University Partnerships Grants Program 2020-2023
QAU-BSU Partnership Follow-Up Project: Expanding American Studies in Pakistan
The Area Study Centre for Africa, North and South America at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Ball State University (BSU) collaborated on a U.S. State Department-funded university partnership cooperative agreement from 2012-2015. The proposed new project extends outcomes and best practices of this partnership to other Pakistani universities.
AREA STUDY CENTER, QAUID I AZAM UNIVERSITY
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa did her MS in African American Studies from Boston University, USA in 2010 while on a Fulbright scholarship. She completed her Ph.D. in English Studies from University of Durham UK in 2017 on a Commonwealth Scholarship. Currently, she is Assistant Professor at the Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. She is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. Her teaching and research interests include African American Studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Critical Theory.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Prof. Dr. Lawrence Gerstein
GEORGE AND FRANCES BALL DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY-COUNSELING
Lawrence (“Larry”) H. Gerstein is a Ball State University George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Psychology-Counseling and Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions of Counseling Psychology, Peace Psychology, and International Psychology), Fulbright Scholar and Specialist, Advisor to the City University of Hong Kong Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, trained mediator, and co-editor of the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology. He earned his BBA from Bernard Baruch College, and MA in rehabilitation counseling and PhD in counseling and social psychology from The University of Georgia.
Courses
What You Will Learn
American Studies (Pak)
- 10th Feb 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on American Studies (Pakistan) by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
American History (U.S.)
- 22nd Feb 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on American History (U.S) by Prof. Dr. James Connolly. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
American History (Pak)
- 23rd Feb 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on American History (Pakistan) by Dr. Tahir Jamil. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
American Literature (late 19th & Early 20th Century) (U.S.)
- 08th Mar 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on American Literature (late 19th & Early 20th Century) (U.S.) by Dr. Maria Staton. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
American Literature (Post 9/11 fiction)
- 10th Mar 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on American Literature (Post 9/11 Fiction) by Dr. Bahramand Shah. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
African American Literature (Pak)
- 15th Mar 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on African American Literature (Pak) by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
Course Development: Copyright Considerations & Open Access Resources (Part 1)
- 31th Mar 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on Course Development for Copyright Consideration & Open Access Resources by Dr. Suzanne Rice. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
Course Development: Copyright Considerations & Open Access Resources (Part 2)
- 05th Apr 2022
- 09:00 AM PKT
- 1 hour
Lecture on Course Development for Copyright Consideration & Open Access Resources by Dr. Suzanne Rice. You can join the lecture virtually via Zoom.
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