Faculty Profile

Dr. Bushra Siddiqui

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Educational Qualification:

• PhD in English Literature 

           University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

• M. Phil, Applied Linguistics: 2013, University of Management and Technology.
• Masters, English Literature, 2002, University of the Punjab.

Research Publications:

• Portrayal of the ‘Other’: Tracing the Linguistic Imperialism in EnglishTextbooks of Matric and Intermediate

Dr. Tabassum Saba, Dr. Bushra Siddiqui

April-June 2023, Vol.4, No.2

O-ISSN:2709-6262 http://dx.doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2023(4-II)10 [96-109], Journal of Development and Social Sciences.

• A Hermeneutic Comparative Analysis of Sufi Verse Narrativities: Contriving Meaning through Metaphorization and Personification in the Ghazals of Abadi and Niaz

Dr. Tabassum Saba, Dr. Bushra Siddiqui, Shama Iqbal Hussain

P-ISSN 2708-6453, O-ISSN 2708-6461, April-June 2023, Vol. 7, No. 2

http://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2023(7-II)02 [12-25], Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review

• Scrutiny of Subversive Silent Narrative: A Counter- Subaltern Approach in Pakistani Anglophone Feminist Writings

Shama Iqbal Hussain Bushra Siddiqui,

Vol 22, No. 2, 2021, Journal of Pakistan Vision.

• Unveiling Orientalism in Pakistani Fiction: A Feminist Discourse Analysis of "The Bride" and "Burnt Shadows"

T Saba, B Siddiqui, A Hameed

57 (2), 55-64, Journal of Research in Humanities.

·         Androgynous Perspectives in Mumtaz Shahnawaz’s Heart Divided

 Bushra Siddiqui

Volume 20, Issue No 1, 2019, JOURNAL OF PAKISTAN VISION

Research Presentations in International and National Conferences:

• Speech as a guest speaker on Communication Difficulties in International Businesses in an Online International Conference “Pakistan-Uzbekistan Women Entrepreneurial Connectivity: Exploring Future Prospects”, held on 18^th Nov, 2021.
• Presented a research paper on Androgynous Perspective of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando in the international conference held at University of Lahore in 2019.
• Presented departmental seminar at University of Management and Technology on the dissertation Fluid Androgynous Identities in West-East Literary Representations: 20^th-21^st Century British and Pakistani English Fiction.
• Presented a research paper in International Conference at UMT on Blogging – A Passage towards Hyper-freedom for Pakistani Women in April, 2019.
• Presented a research paper on Unveiling Feminism in Pakistani Fiction: A feminist Discourse Analysis of ‘The Bride’ and ‘The Burnt Shadows’ in the first National Conference at English Department, University of the Punjab, in 2018.
• Presented a research paper on Language of Religious and Secular Text: A Comparative Study, in the International Conference conducted by IAFOR in April 2014, at Osaka, Japan.
• Presented a research paper on Morphosyntactic Elements of the Elizabethan and Modern English: A comparative Study, in the International Conference by IAFOR in September 2014, at Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Research Works:

• Language and Gender, at M.Phil. level
• The marked and unmarked use of articles in English Language, at M.Phil. level
• Ontology of Natural Languages, at PhD level
• Development of Interlanguage, at PhD level

Work Experience:

• Currently teaching BS and MPhil English Literature at University of Management and Technology
• Taught BS / MA and MPhil English Literature at Minhaj University.
  • Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2006-2023.

Having the responsibility of teaching the students of M.Com, and B.com (Hons.) 1^st, 2^nd and 5^th Semesters the subjects of Functional English, Business Communication and Report Writing and Interpersonal Skills.

• College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies , University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2006-2023.

Taught at Chemical, Metallurgical Engineering and teaching at Electrical Engineering the subjects of Functional English, Technical English and Communication Skills, Communication Skills and Report Writing.

• Department of Engineering, Minhaj University Lahore.

Taught the subjects of Functional English, Communication Skills and Technical Writing and Presentation Skills at Chemical Engineering Department, 2018-2020.

 Volunteer Work:

• Stage In charge for all types of ceremonies and functions at Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab
• Worked as student advisor at University of the Punjab
• Trained the MPhil students for Academic Writing at Hailey College of Commerce.
• Trained the students for effective presentations at Graduation as well as Masters Level.
• Delivered lectures in seminars on 'Presentation and Interview Skills' as well as on 'Time and Stress Management'.
• Managed seminars on 'Presentation and Interview Skills'; 'Time and Stress Management'.
• Conducted Mock interviews of the final year semesters to enable the students to face the actual pannels in the organizations
• Organized seminars for ACCA
• Organized seminars for Lahore Stock Exchange