Abdullah al-Ahsan

Professional Experiences

Professor of Comparative Civilization, Department of Political Science and International Relations

Istanbul Sehir University,Istanbul, Turkey

February 2018 - June 2020

Responsibilities:

Delivered graduate and undergraduate courses utilizing research and evidence-based methods of teaching.

Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Compiled, administered, and graded examinations and assessments.

Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions.

Conducted research and published findings in professional journals, books, and electronic media.

Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Courses Taught:

Globalization and the Muslim World

Europe and Islam

Developing World in Global Politics

World Civilizations and Global Encounters: From the beginning of Mankind to the present

Editor, Intellectual Discourse. (SCOPUS journal) and Professor at the Department of History and Civilization.

International Islamic University Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

September 2016 - June 2017

Responsibilities:

Developed and delivered learning activities to support student learning.

Communicated complex ideas and research results in the classroom and through presentations and publications.

Offered thorough and constructive feedback, effectively assessed learners’ work, and acknowledged learner accomplishments.

Contributed to ongoing development and review of courses in collaboration with other faculty and heads of department.

Reviewed proposals and drafts for publication in Intellectual Discourse, SCOPUS Journal.

Verified facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

Courses Taught:

Introduction to History

Modern Arab World

Rise and Fall of Civilizations

Islam in the Modern World

Orientalism

Islam and the West

Professor and Deputy Dean, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)

International Islamic University Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 2009 - July 2015

Responsibilities:

Taught graduate classes and performed research in a particular field of knowledge, publishing findings in professional journals.

Selected and obtained course-specific materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Directed and coordinated activities of personnel engaged in academic and administrative duties.

Advised students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.

Participated in faculty and college committee activities.

Developed curricula, and recommended curricula revisions and additions.

Courses Taught:

Rise and Fall of Civilizations

Orientalism

Islam and the West

Modern Western Thought and Civilization

History of Islamic Economic Thought and Civilization

Zionism

Professor, Department of History and Civilization

June 1999 - June 2009

Courses Taught:

Introduction to Western Civilization

Rise and Fall of Civilizations

Modern History of Europe

Colonialism in the Muslim World at undergraduate level

Rise and Fall of Civilizations

Islam in the Modern World

Orientalism at graduate level

Associate Professor, Department of History and Civilization

July 1996 - June 1999

Director

International Islamic University Malaysia Press,

July 1994 - June 1996

Responsibilities:

Supervised the university’s publications.

Taught courses in the Department of History and Civilization.

Associate Professor

Department of History and Civilization,

October 1992 - June 1994

Assistant Professor, Department of History and Civilization

July 1990 - September 1992

Courses Taught:

Colonialism in the Muslim World

Muslim Nations in Contemporary History

Nationalism and the Muslim World

Modern History of Europe

Assistant Professor

Dawah Academy, International Islamic University,Islamabad, Pakistan

May 1988 - June 1990

Responsibilities:

Conducted research on Muslim minorities.

Edited the Academy’s news magazine, Dawah Highlights.

Delivered lectures on contemporary Muslim issues in the Academy’s training programs.

Research Fellow

International Institute of Islamic Thought,VA, USA

June 1985 - May 1988

Responsibilities:

Conducted research on Islamic thought and civilization.

H. B. Earhart Fellow

The University of Michigan,MI, USA

June 1984 - June 1985

Research Fellow

McGill University, Montreal, Canada,Montreal, Canada

September 1978 - June 1984

Translator and Writer

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation,Pakistan

February 1974 - August 1978

Additional Experiences

Visiting Professor, Virginia Theological Seminary, USA

Visiting Professor and Assistant Professor, Dawah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Research Fellow, International Institute of Islamic Thought, VA, USA

H.B. Earhart Fellow, The University of Michigan, MI, USA

McGill University Research Fellow, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Translator and Writer, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Pakistan

Affiliations

World History Association (WHA), Member

Association of Muslims Social Scientists (AMSS), Member

Caux Round Table (CRT), Fellow

Just World International, Vice President

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