, Lecturer (visiting) 03.09.1992 20.02.1997 Punjab University, Lahore Department of English, Convener (Full Time) 20.02.1997 to present Punjab University, Lahore Department of English, Lecturer (full time) 26.11.1990 21.02.1991 University of Karachi Department of English, NED Lecturer (visiting) 1990 1991 University, Karachi Lecture (visiting) 1991 2004 Allama Iqbal Open University Thesis Supervisor OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 1. Pakistan American Cultural Centre, Karachi (Children‟s English Language Programme). 2. Conducting Workshops at Education Extension Centre (AIOU) Wahdat Road, Lahore. 3. The Pak American Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore (Teaching Communication, English and Business Report Writing to BBA, BCS and MBA). 4. Conducted workshops on communication skills for AKIDA, for Coca Cola International Limited Lahore. (a) Research papers published in foreign journals of international repute. Sr. Research paper Name of Journal Date of publication No. The Drama of The Vedic Path Quarterly Existence in R.K. English Journal Gurukul Kangri: Vol. LXXXII, No. 1 & 2 Narayan‟s The Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar 2009 Guide (India) Pg. 77-88 1 Co authored: Dr. Reprinted in: June 2013 Amra Raza & The Mysore Literary Review: An No. 1 (Pg 46 – 55) Zareena Saeed Indian Journal of New Writing, 2010 Special Edition on R.K. Narayan 2 (Equivalent to 2 research (Book) Spatial publications (Y Category) Constructs in LAP LAMBERT Academic according to HEC Alamgir Hashmi‟s Publishing GmbH & Co. KG notification 2-3 Poetry: A (Germany) ISBN: 978-8443- No.DD/SS&H/2009/506) Critical Study. Dr. 2294-1 letter Amra Raza No.AD/SS&H/PUB/2012/ 276 dated August 15, 2012.) Artistic ALIF Journal of Comparative Adaptation: Poetics Ekphrasis in American University, 4 2008, No. 28 Pakistani Poetry in Department of English English and Comparative Dr. Amra Raza Literature, Cairo, Egypt (b) Research papers published in Pakistani Journals. Sr. Date of Research paper Name of Journal No. Publication The exploration of the Bakhtin’s Journal of Research Issue Vol. LV Literary Chronotopes and the 1 (Humanities) Jan. 2019 Metaphoric Models of Power University of the Punjab, Lahore (Category Z). and Victimization Journal of Research Issue Vol. LV Criminal Continuum in Caleb 2 (Humanities) Jan. 2019 Carr’s The Alienist University of the Punjab, Lahore (Category Z). Dialogic Construction of Journal of Research Issue Vol. LV 3 Syncretic Identity in Derek (Humanities) Jan. 2019 Walcott’s Select Plays University of the Punjab, Lahore (Category Z). The City as an Journal of Research Issue Vol. LIV 4 Anthropomorphic Character in (Humanities) Jan. 2018 Aravind Adiga’s Fiction University of the Punjab, Lahore (Category Z). Creative Salvage of Self: Derek Bazyaft Vol. 30 (Jan.- 5 Walcott’s Symbiosis of the Self Department of Urdu, Jun. 2017 ) and the Other University of the Punjab, Lahore Pg. 3-11 Political Discourse and US Journal of Political Studies Vol.24. Issue2, Strategic Narrative in Zeb-Un- 6 University of the Punjab, Lahore Winter, 2017 Nissa Hamidullah’s Sixty Days (Category X) in America Issue Vol. 92, Sir Syed’s Safarnama e No. 4, October ‘Musafiran e London’ A to December 8 Oriental College Magazine Narratological Study of Anti 2017. (Pg. 7- Colonialism 28) 3 Journal of the Research Society Dario Fo’s Dynamic Vol. 52, No. 1, of Pakistan 9 Frameworks in Trumpets and pp 1-7 Jan. to University of the Punjab, Lahore Raspberries June 2015 Using Pakistani Literature for English Journal of Research Language Instruction at the (Humanities) Vol. LI, Jan. 10 Undergraduate Department of English, 2015 Level at the University of the University of the Punjab Lahore Punjab The Politics of Mythical Space Journal of Political Studies Vol. 21, Issue- 11 in Pakistani Poetry Written in Department of Political Sciences 2, 2014 English University of the Punjab, Lahore Winter Political Renegotiation of A Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 29, No.2, July – 12 Scriptural Spaces in Alamgir Centre for South Asian Studies Dec., 2014, pp. Hashmi’s Poetry University of the Punjab Lahore 683-692 Vol.29, No.1, The Subcontinent Palimpsest in A Journal of South Asian Studies pp. 137148. 13 Alamgir Centre for South Asian Studies (Pg. 137-148) Hashmi’s Poetry University of the Punjab, Lahore Jan.-July 2014, Journal of Research The Rites of Passage as a Vol. XLVII (Humanities) 14 Metaphor in the January 2011 Department of English, Plays of Wole Soyinka Pg. 38-70 University of the Punjab Lahore Vol. XLII – XLV Journal of Research Dynamic Linguistic and Artistic 2006-2009 (Humanities) 125th Year 15 Patterns in Department of English, Celebration of Jonson’s THE ALCHEMIST University of the Punjab Lahore Punjab University Issue Journal of Research Vol. XLI, No. 1 The Formation of the ‘I’ (Humanities) 16 January 2005 Through the ‘Eye’ Department of English, Pg. 17-34 University of the Punjab Lahore Journal of Research Vol. XL No. 2 Derek Walcott’s Poetic Canvas: (Humanities) 17 July 2004 The Painter’s Gaze Department of English, Pg. 3-12 University of the Punjab Lahore Self-Conscious Surveillance Journal of Research Vol. XXXIX, Strategies in (Humanities) No. 1 January 18 Derek Walcott‟s Poetry (1948- Department of English, 2004 1984): Derek Walcott’s Gaze University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 103-133 Journal of Research The Base of the Iceberg: Vol. XXXVIII, (Humanities) No. 2 July 19 Hemingway‟s in The Old Man Department of English, 2003 and the Sea University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 3-25 4 A Comparative Study of River Poems by Journal of Research Vol. XXXVIII, Pakistani and Indian Poets (Humanities) No. 1 January 20 (Alamgir Department of English, 2003 Hashmi, Taufiq Rafat, University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 133-152 Daruwalla, Ramanujan) Journal of Research Sea Imagery in Derek Walcott’s Vol. XXXVI, (Humanities) No. 1 January 21 The Sea at Department of English, 2002 Dauphin University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 91-99 Journal of English Studies Vol. 9, No. 1 Macbeth in The Cherry December 22 Department of English, Orchard 2001 University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 105-124 Journal of Humanities and Complexity of the Fog Motif in Social Vol. IX, No.1 23 O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Sciences March 2001 into Night Faculty of Arts, University of Pg. 1-21 Peshawar Journal of English Studies Vol. 8, No.1 Nadine Gordimer’s Use of Red December 24 Department of English, in July’s People 2000 University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 3-9 Journal of Research Vol. XXXIV, Epic Character Evolution in (Humanities) No.1-2. Jan. - 25 Brecht’s Threepenny Opera Department of English, June 2000 University of the Punjab Lahore Pg. 107-113 PUBLISHED POEMS: Poem “A Nights Swim” won the National Jane Townsend Poetry Prize (1990). Poem “The Symphony” by Amra Raza, „Mehwar’ Golden Jubilee Number (1959- 2009) pg.3, University of the Punjab. Poem “F.C Canal” by Amra Raza, South Asian Review Pakistan Creative Writing in English University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown (Tracing the Tradition: Embracing the Emerging) Vol. 31 Number 3 pg. 45, November 2010 (Published in 2011). Poem “Hunger” published in the Journal of The Pakistan Academy of Letters 2012.