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Irfan Waheed Usmani

Irfan Waheed Usmani

Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Leftist Movements, Movements of Islamic Socialism, Post-colonial Pakistan, Research Methodology, Academic Writing, Historiography, and Kashmir
Contact Number: +923454267797

Education

  • Post Doc in History, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Fayetteville, USA) 2024
  • PhD in History, South Asian Studies Program, National University Of Singapore (Singapore) 2016

Teaching Areas

I have taught 38 courses, which broadly include Islamic History, Ancient India, Medieval India, British Colonialism in South Asia, History of Freedom Movement, History of Civilizations, Pakistan's Political History, Pakistan's Foreign Policy, Discourse of History, New Trends in History, International Relations, European History 1870-1945, Political Economy, Islam and the West, Global History and Introduction to History

Experience

From To Designation Firm/Institution
Oct 2016 Continue Assistant Professor Government College University Lahore
Jul 2007 Oct 2016 Lecturer (BPS) Government College University Lahore
Jul 2000 Jul 2007 Lecturer (contract) Government College University Lahore
Jul 1999 Jul 2000 Research Assistant Government College University Lahore
Jan 1998 May 1998 Assistant Editor Monthly, Namakdan (A Periodical Of Liberty Papers Ltd.)
Aug 1997 Dec 1997 Magazine Reporter Daily Azad
Jan 1995 Oct 2004 Article Writer And Member Of Editorial Board Weekly Taqazay, Lahore

Awards/Achievements

  • Fulbright Award (2024), Fulbright Program. Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Thesis/Research Supervisions

  • Adeeba Akram (2022), Ph.D.. Thesis: "The representation of Women in the Writings of Progressive literati (1957-1988)" (In Progress)
  • Mohsin Nadeem Khawaja (2022), Ph.D.. Thesis: "The History of Deoband in Urban Centers of Punjab" (In Progress)
  • Muhammad Ahsan (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Police in Colonial Punjab (1849—1903)" (Completed)
  • Muhammad Bilal (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Pervaiz Musharraf's Kashmir Policy (1999-2008)" (Completed)
  • Muhammad Hassan Rai (2022), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Literary Radicalism in Punjabi Language" (In Progress)
  • Rizwan Ahmed (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Pakistan's Kashmir policy, its impact on politics in Azad Kashmir (1947-1991)" (Completed)
  • Saqlain Ahmad (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Canal Colonization in Punjab: A Case Study of Tehsil Chiniot" (Completed)
  • Noman Adrees (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Historicizing the Mohajirs Politics and Identity: A case study of MQM's political Activism 1979-1999" (Completed)
  • Faiqa Seemab (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Representation of Women in Pakistani Print Media: Critical Discourse Analysis from Women Pages in Roznama Mashriq (1963-1977)" (Completed)
  • Adil Gohar (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Historicizing British Tribal Policies Towards Waziristan (1849-1947)" (Completed)
  • Khansa Janjua (2007), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Discourse Analysis of Shibli as Historian Biographer: A case Study of Seerat-un Nabi, Al-Mamoon and Al-Farooq" (Completed)
  • Nayyer Abbas (2007), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: A Case Study of the Era of Benazir Bhutto’s First Stint as Prime Minister" (Completed)
  • Noreen Amanat Ali (2007), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Politics of Centralization in Pakistan (1947—1951): A Case Study of Jinnah Liaquat Period" (Completed)
  • Samina Akbar (2007), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case 1951: An Analytical Study" (Completed)
  • Munnawar Abbas (2006), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Modes of Domination and Subordination in the Light of Ranajit Guha’s Vision, Dominance without Hegemony: A case Study of Dominant Biradaris of Tehsil Chiniot District Jhang" (Completed)
  • Sehar Fakhar (2006), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Fashion of the Mughals" (Completed)
  • Zulfiqar Ali Mohal (2006), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Tribal Invasion of Kashmir: An Analytical Study." (Completed)