Dr Shazia is Coordinator, Centre for Womens Studies & Research KU

Srinagar, May 28: Dr. Shazia, Assistant Professor has been appointed as new coordinator, Centre for Womens Studies and Research (CWSR), University of Kashmir.
Dr Shazia who is presently Assistant Professor, CWSR, University of Kashmir holds M.A. in Sociology and Ph.D in Women’s Studies from the Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She has worked as Research Officer at State Resource Centre for Women. She has also qualified NET-JRF in 2009.
Dr. Shazia has presented around 30 research papers in national and international seminars and conferences within India. Her 20 papers and articles have been published in various newspapers, magazines and journals of India. She is also an author of a book titled ‘Women’s Development Amid Conflict in Kashmir: A Socio-Cultural Study.’
Her two papers have been awarded as best papers presented in 70th and 71st sessions of Indian History Congress. Her current research interests include Women’s Agency and Gender Relations and Performative Practices in Kashmir.