Profile

Dr. Shehzadi Zamurrad Awan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science. She has extensive experience of more than 16 years in academics. Dr. Awan’s scholarly prowess extends to the publication of numerous research articles and insightful chapters, spanning disciplines such as political science, sociology, and psychology. Her debut book, “Women and Social Change in Pakistan,” published by Cambridge Publishing Scholars, marks a recent milestone in her impressive academic journey. Beyond her scholarly accomplishments, she stands as a recipient of various research grants. As a prolific writer, she consistently contributes to English newspapers and magazines, addressing a wide spectrum of socio-political issues, with a special focus on both national and international politics. Notably, her distinctiveness lies in her commitment to nurturing student growth through research and academic endeavors, affording them national and international exposure through engagement in research projects and panels. Under her guidance, several students, ranging from bachelor’s to MPhil levels, have benefited from this enriching opportunity. Her dedication further extends to serving as an Editorial board member of FCCU’s esteemed “Forman Journal of Social Sciences.”

Education

• Ph.D. (Punjab University, Lahore)
• MPhil (Government College, Lahore)

Publications

Books

• Women and Social Change in Pakistan, Cambridge Publishing Scholars, 2022.

Book Chapters:

• Jafree, S. R., Hasnat, F., Jafree, S. R., Momina, A., & Awan, Z. (2020). The Political Sociology of South Asian Women’s Health. In The Sociology of South Asian Women’s Health (pp. 151-183). Springer, Cham.
• Awan, Z. (2020). Women Abuse and Violence: A Comparative Study of India and Pakistan.In Gender Violence: International Perspectives, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, India.
• Awan, S. Z., & Hasnat, S. F. (2017). Jirga System in FATA-Pakistan (A Forum to Dispense Justice): Guidance from the Teachings of Ahl al-Bayt. Justice and Ethics in the Contemporary World: JCJECA 2017, (pp. 9-23) Institute of the Islamic Studies in the Humanities.

Peer-Reviewed Published Research Articles:

1. Awan, S. Z. (2023). Contextualizing the Socio-Psychological Consequences of First Covid-19 Wave: A Gendered Perspective. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 38(1), 65-82.
2. Hasnat, F., & Awan, Z. (2021). Pakistani Semi-tribal/Tribal Women in War Zones: Displacement and Rehabilitation”. Islamabad Policy Research Institute-IPRI Journal. 21 (2).
3. Awan, S. Z. (2020). Studying Public Transport in Lahore: An Analysis of Harassment of Women Passengers. Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (1994-7046), 28(1). 
4. Awan, S. Z. (2020). Financial Misgivings of Married Working Women in Lahore. Pakistan Perspectives, 25(1). 
5. Awan, S.Z. (2018). Placement of Pakistani Women during Democratic Regimes: 1988-2018. South Asian Studies, 33(2). 365-382.
6. Hasnat, S. F., & Awan,S. Z. (2016). Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a platform for regional understanding: its economic, political and security potential. Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, 21(1), 83-100.
7. Awan, S. Z. (2016). Relevance of education for women’s empowerment in Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 18(1), 208-229. 
8. Awan, S. Z. (2016). Impact of Ziz-ul-Haq’s Gender Policies on Pakistani Society. Pakistan Journal of History and Culture, 37(1), 21-37. 
9. Awan, S. Z. (2016). Political Discourse and Socio-Cultural Placement of Pakistani Women 1947-1976: A Historical Perspective. Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, 53(1). 
10. Hasnat, S. F., & Awan,S. Z. (2014). A Regional Approach of Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Policy. Journal of Asian Politics and History- JAPH , 05, ISSN 2227-9105: 73-87.
11. Awan, S. Z. (2012). Role of civil society in empowering Pakistani women. South Asian Studies, 27(2).439-458.
12. Awan, S. Z. (2011). Legislation and its Effectiveness to Manage Women Domestic Abuse in Pakistan. Pakistan Perspective, 16(1).129-139.
13. Awan, S. Z. (2010). Socio-Economic Structures of the Indian Society and Conditions of Women. Pakistan Vision. 11(2) : 239-260.

Grants and Awards

1. 2023-AMICAL Consortium Travel Grant Award: Presented a poster on a digital oral history project at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, held from 24th to 26th May 2023. AMICAL Consortium provided the grant.
2. 2023- Challenging Borders Travel Grant Award: Presented a panel engaging three FCCU students (one MPhil and 2 Baccalaureate) at Challenging Borders International Human Rights Conference at Albion College from April 30 to May 2, 2023. Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) provided the grant.
3. 2023- Punjab Higher Education Commission-PHEC International Travel Grant: presented a paper at the 73rd Annual Conference, “Political Futures,” organized by the University of Liverpool, in the UK, from 3rd to 5th April 2023. PHEC provided the grant. 
4. 2022: Digital Oral History Cohort Program: Oral History Student-Teaching Project under Digital Oral History Cohort Program has been accepted by AMICAL Consortium for the Fall 2022 Course. It is successfully completed because of the assistance provided by AMICAL in the shape of training for faculty and students of his course.
5. 2020:  Global Liberal Arts Alliance Institute Transnational Feminisms Travel Grant:  Travel grant was provided by The Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA)to present a Panel Proposal at  Global Liberal Arts Alliance Institute Transnational Feminisms to be held, on the campus of The American University of Paris in Paris, France. (The conference was canceled because of covid-19.)
6.  2018:International Christian University-ICU, Tokyo Grant:Presented a paper as a first Social Scientist from Pakistan, invited by International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan to discuss the social and Politics of Pakistan with students on campus at the International Symposium on November 07.The travel grant was provided by ICU Tokyo.
7. 2017:  The Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA)-Library of Congress, Faculty-Student Research Initiative Grant: A student-teacher research project was selected for ten days of researchat the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. between July 17-26. It was funded by GLCA.

Honor

• 2018 :  Best Paper Presentation, Session Award; The International Conference on Future of Women 2018″, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• 2017-To-Date:  Political Analyst for Radio Program ‘Jehan Rang”; Voice of America Urdu Service, Washington, D.C.
• 2013-To-date:  Political Analyst for Daily Express and Daily Jehan Pakistan (A Joint Pakistan-Turkish Media)
• 2017-to-Date   Referee for Journal of International Women’s Studies-JIWS, (Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA 02325 USA).
• 2016 – Best Paper Presentation of Session Award in  2^nd World Conference on Women Studies -Empowering Future   Generation of Women and Girls-Empowering Humanity, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

National Conferences:

1. 2022- March 30-31- Paper Presented in Globalizing Lokloric Wisdom: An International Conference on Folk Literature in Pakistani Languages at International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI). 
2. 2022-April 01- A Panelist in discussion “Women in Arts”, organized by Women Empowerment Society FCCU, Lahore.
3. 2022- March 14– A speaker on “Future of Middle East”, at Political Science Department, Karachi University.
4. 12-13 March 2022: Paper Presented in 2nd International Conference on Post-Covid Impact on Mental Health of Millennials: Physical, Social and Educational Challenges, Department of Psychology, University of Karachi.
5. 2021-Dec- 15-17 – Paper Presentation in International Conference on Democratic Federalism: Governance, Decentralization, and Diversity in Pakistan, Department of Political Science, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
6. 2019-Nov– 14-Paper Presentation inInternational Conference the Role of Social Scientists in 21st Century ICRSS21C 2019 organized by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Karachi, Sindh. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
7. 2019- Sep- 27-29- Paper Presentation in 15^th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF), in Institute of Business Administration Sukkur, Pakistan. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
8. 2017- April-22-23- Paper Presentation in International Conference on Gender, Work and Society-ICGWS  2017, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
9. 2015- Presented paper in a symposium titled ‘Mediating a Global Citizenship:   Humanities and The Role of Pakistani Media’ Departments of Mass Communication and English at Forman Christian College University, Lahore.

International Conferences and Symposiums:

1. 2023- April-3-05 -Paper Presentation in 73^rd Political Studies Association Annual Conference, at Liverpool University UK.
2. 2018– Nov 06-07    – Paper Presentation in International Assistance and Gender: Contributing Security Sector Reform, at International Christian University Tokyo, Japan.
3. 2018– Feb 06-07    – Paper Presentation in The International Conference on Future of Women 2018″, KaulaLumpur, Malaysia. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
4. 2017- April-16- paper Presentation in International Conference on Justice and Ethics, Firdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
5. 2017- March-20-22-Paper Presentation in Oxford Leadership Symposium, Somerville College, Oxford, United Kindgdom. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
6. 2017– March-25-Paper Presentation in 34 Punjab Research Group international Conference, Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
7. 2016- May-04-05- Paper Presentation in  2^nd World Conference on Women Studies -Empowering Future   Generation of Women and Girls-Empowering Humanity, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).
8. 2016– Sep 19-20- Presented Paper in 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016, Bali, Indonesia (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet, ISBN:978-955-4903-61-6).
9. 2015- May 08-09- Presented paper in Scientific Cooperation Workshops on Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey. (Co-Author Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet, ISBN: 978-605-86637-5-6 and Google Scholar).
10. 2014- August 17-22- Presented paper in Women’s Worlds Congress, University of Hyderabad, India. (Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Booklet).