Experience

Northumbria University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Lecturer in Fine Art: Contemporary Practices

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Teaching various modules on the BA Fine Art and MFA in Fine Art programs. Teaching various modules on the BA Fine Art and MFA in Fine Art programs.



Aalto University

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Candidate

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Title: Mythological Migrations: Imagining Queer Muslim Futures through Contemporary ArtFunded by the Kone Foundation through a three-year grant, the research project responds to an urgent need to recognise queer Muslim voices and challenging rampant Islamophobia in Europe, contextualizing narratives of Muslim LGBTIQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Finland in Islamic history, mythologies, and contemporary art.

• MA Thesis Examiner

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2019

  Title: Queering the Way: Queer Theory in Finnish Art Education by Aapo Raudaskoski.

• Tutor

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Providing feedback to MA CUMMA students on thesis research, including reflections on content development, theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches in a seminar; and advising Dahlia El Broul on her thesis - titled: Taking Root Without Taking Over: Two Case Studies on the Micropolitics Between Art, Gentrification, and Agency.



OCAD University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sessional Instructor

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Teaching undergraduate students the Making Gender: LGBTIQ2S+ Studio course. Over 12 weeks, the course takes a studio-based approach to look at LGBTIQ2s+ histories, cultures, and subcultures within the context of contemporary art and critical theory. Through lecture, seminar, and discussion-based approaches, and a particular focus on BIPOC creative practitioners, the aim is to collectively explore/learn from the groundbreaking, experimental, and radical strategies that have informed queer artmaking.



Center for Arts, Design, and Social Research

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  The Center for Arts, Design and Social Research is a not for profit educational corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Center convenes artists, designers, and scholars to share knowledge towards addressing urgent issues in global societies through workshops, residencies, exhibitions, publications, and collaborative research projects. The Center for Arts, Design and Social Research is a not for profit educational corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Center convenes artists, designers, and scholars to share knowledge towards addressing urgent issues in global societies through workshops, residencies, exhibitions, publications, and collaborative research projects.



National College of Arts

• Pakistan
• Retail Art Supplies
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2017

  Acted as a tutor for various MA Visual Arts students, and led the Third Space seminar and student crits. Acted as a tutor for various MA Visual Arts students, and led the Third Space seminar and student crits.



Gallery 39K

• Founder

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2016

  Founded the initiative in 2007, with Rakhshanda Atawar and Rubab Uppal as a volunteer-led alternative and critical space in Lahore to encourage a critical and experimental dialogue in Pakistan. With a focus on emerging artists, the program involved a broad range of curated exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops. To view an archive of exhibitions and events, please visit the Gallery 39K Facebook page. Founded the initiative in 2007, with Rakhshanda Atawar and Rubab Uppal as a volunteer-led alternative and critical space in Lahore to encourage a critical and experimental dialogue in Pakistan. With a focus on emerging artists, the program involved a broad range of curated exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops. To view an archive of exhibitions and events, please visit the Gallery 39K Facebook page.



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant Arts Projects & Partnerships

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

  Co-developed and implemented a national arts strategy, fostering creative partnerships between Pakistan and the UK. Responsibilities included: Leading on projects in the areas of visual arts, heritage, literature, theatre, film, and creative industries in the Punjab region, and liaising with stakeholders – including, the Government of Punjab; and co-leading on a regional project, New North and South, managing key partners in the UK and South Asia, and helping secure Arts Council England funding.Selected projects: City to City: connecting Glasgow with Lahore, V&A symposium on John Lockwood Kipling, Creative Curriculum research and policy dialogue, and a public art project with Pidgin Perfect.



Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore

• Pakistan
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Lecturer

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

  Designed and conducted the Critical and Contextual Studies course for undergraduate students. Lectures addressed a range of topics concerning contemporary art, with a special focus on South Asia and the Middle East. Designed and conducted the Critical and Contextual Studies course for undergraduate students. Lectures addressed a range of topics concerning contemporary art, with a special focus on South Asia and the Middle East.