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Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Conducted and analyze qualitative research using MAXQDA for large-scale transcript analysis.- Interview transcriptions in Urdu and English, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural sensitivity.- Led and facilitated focus group discussions, capturing diverse perspectives for in-depth qualitative insights.- Designed comprehensive research tools, including interview guides and focus group protocols, tailored to study objectives.- Conducted extensive fieldwork in Karachi and interior Sindh, gathering data through interviews, focus groups, and observational methods.- Prepared detailed research reports and design professional presentations to communicate findings effectively.- Utilize Microsoft Excel for data management and analysis, and leverage Whisper AI for transcription and analytical tasks.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Conducted extensive fieldwork and digital ethnography with feminist and trans-rights organizers in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to collect ethnographic data supporting Dr. Rabia Kamal’s (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, PhD - University of Pennsylvania) research on feminist movements and public engagement through online platforms.Developed and sorted fieldnotes into relevant themes and performed further qualitative data analysis using Atlas.tiProject Description:This project is a multi-sited ethnography located at the nexus of social media and social justice in Pakistan. It aims to examine the ways in which technology and social media are affecting how urban feminist activists are engaging with “the political.” We use the phrase “the political” to broadly reference such practices as civic and political engagement, transnational activism, and political/social commentary around popular culture. While Pakistani feminists and trans-activists have often found spaces of support and empowerment online that are not afforded to them in the public sphere, digital spaces also present their own sets of challenges. Through digital ethnography and offline participant observation and interviews, we aim to explore the following questions: How do minority activists in urban Pakistan employ social media and technology for mobilization and resistance, whilst simultaneously navigating challenges such as digital surveillance and abuse online? How are feminist and transgender activists responding to gendered/racialized interpellations through content creation and online engagement? And how do factors such as class and other forms of privilege shape and limit feminist politics in Pakistan?Preliminary findings demonstrate the ways in which the nexus of neoliberalism, surveillance capitalism, and viral moral policing serve to dismantle feminist counterpublics online and pose enduring barriers to structural change offline.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

TA'ed for Dr. Sara Shroff's (PhD - The New School) course "Gender and Globalization", Dr. Ghazal Asif's (PhD - John Hopkins) course "Introduction to Anthropology", Dr. Maria Amir's (PhD - University at Buffalo, SUNY) course "Feminist Theory" and Dr. Amen Jaffer's (PhD - New School for Social Research) course "Sociology of Religion".Responsible for holding weekly office hours, tutorials, grading assignments, holding contestations and maintaining instructor-student communication to assist students in achieving their learning objectives for the course.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

- Conducted extensive archival research at Punjab University Library for Dr. Ghazal Asif’s (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, PhD - John Hopkin's) book on forced conversions and marriages of young Hindu women in Sindh and in Dawn archives for research related to the Saima Waheed case and Family Law in Pakistan.- Compiled and summarized data on gender, religious identity, governance of minorities, and forced conversions from National Assembly Debates (1947-2023).- Developed a comprehensive grant proposal according to the IRB at LUMS guidelines and an annotated bibliography for an innovative educational course integrating AI tools at LUMS.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Developed surveys and led focus group discussions to identify core issues faced by TAs Mentored incoming Teaching Assistants, guiding task management and expectations to ensure their seamless role integration.Organized and facilitated monthly workshops and training sessions based on the collected data, enhancing professional development skills.Represented TA interests university-wide, collaborating with departments to address their concerns at an administrative level

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Translated and transcribed interviews from Urdu to English conducted during focus group discussions with community stakeholders in interior Sindh.Organized and categorized transcribed data, ensuring confidentiality and cultural context accuracy.Collaborated with the team to prepare data for further qualitative analysis.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs (Honours), Sociology And Anthropology

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