Historian | Academic Leader | Gender Studies Scholar
Dr. Samina Awan is a senior academic, historian and higher education leader with extensive experience in teaching, research and academic governance. Her work reflects a deep commitment to knowledge, gender-inclusive scholarship and the development of Pakistan's academic and intellectual life.
Leadership and Strategic Development:
As Former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), she led teaching and research in South Asian history, political Islam and gender studies. She has also served as Chairperson and Director of the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at AIOU, and as editor of a research journal in social sciences and humanities.
She is a Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and a Senate Member of Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan. She has served as convener or member on boards, committees and academic councils at HEC, AIOU, QAU, NUML, IIU and NDU, and chairs the initiative Creating Archives of Intelligentsia of Pakistan.
She is the author of several research articles and two books, one published by Oxford University Press. She also writes on literature and contributes regularly to the online magazine Hum Sub. She is a parent of a young person with ataxia and is keen to contribute on mental health and well-being for families and caregivers. For HRDN, she can lead or contribute as a team leader or member in her areas of expertise.
Professional Experience:
Currently and previously, she has held the following positions.
- Former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities — AIOU Former Chairperson and Director, Institute of Educational Technology (IET) AIOU
- Fellow — Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, UKSenate Member — Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan
- Chair — Creating Archives of Intelligentsia of Pakistan Former Editor — Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Convener / Member — Boards and Academic Councils at HEC, AIOU, QAU, NUML, IIU and NDU
