Hyderabad, Telangana, India
I am currently the Henry Giroux Executive Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities at Woxsen University in India. As a passionate learner, inspiring teacher, and memorable educator, I am classically rooted, student-centered, and wisdom-oriented. Based on the Great Books tradition, my pedagogical practice centers on international education, intercultural communication, and global work experiences. My five postgraduate degrees in Law, Politics, and Education are all from globally highly-ranked institutions, namely from the universities of Bonn in Germany, Bath in the United Kingdom, and Paris-Sorbonne in France (QS #72-207). Studies in Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, China, and the UAE, and work experiences in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Panama, China, the UAE, and India reflect my in-depth, interdisciplinary, and multilingual preparation. My transdisciplinary research in Cultural Studies unites solid theory and lived practice. For example, I investigate cosmopolitanism as professional and personal world citizenship and identity, and multilingualism as linguistic and cultural learning and mastery. This research benefits interactively engaged teaching, and international conference keynoting, chairing, and emceeing. Achievements: - 102 print publications in international education, language learning, comparative literature, cultural identity, gender and cinema studies, sustainable tourism, art history, and personal prose. - 62 different subjects taught in the humanities and social sciences; 12 of them on Master's level. - 173 officially invited international conference keynote speeches. - 339 overall and official international conference presentations. - 16 conference presentation languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Arabic, Russian, Greek, Turkish, and Latin. - Keynotes, chairing, and emceeing at the universities of Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, London, Greenwich, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Istanbul, Lisbon, Malta, Warsaw, and others. - Virtual keynotes at the universities of London, Athens, Prague, Palma, Marbella, and others. - Detailed organizers' appreciation certificates for all international activities and achievements. Interests: - Comparative Literature in Cinematic Application. - Art Appreciation in Literature, Media, and Film. - International Education and Applied Linguistics. - Cross-Cultural Communication and Competence. - Cosmopolitanism and Personal Cultural Identity. - Slow and Sustainable Global Travel and Tourism.
- Representing the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities: Sharing the division's research efforts and contributions to the university community, external stakeholders, and the public. Championing the importance of the liberal arts and humanities within complex 21-century challenges, highlighting the role of research in finding solutions. - Providing strategic leadership for the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities: Setting academic priorities and developing long-term plans for growth and innovation, emphasizing interdisciplinary research and scholarship. Overseeing curriculum development and assessment processes for all undergraduate and graduate programs, and ensuring integration of research methods and opportunities. - Fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence: Cultivating a vibrant intellectual community where faculty, staff, and students engage in research-informed teaching and learning. Encouraging and supporting interdisciplinary research collaborations across Schools and with external partners. - Attracting and retaining outstanding faculty members: Connecting with scholars with strong research agendas and demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. Providing research support and professional development to encourage faculty research excellence. - Championing a research-centric culture: Developing strategic plans for enhancing research across colleges. Secure external funding for faculty research initiatives and interdisciplinary collaborations. Fostering a supportive environment for faculty publication, grant acquisition, and mentorship of undergraduate and graduate researchers. - Promoting public engagement with research: Developing initiatives to communicate the research conducted within the Schools to the public. Encouraging faculty and students to engage in public scholarship and outreach activities.
Head of Research, London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, London, United Kingdom. - Inviting authors and editing their contributions for interdisciplinary research volumes. - Producing refereed journal articles in Education, Literature, Linguistics, Art and Media. - Giving officially invited conference keynotes for universities and institutions worldwide. - Delivered 4 edited books and 14 book chapters, and 80 international keynotes for LCIR.
Associate Professor of International Education and Linguistics, College of Media and Mass Communication. - Teaching Courses for the College of Media and Mass Communication (CMMC). - Teaching Courses for the College of Security and Global Studies (CSGS). - Teaching Courses for the College of Education (CEDU). A) Courses for the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Diplomacy (with course frequency): 1) Intercultural Communication 2) Communication and Diplomacy 3) Culture Diplomacy 4) World History 5) Comparative Politics 6) Introduction to Sociology (3) 7) Introduction to International Relations 8) Theory of International Relations 9) Ethics and International Affairs 10) Environment and Climate Change (2) 11) Politics of Sustainable Energy (2) B) Courses for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Media and Mass Communication (with course frequency): 12) Intercultural Communication (9) 13) Mass Communication Theory and Research (3) 14) Introduction to Research (5) 15) Public Speaking 16) Tolerance and Diversity (2) 17) Writing for Diplomacy 18) Media Ethics 19) Media Law and Ethics (7) 20) Introduction to International Relations (3) 21) Introduction to Political Science 22) International Law (5) 23) Public International Law (6) 24) Public Opinion and Propaganda (5) 25) Capstone Graduation Project (5)
Sharjah Higher Colleges of Technology, Women’s and Men’s Colleges. - Teacher in the Departments of Business and Liberal Studies. - Teaching Students in the careers of Business, Applied Communications, Health Sciences, Engineering Technology, and Computer Information Science (in English): A) General and Liberal Studies courses (with course frequency): 1) Critical Thinking (10) 2) Ethical Studies (4) 3) International Studies (1) 4) Applied Research Skills (2) B) Governance and Ethics courses (with course frequency): 5) Global Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (2) 6) Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (4) C) Law and Marketing courses (with course frequency): 7) Business and Commercial Law (4) 8) Contract Management (2) 9) International Marketing and Business (1) 10) Marketing Fundamentals (1)
Full Professor of Global Business in the Faculties of Business Administration and of Postgraduate and Masters Courses. - Teaching Postgraduate Students in the Bilingual Executive MBA in Global Business (in English). - Teaching international students in the Panamanian-American double-degree program of Global Business (in English). - Tutoring undergraduate students in the careers of Business Administration and of Banking and Finance (in Spanish). A) Course for the Bilingual Executive MBA in Global Business: 1) Global Business B) Bachelor's courses for the Panamanian-American double-degree program of Global Business: B1) Communication courses (with course frequency): 1) Reading and Writing (3) 2) Organizational Communication (3) 3) Organizational Behavior (1) 4) Negotiation and Conflict (4) B2) International Business courses (with course frequency): 5) Negocios Internacionales (in Spanish) (2) 6) Comercio Internacional (in Spanish) (2) 7) International Finance (2) 8) Investment (2) 9) Global Business (1) B3) Management courses (with course frequency): 10) Basic Management (2) 11) Quality Management (1) 12) Operations Management (1) 13) Human Resource Management (1) 14) Sales Management (1) 15) Innovation and Technology Management (1) B4) Marketing and Policy courses (with course frequency): 16) International Marketing (1) 17) Marketing Fundamentals (1) 18) Service Marketing (1) 19) Economic Policies (1) 20) Política Económica (in Spanish) (1)
A) Academic Director 1) Academic Director at two English Language Centers. 2) Implementation of the language learning method Assimil. 3) Authorship of course syllabi, lesson plans, and evaluations. 4) Teacher training, motivation, facilitation and supervision. B) Teacher of English (with course frequency) B1) Teacher of English at two English Learning Centers. B2) Levels and Varieties of English taught (with course frequency): 1) Beginners (2) 2) Intermediate (7) 3) Advanced (5) 4) American English (6) 5) British English (3) 6) Business English (5)