Notification From ASRB Regarding PhD Defense

 

PhD Defense in Respect of Mr. Basit Ali, Department of Sociology

Abstract Book 1st International Conference (Online) on “Recent Trends in Social Sciences, Cohesion and Familiallife”20-22 January 2021 (RTSSCFL-2020 Online)

1st International Conference titled “Recent Trends in Social Sciences, Cohesion and Familial Life”

 

An International conference titled “Recent Trends in Social Sciences, Cohesion and Familial Life” was held online for three days (January 20-22, 2021) at Main Campus, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM). The conference was jointly organized by the Department of Sociology and International Relations, AWKUM.

In the conference 85 national and international scholars and professionals presented their work. The conference provided a platform to the academicians, scholars, professionals, social scientist, and government representatives to raise scholarly discussion on the key social issues affecting and influencing the recent development in the field of social sciences. The conference also discussed the recent trends in social sciences and its influence on national and foreign policy. The scholars presented various perspectives on the key issues affecting and promoting social cohesion at familial, communal, social, national, and international relationship. The scholars developed theoretical connections between the social cohesion and its influence on familial life, children socialization, structure & agency, and overall social development. The conference presenters shared modern practices which may be used to become more cohesive in the familial and communal life. In the conference keynote speakers talk about the scientific quantitative and qualitative techniques which may be used to study the recent trends in social sciences and its connection with social cohesion and familial life.      

The Patron in Chief of the conference was Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq the Worthy Vice Chancellor, AWKUM. The Co-patron in Chief was Prof. Dr. Zahid Ali Khan Marwat Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Zahid Hussain Director Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), and Dr. Syed Rashid Ali Associate Professor/Chairperson Department of Sociology, AWKUM.

The Chief Organizer of the Conference was Dr. Ahmad Ali Assistant Professor in Sociology, and Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer in Sociology was the Conference Secretary. The other organizers of the conference were Dr. Abdul Shakoor Chairperson, Dr. Sajjad Ali Khan Assistant Professor, Mr. Jawaad Ullah Lecturer Department of International Relations, and Mr. Muhammad Zakria Research Assistant in Sociology was the conference coordinator.

In the conference seven international social science Professors namely; Prof. Dr. Sami Şener, Dogus University, Department of Sociology, Head Acıbadem-Kadıkoy/Istanbul, Turkey., Professor, SerkanDilik head of the Economic Department Kastamamonu University Kastamamonu Turkey., Dr. ErhanTecim, Associate Professor in Sociology Necmettin Erbakan University. The Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Konya/ Turkey., Dr. Mehmat Ali, Associate. Professor in Sociology, Muş Alparslan Universitiey, Güzeltepe/MUŞ, Turkey., Dr. Konrad Gunesch, Associate Professor College of Media and Mass Communication American University in the Emirates, Dubai., and Dr. Yurdagul k. Adanali, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Selcuk University konya, Turkey participated as keynote speaker.

In the conference the national keynote speakers and session chair were; Professor Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq, the Worthy Vice Chancellor AWKUM., Professor Dr. Johar Ali, the Worthy Vice Chancellor Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak., Prof. Dr. Zahid Ali Marwat Dean Faculty of Social Sciences AWKUM., Professor, Dr. Ijaz Khan, Former Professor and Chairman Department of International Relation, university of Peshawar, Pakistan., Prof. Syed Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi. Department of International relation University of Peshawar., Prof. Mussawar Shah, Chairman, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan., Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf Chairperson Department of Political Science University of Peshawar., Professor Dr. Zahid Hussain Director QEC, AWKUM., Professor Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Department of Philosophy, KUST.,  Dr. Bushra Hassan Jan Associate Professor Department of Rural Sociology, Agricultural University Peshawar., Dr. Riffat Sardar Chairperson Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women., Dr. Hazir Ullah Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad., Dr. Ahmad Usman Associate Professor, Institute of Social and Cultural studies, University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan., Dr. Khalid Khan Associate Professor Department of Economics Lasbela University Balochistan., Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Associate Professor/Chairperson Department of Education AWKUM., Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Associate Professor/Chairperson Department of Political Science AWKUM., Dr. Khalilurrahman Assistant Professor/Chairperson Sociology Department Hazara University., Dr. Muhammad Kamal Assistant Professor Department of Economics, AWKUM.,  Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Director Community Service Program/Assistant Professor  Department of Social Work, University of Peshawar., Dr. Mazhar Hussain Bhutta Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Arid Agricutlural University Rawalpindi., Dr. Abdul Shakoor, Assistant Professor/Chairperson IR Department, AWKUM., Dr. Sajjad Ali Khan Assistant Professor Department of IR, AWKUM., Dr. Qaisar Khalid Mahmmod Assistant Professor International Islamic University Islamabad., Dr Jan Alam, Lecturer Department of Sociology, KUST., Dr. Imran Lecturer Department of Sociology University of Swat., Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Lecturer Department of Sociology, KUST., Mr. Muhammad Bilal, Lecturer Department of Sociology AWKUM., Mr. Amir Alam,  Lecturer, Department of Social Work,  Wari Campus, University of Sheringal Dir upper, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan., and Mr. Sameerulkhaliqjan, Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Wari Campus, University of Sheringal Dir upper, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

 

The scientific sessions coordinators were; Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer in Sociology, AWKUM., Dr. Manzoor Hussain Lecturer in Sociology, AWKUM., Mr. Jawad Ullah Lecturer in IR, AWKUM., Mr. Muhammad Zahid Lecturer in Sociology, AWKUM., Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Khan Lecturer in Sociology, AWKUM., and Ms. Zaitoon Bibi PhD scholar in Sociology, AWKUM.  

All the keynote speakers, presenters and other participants appreciated the efforts of the organizing committee, departments and AWKUM in conducting the first international conference on recent trends in social sciences in Pakistan.

 

The conference was successfully ended on January 22, 2021 at 01:00pm.

 Reported by:

Dr Hussain Ali (Conference Secratary)

                                                                                    Lecturer in Sociology, AWKUM

Email: hussainali@awkum.edu.pk

1st International Conference On “Recent Trends in Social Sciences, Cohesion and Familial Life”

1st International Conference On “Recent Trends in Social Sciences, Cohesion and Familial Life”

Visiting Faculty Required For Department of Sociology

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan desires to fill-up the following position(s) of Lecturers on visiting basis for a period of current semester. Walk in Interview will be held in the office of Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (Main Campus) as per following schedule:

S#	Discipline	Interview Date & Time	Minimum Qualification
1.	Sociology (Main Campus)	06/02/2019 12:00 pm	First Division Master degree / BS (16 years of education) in the relevant field from an HEC recognized University/ Institution with no 3rd division in the academic career.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Interested candidates are required to appear for interview and submit their CVs, original documents and attested copies in the Office of the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (Main Campus)at 12:00 pm on 06/02/2019.

2. CGPA less than 3.00 out of 4.00 shall be considered as second division.

3. All applicants must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned above. 

4. In case of foreign degree, the applicant must produce HEC Equivalence Certificate.

5. In-service candidates shall apply through proper channel. They must submit No Objection Certificate from their employer/Institution.

Note:

 Errors, omissions, if any, are liable to rectification by the University.

Dr. Ahmad Ali, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Published Two Papers

Title: An analysis of psychological and physical problems faced by drug (Barsh) addicts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Title: Antenatal Care: Accessibility Issue among Pakhtun Women in Malakand, Pakistan

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Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer of Sociology, Published a Research Paper

Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer Department of Sociology, published a research paper with title “Antenatal Care: Accessibility Issue among Pakhtun Women in Malakand, Pakistan” in Higher Education Commission of Pakistan recognized journal “ISRA Medical Journal” X Category.

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Two Days Workshop on “Analysis For Academic Research”

The Department of Sociology organized a two days workshop on “Analysis for Academic Research” in collaboration with Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORICs) Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) at Main Campus. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Ahmad Ali (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Hussain Ali (Lecturer) Department of Sociology, AWKUM. The workshop was delivered by Dr. Qaiser Khalid Mahmood (Resource Person)/Assistant Professor Department of Sociology, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI). In the workshop PHD, MPHIL, BS 7th and MA 3rd students participated. Dr. Syed Rashid Ali Chairperson Department of Sociology welcomed the resource person, Director ORIC and all the student participants. In workshop the facilitators conducted a pre-test about the basic content of the workshop to test the conceptual understanding of the participants. The workshop mainly covered the SPSS installation, Data coding, Data re-coding, data cleaning, data transformation, inferential analysis (parametric), inferential analysis (non-parametric), regression and factor analysis. At the end post-test was conducted.

In his closing remarks Dr. Syed Rashid Ali Chairperson of this department shared that the workshop was very informative and useful for the students and even for faculty participated in the event. He stated that a series of training will be planned on subject theme to become more specialized in academic research data analysis.  At the end certificate distribution ceremony was held and certificates were distributed among the participants, organizers and a shield was presented to resource person.

Dr. Ahmad Ali assistant Professor of Sociology, Presented a Research Paper

Dr. Ahmad Ali assistant Professor, Department of Sociology Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan presented a research paper (“Violence and Immorality is responsible for divorce) in 8^th Academic Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Newnham College, University of Cambridge United Kingdom (3-5, December 2018).

Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer of Sociology, AWKUM Presentation in International Conference

Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer Department of Sociology Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan presented a research paper in International Conference on Gender Studies “Gender Misrepresentations” in Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge United Kingdom (1-2, December 2018).

The research paper “Men’s Decision Making: The Determinant of Home Delivery among Women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan” mainly focused to study the men’s decision making and its influence on choice of delivery place among Pakhtun Women in the study area (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

The researcher presented the poor maternal health condition in Pakistan and particularly in the study area. The presentation covered the Three Delay (3D) model and conceptual framework to state the various men’s dominant factors and their significant association with poor maternal health.

The major findings show the highly significant correlation between men’s decision making and women’s restriction from accessibility and utilization of maternal health care in the study area. Similarly due to women subordinate position they are confined to domestic sphere for antenatal care and child delivery. Dr. Olena Lytovka & Anastasya Manuilova, London Center for Interdisciplinary Research, United Kingdom chair the session. The chair appreciated the work focused on one of the important gender issue and shared in their views that women in Pakistan especially in the study area in the worse health condition which need to addressed by the involvement of government functionaries and civil society organizations. At the end of conference certificate was presented to researcher by the chair.

Department of Sociology Arranged a Seminar at UCW

Department of Sociology arranged seminar at UCW. Title “Awareness about Segregation and Management of Solid Waste in Mardan”. The students of Science and Arts participated in the seminar and they presented different models in the supervision of Principal/Dy. Provost (Female) Mrs. Naseem Rafiq and Ms. Robina Zakir, Lecturer in Home Economics made from waste materials.

The Chief organizer was Mr. Ishaq, Lecturer in Sociology with collaboration of WSSCM.  

Walk in Interview For The Post of Visiting Lecturer Department of Sociology

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan desires to fill-up the following position(s) of Lecturers on visiting basis for a period of current semester. Walk in Interview will be held in the office of Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (Main Campus) as per following schedule:

S#	Discipline	Interview Date & Time	Minimum Qualification
1.	Sociology (Main Campus)	01/10/2018 02:00 pm	First Division Master degree / BS (16 years of education) in the relevant field from an HEC recognized University/ Institution with no 3rd division in the academic career.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Interested candidates are required to appear for interview and submit their CVs, original documents and attested copies thereof in the Office of the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (Main Campus) at 02:00 pm on 01/10/2018.

2. CGPA less than 3.00 out of 4.00 shall be considered as second division.

3. All applicants must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned above. 

4. In case of foreign degree, the applicant must produce HEC Equivalence Certificate.

5. In-service candidates shall apply through proper channel. They must submit No Objection Certificate from their employer/Institution.

Note:

 Errors, omissions, if any, are liable to rectification by the University.