- Qualification:Ph.D. (Pakistan Studies)
- Phone: +92-51-2601067
- Email: sakhan@qau.edu.pk
- Status: On Job
Research Interests
Publications
Conferences
Research Projects
Gender and Sufism, Sufism and Culture in South Asia, Masculinities studies, Feminism and Women’s movement in Pakistan, Anthropology of religion in Pakistan, Gender and International Relations and Social construction of Gender.
- Khan, S., (2020). Transgender community in Pakistan: From marginalized “aliens/others” to empowered “citizens”? Progressive Research Journal of Arts and Humanities (PRJAH), 2(2), 28-42.
- Khan, S., & Bano, A. (2020). Women and Sufism in South Asia: A survey of Historical Trends. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 4(2), 204-216.
- Khan, S. A. (2020). Guru-chela relationship in khwaja sira culture of Pakistan: uncovering the dynamics of power and hegemony within, Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies: Alam-e-Niswan, 27 (1), 103-127.
- Khan, S. A. (2020). Institutional Sufism in Pakistan: Theorizing gender through practice, Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies, 20 (1), 129-154.
- Khan, S. A. (2018). Sufi women in Pakistan: Case study of Mai Saihba and her shrine in Dhok Sahi Sharif, Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies: Alam-e-Niswan, 25 (2), 93-112.
- Khan, S. A. (2017). Sufi Islamism in Pakistan: Emergence of a new Ideology or resurgence of an old trend. Pakistan Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2 (2), 63-79.
- Paper accepted “Gendering peace in the world: Contemporary Sufi women leaders in Pakistan organized by University of Tehran, Iran, April 29-30, 2019.
- Paper accepted “Was Rabbiyya really a half Qalandar? Issue of Gender and Leadership in Sufism” organized by University of Management and Technology, Lahore, April 25, 2019.
- Paper accepted as a presenter in “2nd International Conference on Religion and Culture in Conflict and Peace” organized by Government of Nepal, University of Winchester and Lumbini Development trust, Lumbini, Nepal. (26-27 March 2019)
- Organized a field trip of students and participants from ISS, The Hague to Universal Sufi centre at Katwijk, The Hague September 16th, 2018.
- Attended weekend of friendship between young Christians and Muslims organized by Taize community, France. (July 5-8, 2018).
- Selected as a speaker in “World Muslim women Summit and exhibition” from March 01-03, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey organized by WISE 2018.
- Presented a paper “contemporary Sufi women in Pakistan” as a speaker in International Conference on the “Role of Mysticism in establishing Harmony and Peaceful Coexistence” from Feb 21-23, 2018 in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, organized by Persian department in collaboration with Iran Culture Centre, Lahore.
- Selected as a participant and speaker in Summer School “Critical Muslim Studies Cape Town: Decolonial Struggles and Liberation Theologies” from Jan 14-20, 2018 in Cape Town organized by University of Johannesburg.
- Presented a paper “Sufism and women” as speaker in 3rd International Conference on Sufi Cultural Heritage – A Trans-cultural Dialogue with Critical and Alternative Cultural Traditions’ Pakistan organized by Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department, Provincial Government of Sindh, Pakistan, May 05- 6, 2017 in Karachi.
- Participated and facilitated/moderated a discussion session in International workshop on “Challenges of Researching on conflict-induced displacement and migration in Europe and South Asia- Negotiating space, Gender, Language, Volatilities and Hegemonies” Supported by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) with funds from the German Foreign office on “Good Governance in Pakistan”, Jan 23-25, 2017.
- Presented a joint-paper on “Women’s engagement with Islamic mysticism: A diptych account” in International Conference, ‘Gender knowledge in Pakistan: Production, dissemination and contestation’, Organized by Centre of Excellence in gender Studies (CEGS) at Quaid-I-Azam university, Islamabad, Sep 28-30, 2016.
- Attended conference-cum-summer school on ‘Democracy, the political and social movements in Europe and South Asia: An inter-contextual Dialogue Supported by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) with funds from the German Foreign office on “Good Governance in Pakistan” Humboldt-University Berlin and FES (Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation) Pakistan, Nov 5-11, 2015.
- Attended five days special Certificate course on ‘Training of Trainers’ on Pedagogical Skills’ at O’ Spring Estate Murree organized by Church World Service (Pakistan/ Afghanistan), 2013.
- Participated and Presented a Poster in the Summer University “Youth, State and Social Change” within the project of “Peaceful Change and Violent Conflict- The Transformation of the Middle East and Western-Muslim Relations”, organized by the Institute for Development and Peace(INED, University of Essen Germany) in cooperation with the Mohammad V University, Rabat Morocco, Al-Akhawayn University, Rabat Morocco and the Quaid-I-Azam university Islamabad Pakistan Funded by DAAD ( German Academic Exchange Service), Sep 9-14, 2013.
- Attended workshop on ‘National Information Security Seminar’, organized by Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Ripah International University (RIU) and Pakistan Scientific Foundation (PSF), June 06- 07, 2011.
- Attended workshop on ‘Young Researchers’ Skill Development’, organized by NUST Science Society and National Academy of Young Scientists, 2011.
- Attended ‘Youth Edge Conference’, organized by Youssion Enterprises, August 01- August 03, 2008.
- Worked with HSF (Hanns Seidel Foundation) as representative of Gender studies Centre 2019-2020.
- Worked as a volunteer in organizing International Interfaith conference 2018: Faith in science, November 17 2018 organized by International chaplaincy, ISS in collaboration with Initiatives of Change in the Netherlands.
- Worked as a researcher in a collaborative research project between Centre of Excellence in Gender studies, QAU and ROZAN on the research project “Masculinities and GBV in Pakistan”, Sep 2017-March 2018.
- Worked as a senior researcher in a collaborative research project between Centre of excellence in Gender studies, QAU and Oxfam-Novib Pakistan on the issue of “Early Child marriages in Pakistan”, Sep 2016-Jan 2017.