Dr Amna Mahmood
Professor/ Dean Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Politics & International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences (F)
International Islamic University
Islamabad, Pakistan
Office: +92519019849
Fax no.: +92519258094
Email: [email protected]
Qualification:
Post-doc
University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA.
Ph. D
“Transition from Military to Civilian Rule in Pakistan: 1985-1999”
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2012.
M. Phil
“Emerging Interdependence between China and the US-Trade & Technology Transfers”
American Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2001.
M. A
Political Science, Govt. College Lahore, Pakistan, 1986.
Experience
Department of Politics and International Relations
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Distance Education (IT Based)
External Head, Pakistan Studies Department, Virtual University of Pakistan. From 2002 to 2007.
PUBLICATIONS:
Book Reviews:
Selected Conferences& Seminars:
Paper on “Cultural Challengesof CPEC to the Pakistani Society,” The Second IIUI-UNCW International Conference“Local Cities, Foreign Capitals: Finding the LocalAnchor in the Global Cultures” October 9-11, 2017, Islamabad. Part of Organizing team of the Conference.
Paper on “Globalization and Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan,”The First IIUI-UNCW International Conference“Local Cities, Foreign Capitals,” held on 26-28 May 2016 in North Carolina, Wilmington, USA.
“Politics of South China Sea,” in Conference “Rethinking Regions,” held on 27-28th April 2017 in University of Virginia International, USA.
Paper on Challenges to the Security of Pakistan: Post-US withdrawal period, on 10th March 2017,to Foreign Policy Association, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
US- Pakistan Relations in post-9/11 Period: Afghanistan and India in perspective, 27th March 2017, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA.
Interfaith Dialogue and Social Relations between Muslims and Christens in Western Societies, Panel Discussion on 15 April 2017 in University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA.
Paper on “Cold War in South Asia: India Pakistan Relations in Perspective,” on 12th April 2017, 2017, Seminar in University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Paper on “Arab Spring: Opportunities and Challenges in Egypt,” (On Skype) in First International Symposium on Politics and Society in the Islamic world held on 22nd to 23rd October 2015, Lodz, Poland.
Paper on “Elections in Pakistan 2013: Prospects of Government Formation for PML(N): Implications for UAE,”Berkley Middle East, Dubai, 17 May 2013.
Paper on “Regional Political Parties,” (Virtual) University of Alberta, Canada, Annual Conference of Canadian Political Science Association, held on 13-15 June, 2012.
Paper onFamily Structure in the traditional Societies: the Application of Marxist Analysis in Relevance of Marxist Ideology, University of Newcastle, UK, held on 28-29 January 2011.
“India Pakistan Relations: Progress on Kashmir Issue,” Addressed Kashmir Day Seminar as Chairperson of Politics & IR Department, International Islamic University, February 2010.
Paper on “Role of the United States in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in post-World War II Period,” in Seminar on the Israeli war on Ghazi: Causes and Consequences, held in IIUI, 2009.
Paper on “Political Empowerment of Women in South Asian Countries-A Comparative Study,” in Conference titled Perspectives on Religion and Society in South Asia” Pakistan Studies Center, University of the Punjab Lahore, 19-20 February 2007.
Paper on “Iqbal’s Concept of Democracy,” in Annual Session of Iqbal Academy, Lahore, April 2005.
Projects:
“Education for Justice (E4J) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, 2017-2018.
“A Cross-Cultural Assessment of Political Science Education and Current Events,” a joint Research Project of Department of Politics & IR, IIU and Department of Global studies and Public Affairs, UNCW, USA. From June-December, 2017.
Books:
Membership:
American Political Science Association (Complementary member)
Council of Social Sciences Pakistan.
Canadian Political science Association, Canada.
Society of Asian Civilization, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad.
Co-Curriculum:
Distinguished speaker for Webinar on the Topic of ” Multilateralism and impact of Covid-19″, On UN day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy on 24 April
Articles writing in different magazines and newspapers.
NATION (English), DIN (Urdu), JANG (Urdu).
Media Appearance: