MrAtif Ghafoor

Graduate Researcher

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Graduate Researcher
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • +61 451 362 710 (Mobile)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Having a strong career background of language teaching, I have a keen interest in exploring the multilayered dimensions of identity, diaspora and language. Language has a great potential to frame and reframe peoples' projections and perceptions.
Languages like English play a vital role in the process of multiculturalism to highlight and address the challenges in Globalization.
I have served as a lecturer in English at a prestigious regional college for ten years. Besides it, I have worked as visiting lecturer in English and translational studies in a regional university in Pakistan for four years. Also, I had a chance to work in administrative role in educational settings.
My previous research interests reside in both linguistics and literature.
Deakin has given me a great platform to pursue my graduate research in School of Social Science at Burwood Campus. I am currently working under the supervision of Dr Zouhir Gabsi and Dr Alistair Welsh.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Jinnah Public School & College, English, Gujrat, Pakistan11 Aug 2014 - 23 Apr 2024
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Gujrat, Center for Language Translation Studies (CeLTS), Gujrat, Pakistan1 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2024
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Gujrat, Department of English, Gujrat, Pakistan1 Feb 2020 - 31 Aug 2022
  • Lecturer
    Punjab Group of Colleges, English, Wazirabad, Pakistan1 Aug 2013 - 31 Jul 2014

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Section Head
    Jinnah Public School & College, College, Gujrat, Pakistan1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2022

DEGREES

  • M Phil
    University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2018
  • M.A.
    University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan1 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2013

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Research at Deakin
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
  • Research Integrity Human Ethics Induction
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
  • Respect at Deakin HDR Module
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Urdu
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Panjabi; Punjabi
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Arts and Education

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences