Department of English

Hira Saleem Khan

Hira Saleem Khan
Hira Saleem Khan
Lecturer
Department of English

Qualification

  • MS English (Linguistics & Literature)

    Session: 2016-18, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore

     

    Title of Thesis: Meaning Potential in Semiotic Remediation: Understanding Comprehension Prospects through Multimodal Discourse Analysis

    Courses studied: Applied Linguistics, New Approaches to Literary Theory and Criticism, Research Methodology, Discourse Analysis, Academic Research Writing, Bilingualism, Modern theories and Functions of Language

    B.S (Honors) English Literature

    Session: 2008-2012, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

    Thesis title: Pakistani Class Hierarchy and its Corruption in In Other Rooms Other Wonders by Daniyal Moeenuddin

    HSSC: 

    Session 2008, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

    SSC: 

    Session: 2006, Collegiate High School System for Girls, Lahore

    TESOL (PGD)

    Session: 2013, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

     

Experience    

    1. Lecturer English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 2020 till date

    2. Visiting faculty, English Linguistics, University of Education, Lahore, 2019-2020

    3. Visiting faculty, English, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, 2019-2020

    4. Research Associate, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, 2018- 2019) (Teaching and research workload)

    5. Permanent Faculty Member at Premier Institute, Lahore, 2014-15

    6. Micro teaching , TESOL, 2013

Service Activities:

  • Member Sirajuddin Dramatic Society, LCWU
  • Focal person for Urban Farming Promotion Activities in LCWU

Workshop and Seminars attended:

  • Attended International Virtual Conference on Ecolinguistics and Ecological Narratives, Riphah Internation University, Islamabad, 9-11March, 2022.

  • Attended 5 Days Training of Facilitators (ToF), organized by British Council at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 11- 15th October, 2021.

  • Attended two day workshop on Qualitative Research Methods, NUML, Lahore, 24-25 April, 2019.

  • Attended seminar on Nationalization, Globalization and Postcolonial Studies- A talk by Dr Masood Raja, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, 22nd April, 2019.

  • Attended seminar on A talk on Central Asia Institute by Mr Muhammad Ashraf, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, 30th November, 2018.

  • Organized and attended various seminars at University of Management and Technology, Lahore.

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Research interest focuses on Discourse Analysis and particularly in Visual and Multimodal Discourse Analysis. Moreover, the interest also lies in Socio and Psycholinguistics with respect to linguistics issues. Other than that, post-colonialism and post-structuralism in an artifact/discourse is also one of the main research interests.

 

Publications

  1. Meaning Potential in Semiotic Remediation: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis (in progress)

   

Conferences Paper Presentation

  1. Understanding Comprehension Prospects in a Semiotic Remediated Text- A Multimodal Phenomena, presented at the 1st Riphah International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture (RICOLLAC 21), Lahore, 23-25 November, 2021.

  2. Meaning Potential in Semiotic Remediation: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis, presented in International Conference of Department of English Language and Literature (ICDELL) 2019, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, 6-7 April, 2019.

Research Grants and Contracts

 

NIL

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

 

NIL