NUML workshop on scholarly writing and publishing concludes

Islamabad

The Department of English Studies, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), organised a two-day workshop titled ‘Scholarly Writing and Publishing’ under UNT-NUML partnership programme, which concluded here on Tuesday, says a press release.

Dr. Masood Ashraf Raja, a renowned scholar and professor of Post-Colonial Literature and Theory at the University of North Texas, USA, was the resource person of the workshop. Dean English Dr. Safeer Awan was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony, while Registrar Brigadier Aminullah Khan, Deputy Registrar Ijaz Mirza, workshop coordinator Muhammad Haseeb Nasir and a large number of faculty members attended the workshop.

Dr. Masood Ashraf Raja talked about the need and importance of quality research and scholarly articles in the field of social sciences and humanities. He laid stress upon the variety of ways in which research, scholarly writings, and publications can enrich and inform society. He emphasised that teachers should come forward and get their works published as they contribute to knowledge and understanding of many of the issues faced by the world.

He also tried to raise awareness among the audience regarding the cultural, social, and economical benefits of research in humanities and social sciences by pointing out the complex and diverse nature of linguistic texts and the way they are involved in philosophical thinking and deciphering of language.

In addition, the presenter also highlighted the ways in which researchers in the field of humanities are involved in educational and cultural activities and the ways in which academic research publications can be used for policymaking and national development. Through their scholarly articles and publications they can generate new narratives which endorse the aforementioned subject matter. For this, he said, we should realize the importance of training ourselves and our students to think critically and philosophically so that we may positively contribute to the national development.