Name: Asma Rashid
Date of Birth 22 June, 1987
Nationality Pakistani
Address Department of Political Science & International Relations,
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Telephone 92-51-9019867 (Office)
E-mail [email protected]
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1502-7372

Academic Qualifications:

     
2019 PhD (International Relations) Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad
2011 M.Phil(Distinction) (International Relations) Quaid -i- Azam University, Islamabad
2008 MSc (Defense & Diplomatic Studies) Fatima Jinnah Women University. Rawalpindi
2009 B.Ed (Bachelors of Education) Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.

Teaching Fields/Research Interests:

   
  Theories of International Relations
  Foreign Policy of Major Powers
  Regionalism/ Regional Organizations
  US Foreign Policy
  Foreign Policy Analysis
  Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
  International Politics of South Asia

Current Professional/Academic position:

   
2012-Present Lecturer Department of Political Science &International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Focal Person LMS In the COVID Era our University switched to virtual mode of teaching and Learning. I served as a focal person who acquired the required skillset and then conducted training workshops for the rest of the teachers associated with DPIR.
Focal Person (Student Affairs) Also performing my duties as focal Person Student affairs that is responsible for arranging and organizing curricular and extracurricular activities for students.
Focal Person QEC Also playing my role as active QAD member.

Teaching Experience:

   
Jan-June 2022 Resource Person, History Department, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
Sep 20-Januar 21 Visiting Faculty, Department of International Relations, National Defense University, Islamabad
2009-2011 Visiting Faculty, Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
2008-2009 Teaching Assistant, Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi

Scholarly Publications & Research Work:

“Russian tilt towards Pakistan and Indian Insecurities’” in NDU Journal,

“Cyber Hegemony and Information Warfare: A Case of Russia” in LASSIJ Journal, Vol5, No.1(January –June 2021).

“Iran – China Deal: An Episode of Iran’s Look to the East Policy” in Central Asia, Journal no.88 Summer 2021.

“International Liberal Order: Competing Trends and Narratives” in Journal of Strate ic Studies, Vol. 41, Number 2, Summer 2021.

“Brexit: Great Britain’s Quest for Post-Brexit Role” in Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.6. Number I, June 2021.

“Quadruple of Nuclear Giants: Perils of smaller states of South Asia” in Regional Studies, Vol. 38, Issue I, Spring 2020.

“Pakistan’s Trade With Africa: Peculiarities And Road Ahead” in Margalla Papers, Vol. XXIV, Issue I, 2020 (Islamabad, 2020).

“Pak-China Partnerships: the US and India’s Response” in Margalla Papers, Vol. XXI, 2017 (Islamabad, 2017).

“Democracy in Afghanistan: developments and Challenges” in Tamkang Journal of International Affairs April 2016 (Scopus Indexed).

Book Chapter in Progress:

Pakistan’s Relations with the West African States: Prospects and Challenges is in progress which will get published in September 2021 by the Institute of Policy Studies for its Book Project titled Pakistan-Africa Relations in the 21st Century.

Merit and Honors:

  • Won Best University Teacher Award or the year 2020-2021 (IIUI)
  • Was awarded scholarship and stayed in USA for the period of three weeks 3rd Oct-24th Oct 2015 to attend Pedagogy and Research Trainings. I was also the part of Panel to discuss ‘Security issues in a Globalized World’ at University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW) under the UNCW-IIUI Partnership.
  • Gold Medal for standing First in M.PHIL (IR) IN 2010 at QAU

Selected International Conferences:

  • Presented a paper “”The Tragic Dismemberment of Pakistan in 1971: A Case Study of Hybrid War” ” in Two-Day Hybrid International Conference on “Deciphering Global Security Architecture in the 21st Century: Exploring Pathways, Determining Strategies” organized by University of Punjab in collaboration with CISS on Mrach16-17, 2022.
  • Presented a paper “The Tragedy of Mass-Hypnosis and Leadership Crisis”.” in 2nd International Conference of Islamic Studies 2021 on Islamic Perspective on Leadership: A Framework for Practice in the Contemporary World organized by Department of Islamic Studies Riphah International University of on December 29-30, 2021.
  • Presented a paper “Pakistan-India Rapproachema through Backchannel Diplomacy: Role of Spoilers” in 6th Multi-Disciplinary Student Research International Conference MDSRIC – 2021 organized by University of Wah in collaboration with HEC on November 30-December 1, 2021, at University of Wah.
  • Presented a paper “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor:: A New Geostrategic Geography in 21st Century” in an International Conference on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Building Narratives organized by International Institute for Research and Dialogue of the International Islamic University, Islamabad Pakistan, on November 17-18, 2021, at Old Campus, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
  • Presented a Paper “COVID-19 and Changing Dynamics of Sino-US relations: Implications for Pakistan” in an International Conference on the “Challenges of Governance in Pakistan amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan, on July 7-8, 2021, at New Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 
  • Presented a Paper “Analysis of Obama’s Afghan Policy: Challenges of Nation-Building” in an International Conference on the “Dynamics of change in the Pakistan – Afghanistan region: politics, (dis) integration and reformation in the borderland” at University of Peshawar Bara Gali Campus on 4th-6th September 2019. 
  • Presented a paper “Family Challenges to Working Women: A Case of Pakistan” in “International Conference on Social Science Studies (ICSSS 2018) in Johor Bahru Malaysia on 22-23 November 2018.