Teaching Excellence Awards: Habib University Honors Faculty
Habib University celebrated faculty contributions by announcing this year's Teaching Excellence Awards, recognizing Dr. Behroz Mirza, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Dhanani…
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Course Spotlight: Bridging Computing and Digital Humanities
Before the first class even walked onto campus in 2014, Habib University was already charting a bold vision for its undergraduate curriculum. The university’s…
Creating Equal Classrooms: A Faculty-Student Inquiry into Inclusion at Habib University
At Habib University, the classroom is a dynamic site of inquiry, reflection, and co-creation. With growing conversations around inclusive education, there is a pressing…
Course Spotlight: Water: Science, Society, and Policy by Dr Hadiqa Maqsood
Imagine entering a class on the first day of the semester where the lights are dim, and you are asked to take out your…
Course Spotlight: Teaching Bioscience Through Film
How movies are revolutionizing bioscience education for the digital generation A new approach to teaching bioscience education helps students connect with complex concepts through…
Habib University Welcomes New Faculty 2025
Dr. Vasfi Onur Ozen joins Habib University as Global Fellow Comparative Humanities. With a Ph.D. in Philosophy from The University of Kansas, he specializes…
Habib University Faculty Members Appointed to Senior Positions
To recognize their continuous commitment to contributing meaningfully to higher education in Pakistan, Habib University has appointed nine distinguished faculty members to senior ranks…
Habib University Dean’s Fellow Admitted to Oxford for DPhil
“The Dean's Fellowship is a one of its kind predoctoral fellowship in Pakistan, and I will always look back at my time at Habib…
Pedagogical Development Week 2025: Reimagining Education Through Innovation
At the heart of Habib University’s commitment to transformative education lies a deep investment in pedagogical innovation. In today’s dynamic educational landscape, the boundaries…
Manto Naama: Teaching Saadat Hasan Manto in Our Times
In the summer of 2025, I offered a course titled Manto Naama at Habib University, a name I deliberately chose over the more explanatory…
Faculty Reflections: Dr Asad Ur Rehman on South Asia from the Margins
Dr. Asad ur Rehman is an Assistant Professor in the Social Development and Policy program at Habib University, Karachi. With a research focus on…
Welcoming Professor Marcia Hermansen as the Lady Fatima Endowed Faculty Chair in Women and Divinity
Habib University is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Marcia Hermansen to the prestigious Lady Fatima Endowed Faculty Chair in Women and Divinity—a…