GCU Faculty/Staff Profile

Dr. Ahtisham Ali

Associate Professor

Department: Urdu
Email: dr.ahtisham@gcu.edu.pk

Research Interests: Cultural History,Modern and Postmodern Urdu Poetry, Literary Theory, Postcolonial Studies, Gender Studies, South Asian Studies, Comparative Literature

Biography

Dr. Ahtisham Ali, is currently an Associate Professor of Urdu at GC University, Lahore. His areas of expertise encompass modern Urdu poetry, Urdu literature from the colonial period in the subcontinent, as well as modern and postmodern literary criticism and the History of emotions within the region. He authored five research books and published numerous articles in prestigious national and international journals, making significant contributions to academia.

Education

PhD in Urdu Language And Literature, University Of The Punjab (Lahore, Pakistan) 2019
MS/MPhil in Urdu Language And Literature, Government College University (Lahore, Pakistan) 2010
Masters in Urdu Language And Literature, University Of The Punjab (Lahore) 2006
BA/BSc(Hons) in Urdu Literature, Political Science, University Of The Punjab (Lahore) 2004

Teaching Areas

Modern Urdu Poetry, Literary Theory, Comparative Literature, Stylistics, Contemporary Trends in Urdu Literature

Experience