Conference papers

  • 2024

Presented a keynote talk on ‘critical discourse studies (CDS) for researchers in the Global South’ at 1st International Symposium organized by Emerson University, Pakistan in collaboration with Shanghai International Studies University China                (October 12,2024)

  • 2022

Presented a paper on ‘A Foucauldian study of English language teachers’ ideological positioning in Pakistan’ at 12th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP 2022) in Finland

  • 2021

Presented a paper on ‘power relations and marginalization of the Other in ELT’ in Spring School, 2021 organized by University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

  • 2017

Presented a paper on ‘textbooks as socializing agents’ (2017) at the University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.

  • 2015

Presented a paper on ‘language policy in Pakistan’ at 1st International Conference of Linguistic Association of Pakistan (October 2015) at Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan.

  • 2015

Presented a paper on ‘construction of linguistic identity and dialectical variation in Sindh’ at 1st Student Multi-disciplinary Research Conference (MDSRC – 2015), University of Wah, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Invited talks

  • 2025

Delivered a virtual talk on ‘’Diversifying critical discourse studies (CDS) scholarship’’ at Bahria University, Islamabad (Pakistan) (April 21, 2025)

  • 2025

Delivered a virtual talk on ‘’using critical discourse studies (CDS) in applied linguistics research’’ at NUML, Hyderabad Campus, Pakistan (May 13, 2025)

  • 2025

Delivered a virtual talk on ‘’pursuing higher studies abroad: exploration, interaction and planning’’ at Institute of English Language & Literature (IELL), University of Sindh, Pakistan (May 6, 2025)

  • 2024

Delivered a virtual talk on ‘Are we reading between the lines? a critical discourse studies perspective on school textbooks’ at Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan (April 2024) (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7Q9FbZwuk&t=169s)

  • 2024

Delivered a talk on ‘Ethical and responsible research practices and publishing process’ at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage, Pakistan (May 2024)

  • 2023

Delivered a talk on ‘Ideologies in language textbooks’ organized by Discourse Hub Series, department of language and communication, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (April 2023)

  • 2022

Delivered a talk on ‘critical’ in discourse analysis: integrating critical dimensions of discourse analysis in literary texts at the Forman Christina (FC) College, Lahore, Pakistan (November 2022)

  • 2022

Delivered a talk on ‘integrating academic voice in writing’ at Thar Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology, Pakistan (July 2022)

Media

Invited as a speaker at local television channel in a program on International Mother Language Day (February 2021).