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Name: Dr. Maria Malik
Designation: Assistant Professor (On Contract)
Department: School of Politics and International Relations


Qualifications:
  • PhD - Politics and International Relations - SPIR, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad (2014 – 2022)
  • Visiting PhD Fellow - SGIA, Durham University, UK (2017– 2018)
  • MPhil - Defense and Strategic Studies (DSS), Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad (2010 - 2012)
  • BS Hons - Political Science - Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore (2006 - 2010) 


Phone: +92-51 9064-2262
Email: mariamalikawan@hotmail.com
Status: On Job
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Research Interests Publications Conferences Research Projects

Her areas of research includes Baloch, Balochistan, human rights, federalism, nation (s) and nationalism, ethnicity, conflict, conflict resolution and transformation, peacebuilding, gender, forced displacement and migration.
  • Ekanayake, A., Lakshman, R., Blitz, B. K., Aghapouri, J., Javed, A., Malik, M., & Rahim, K. (2023). Gender and Forced Displacement in Humanitarian Policy Discourse: The Missing Link. Journal on Migration and Human Security, 0(0).
  • Dost Muhammad, Maria Malik, Muneera, Mir Saadat Baloch and Sohail Anwar, “Regional Cooperation on Climate Change in South Asia”, The Journal of Special Education, 38(1):2023-212
  • Rafi Khan and Maria Malik, “Scarcity of Water in Quetta – A Way Forward”, Journal of Positive School Psychology, 7 (3): 2023, 1-10.
  • Maria Malik, "Balochistan, Baloch and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor", Journal of Political Studies, Vol. 26, Issue - 2, 2019, 173:186.
  • Maria Malik, “National Security Policy Making of Peoples Republic of China", CISS Insight, Vol-III, No, 1,2 (March 2015), p. 26-40.
  • Maria Malik, Balochistan Conundrum - The Real Perspective (Islamabad: Poorab Academy, 2013).
  • Undertaken and compiled a research report on ‘Status of Religious Minorities in Pakistan’ (2015) collaboration with YPP Standing Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights (PILDAT)
  • Undertaken and compiled a research report on ‘Electoral Reforms in Pakistan’ (2015) in collaboration with YPP Standing Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights (PILDAT)
  • Maria Malik "Structural Prejudice, Nuclear Technology and World Peace", Daily Times, November 18, 2019.
  • Maria Malik, "Is CPEC a ’gamechanger’ for Baloch?", Daily Times, November 6, 2019.
  • Maria Malik, “Giving ‘Jinnah’s Pakistan’ back to the Religious Minorities", Daily Times, July 12, 2019.
  • Maria Malik, "The ‘China Dream’ and the new directives of the foreign policy of People’s Republic of China", Daily Times, November 10, 2019.
  • Maria Malik, "Who will guard the guards?", Daily Times, December 9, 2017.
PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES

  • Guest Lecture on ‘Baloch Conflict and the Foreign Involvement’ on December 13, 2023 at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS) at National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad.
  • Participated as a Panelist on ‘Baloch Nationalism’ on April 4, 2023 at Peace and Conflict Studies Department (PCS) at National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad.
  • Presented a paper on `Balochistan’s Geo-Strategic Significance and the Role of Great Powers` in Balochistan Think Tank’s Annual Seminar, May 23, 2021.
  • Presented a paper on ’Baloch Ethno-Nationalist Movement in Pakistan" at the 22nd ’Pakistan Workshop" in Lake District (2018).
  • Gave a 3 hours lecture to Prof Shaun Gregory’s BS Class on ‘Politics of South Asia’ in Feb, 2017 at SGIA, Durham University, UK. 
  • Presented a paper titled “Sino-USA Relations& the Clash of Civilizations” at Kinnaird Multi- Disciplinary Research Conference, November 2013.
SPACES & INTERVIEWS
  • Participated as a Speaker in BBC Radio’s Program ‘World Questions’ to talk on issues related to youth’s role in politics, social work and the overall process of nation building aired on Sept 10, 2022.
  • Participated as a Speaker in IPRI’s Round Table Conference on Balochistan on June 8, 2022.
  • Participated as a Speaker on IPRI’s Twitter Space on ‘Balochistan’s Socioeconomic Possibilities’ on Feb 21, 2022.
  • Appeared as a Guest Speaker on Weekend World Program at PTV English to speak on ‘Intra Gender Harmony’ as a youth representative and academic in March 2016.
  • Appeared as a Guest Speaker on Weekend World Program at PTV English to speak on ‘Youth and Pakistan’s Integration’ as a youth representative and academic in August 2015.
  • Appeared as a Guest Speaker on Weekend World Program at PTV English to speak on ‘Youth Representation in Politics’ as a member of Youth Parliament Pakistan (YPP), PILDAT in August 2014.
Research Associate at GCRF & UKRI’s Migration and Displacement Project with a special focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Tel: +92-51 9064 0000, Email:webmaster@qau.edu.pk