Who Wants to Attend a Skype Webinars on Postcolonialism?
Webinars: New Feature on Postcolonial Space In the last few years I have offered quite a few Skype lectures, classes, and discussions to Pakistani audiences. I am now [...]
Educational Policy in Pakistan: The challenge of implementation
There has been a growing realization in the developing and developed countries about the pivotal role of teachers in improving the quality of education. Among the commonplaces of curriculum [...]
Teaching Kashmir in an Oklahoma Classroom
Teaching Kashmir There is a plethora of opinions on the political future of the conglomerate of Kashmir, my homeland. Is Kashmir a principality? An autonomous unit within the Indian [...]
My Fall 18 Skype Course for Emerson College Students
In the fall semester of 2018, Dr. Zia Ahmed, a dear friend, invited me to co-teach an undergraduate course on postcolonial studies. He teaches at the Government Emerson College, [...]
Reflections on Life in Academia
Life in Academia This life in academia is actually my second career. I am a combat veteran who came to academic life after spending most of my youth in [...]
The Learning Paradigm
A few years ago, some of my senior colleagues at Kent State University decided to start a pedagogy discussion group. Almost all of us in the group were heavily invested [...]
End of the Semester Coping Strategies
It is almost over. You are one week away from the end of this semester and the beginning of a glorious summer vacation. The last week of the semester, however, [...]
My Teaching Methodology
Critical Pedagogy I have often tried to explain my teaching methodology to my students, but have never provided them with a somewhat coherent written explanation of it. I [...]