Freire: The Banking System of Education
This is a brief lecture explaining Paulo Freire's discussion of the Banking Concept of Education. As one of the world's foremost theorist of education, Freire in his book, "Pedagogy of [...]
How to Ask a Professor to be your Fulbright Mentor?
This brief video, prompted by my interactions with Pakistani scholars, offers a few practical insights about the process of contacting US professors to become your Fulbright research mentors. https://youtu.be/ORzFUUrYJ6Q
Brief Introduction to Zygmunt Bauman’s Globalization
This is my brief introduction to some of the main ideas discussed by Zygmunt Bauman in his book Globalization: The Human Consequences.
What Does Being Radical Mean?
Being Radical The term being radical is often used to connote a negative transformation of a person and is often conflated with radicalization. We have often heard and read [...]
What is Postcolonialism?
Please also read my article on this subject: What is Postcolonial Studies?
Teaching Postcolonialism in Pakistan
For me, teaching postcolonialism, both theory and literature, to Pakistani graduate students is an act of shattering stereotypes, and an experience in introducing counter-narratives. I start teaching postcolonialism with [...]
Webinar on Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Introduction Webinar on Scholarly Writing and Publishing Note: We have decided on July 27, 9:00 am US Central Time. Please Register HERE! After a successful live Webinar on Postcolonialism, [...]
Textbook Rentals for College Classes
Textbook Rentals: To Rent or Purchase? Textbook Rentals? Until a few years ago, as a college professor, I was completely unaware of college textbook rentals. I learned about it [...]
TOEFL and GRE Requirements for International Graduate Students
Introduction TOEFL and GRE. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and GRE are two of the required tests for admissions into US doctoral programs. I often get [...]
Is a TEFL Certificate Useful for English Majors?
Introduction In my opinion, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a burgeoning field in the education sector and earning a TEFL Certificate with credentials to teach English [...]