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Damisha Salim
Class of 2019
BSc (Honors) Social Development & Policy
Aspiration Statement
I want to pursue a master’s degree in Islamic Philosophical Thought, and continue my passion for calligraphy.
Core Skills
- Book Reviews
- Field Work
- Academic Writing
- Editing
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft: Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Publisher
- Review Articles
- Academic Research
- Content Editing
- Article Writing
- Proofreading
Academic Awards / Achievements
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) - MS Development Studies [Sep 2022 - Sep 2024]
- Dean’s List, Habib University, Fall 2018, 2017, 2016
- High Academic Achievement Scholarship, Fall 2016
- President’s List, 2016
- University of California, Berkeley - Summer Session 2018
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- Habib University Araish-e-Khayal Club, Founding Member
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Contributing Writer Tint Journal [Aug 2022 - Present]
- Editing and Social Media Design - Perspective Magazine [Apr 2021 - Present]
- Subject Specialist | Numeracy - The Citizens Foundation [Feb 2021 - Jun 2021]
- Assistant Manager | Program Research and Evaluation - The Citizens Foundation [May 2020 - Jul 2020]
- Associate Editor - Tezhib: Undergraduate Research Journal [Mar 2019 - Nov 2019]
- Indus Earth Trust, Intern, 2016
- Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, Islamabad, Intern, 2017
- Korangi Public School, Malir - Academic Volunteer [Jun 2019 - Nov 2019]
Final Year Project
Project Title
Development as Intensifying in Existence: Engaging with the ontological framework of Mulla Sadra to present a philosophical take on development
Description
In this dissertation, I have extensively engaged with the ontological framework of Mulla Sadra Shirazi, one of the most prominent figures in the Islamic philosophical tradition, to embark on a metaphysical rethinking of development.