Kashmalah Ashraf
Brief Bio
Kashmalah Ashraf is a Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Southern Punjab, Multan, with nearly five years of teaching experience in higher education. Her academic work is grounded in contemporary literary studies, with a particular focus on ecocriticism, econarratives, ecofeminism, and postcolonial literature. Her broader research interests also extend to environmental humanities, cultural studies, and the intersection of literature with socio-political and ecological concerns.
She has been actively engaged in academic discourse by participating in conferences and seminars, contributing to scholarly conversations in her field. In recognition of her academic contributions and commitment to research, she was awarded the Research Excellence Award in 2025 by the University of Southern Punjab.
At the University of Southern Punjab, she is dedicated to fostering critical thinking and analytical skills among students, while contributing to the development of literary scholarship through interdisciplinary perspectives.
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PhD in English Literature |
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan |
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MPhil in English |
The Women University Multan |
2021 |
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BS in English |
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan |
2019 |
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Lecturer in English Literature |
University of Southern Punjab, Multan |
2022 – Till now |
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Visiting Lecturer |
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan |
2021 – 2022 |
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Visiting Lecturer |
University of Education Lahore, Multan Campus |
2021 – 2022 |
Research Interests
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Humanities
- Econarratives and Literature
- Ecofeminism and Gender Studies
- Postcolonial Literature and Theory
- Cultural Studies and Socio-political Literary Analysis
Current Projects
- PhD Research in English Literature focusing on Ecocriticism and Environmental Narratives (Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan)
- Ongoing research in ecofeminism and postcolonial ecological discourse
- Developing research work on environmental humanities and literary representations of climate consciousness
Research Impact:
- Publications: 7
- h-index: 2
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REFRAMING CODE-SWITCHING IN MULTILINGUAL HIGHER EDUCATION: AI-DRIVEN SECONDARY RESEARCH ON COMMUNICATIVE AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES |
2025 |
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Exploring Cultural Displacement, Unhomeliness and Identity Crisis in Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows: A Transnational Dynamics |
2025 |
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ECOFEMINIST NARRATIVE OF RESISTANCE: INTERSECTIONS OF GENDER, NATURE,AND POWER IN CONTEMPORARY PAKISTANI WOMEN WRITERS’ NOVELS |
2025 |
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ANALYZING EXISTENTIAL STRUGGLES AND ABSURD REALITIES IN MUNIR’S UNFETTERED WINGS |
2024 |
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THE REPRESENTATION OF GENDER IN CHILDREN� FANTASY FICTION: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STORY BOOKS |
2023 |
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Analyzing Language and Power Relationship; A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan’s Speeches |
2022 |
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Identifying Beauvoir’s Idea of Equal Freedom in Munir’s Unfettered Wings; Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Women: An Existential Feminist Approach |
2021 |
- KHAN, D. A., ASHRAF, K., SADIQ, D. U., & JAMIL, E. (2025). Reframing Code-Switching in Multilingual Higher Education: AI-Driven Secondary Research on Communicative and Pedagogical Practices. TPM–Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 32(S6 (2025): Posted 15 September), 2105-2117.
- Ashraf, K. (2025). Exploring Cultural Displacement, Unhomeliness and Identity Crisis in Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows: A Transnational Dynamics. S3R Academia, 2(1), 55-68.
- Bashir, M., Ashraf, K., & Ashfaq, F. (2025). ECOFEMINIST NARRATIVE OF RESISTANCE: INTERSECTIONS OF GENDER, NATURE, AND POWER IN CONTEMPORARY PAKISTANI WOMEN WRITERS’NOVELS. Journal of Applied Linguistics and TESOL (JALT), 8(3), 1622-1632.
- Ashraf, K., Gilani, S. F., & e Fatima, M. D. (2024). ANALYZING EXISTENTIAL STRUGGLES AND ABSURD REALITIES IN MUNIR’S UNFETTERED WINGS. Contemporary Journal of Social Science Review, 2(04), 2335-2345.
- Tahira shabbir, Nadia Parveen, & Kashmalah Ashraf. (2023). PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 20(2), 1034–1052. Retrieved from https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/11879
- Ashraf, K. ., Nayab, D.- e-., & Tahir, S. . (2022). Analyzing Language and Power Relationship; A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan’s Speeches. Review of Education, Administration & Law, 5(1), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v5i1.213
- Ashraf, K. ., Nayab, D.- e-., & Hassan, M. . (2021). Identifying Beauvoir’s Idea of Equal Freedom in Munir’s Unfettered Wings; Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Women: An Existential Feminist Approach. Journal of Languages, Culture and Civilization, 3(3), 157-168. https://doi.org/10.47067/jlcc.v3i3.64
Teaching & Supervision
Courses:
- Modern Drama
- American Literature
- Rise of Novel (18th-19th century)
- Introduction to Literary Studies
- Introduction to Stylistics
- Expository Writing
Supervision:
- MPhil: 3 (ongoing)
Teaching Philosophy
Fostering analytical and interpretive skills through engagement with literary texts, enabling students to critically understand language, culture, identity, and socio-political realities.
Collaborations and Honors
- Completion of Corpus Linguistics Course at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus (2024)
- Presenting research at the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences, Emerging Trends in Research, University of Southern Punjab, Multan (2024).
- Attending multiple Webinars on Research at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) (2025).
Awards & Recognition
- USP Research Excellence Award (2025)
Collaboration
Open to international collaborations
Contact
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