Curriculum Vitae

DR. SAHAR RASOULIKOLAMAKI

Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

BIOGRAPHY

I am a Lecturer in Linguistics at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. My research revolves around Critical Discourse Studies, social semiotics and Multimodality with a focus on (mediated) representation of conflict, hate speech and (non)violent extremism as well as (De)radicalisation, persuasion, (de)legitimisation and visual communication.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
  • VISUAL COMMUNICATION
  • ONLINE EXTREMISM
  • PERSUASION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Philosophy)
    Universiti Malaya
  • M.ETS, (ENGLISH TRANSLATION STUDIES)
    Islamic Azad University, Iran
  • B.ETS, (ENGLISH TRANSLATION STUDIES)
    Islamic Azad University, Iran

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • TOX7002 Semiotics & Multimodality (Postgraduate)
    04 Mar 2024 - 07 Jul 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • TOX7022 Multimodal Studies (Postgraduate)
    04 Mar 2024 - 07 Jul 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • TOX7002 Semiotics & Multimodality (Postgraduate)
    04 Mar 2024 - 07 Jul 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • TIE2012 Multimodal Discourse (Undergraduate)
    09 Oct 2023 - 11 Feb 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • TOX7002 Semiotics and Multimodality (Postgraduate)
    09 Oct 2023 - 11 Feb 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Chairman
    24 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023 (International)
  • Course Coordinator
    13 Mar 2023 - 16 Jul 2023 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • FLL PROMISING STAR 2023
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, 2023 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Rasoulikolamaki, Sahar; Kaur, Surinderpal (2023). The Representational Strategies of Lionization and Victimization in ISIS's Online Magazine, Dabiq, TERRORISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE. . doi:10.1080/09546553.2021.2023504
  2. Rasoulikolamaki, Sahar; Zhdanava, Alena; Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila Mat; Ahmad, Mohd Nazriq Noor; Kaur, Surinderpal (2023). A meta-discursive analysis of engagement markers in QAnon anti-immigration comments, JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND POLITICS. 22(6), 894-917. doi:10.1075/jlp.23038.ras
  3. Rasoulikolamaki, Sahar; Kaur, Surinderpal (2021). How ISIS represented enemies as ineffectual in Dabiq: A multimodal critical discourse analysis, DISCOURSE & COMMUNICATION. 15(6), 650-671. doi:10.1177/17504813211017709
Scopus
  1. Rasoulikolamaki S., Kaur S., Salahshour N. (2023). A multimodal analysis of (de)legitimation through argumentation in extremist discourse: The case of Dabiq, Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict. . doi:10.1075/jlac.00089.ras
  2. Rasoulikolamaki S., Kaur S., Zhdanava A., Mat Isa N.A.N. (2023). In-group and out-group identity construction in extremist discourse: a critical multimodal approach, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. . doi:10.1080/19434472.2023.2245011
Other Publications
  1. Sahar Rasoulikolamaki (Feb 2022). Islamic State s Quest for Legitimacy through Contradictory Messaging, An insight for Global Network on Extremism and technology (GNET). - Policy Paper

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Examining the Discursive Activities of the Malaysian Radical Extremists in the Aftermath of Quran Desecration Incidents: An Interdisciplinary Study ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Between the Lines: Unravelling Hate Speech in Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2023 - 2024, International Funding
    Examining The News Media Coverage And Online Public Sentiments Of Quran Burning Incidents ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. How to publish your PhD thesis, Research Check-in-Chat for PhD students, Research and Innovation (University) (03 May 2024 - 03 May 2024)
  2. Invited Speaker at Women as Peace Builders 2023, Women as Peace Builders 2023, The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM) in collaboration with Universti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) (National) (14 Apr 2023 - 14 Apr 2023)
  3. Guest Lecturer, TOX7002 Semiotics and Multimodality, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (University) (19 Jan 2022 - 19 Jan 2022)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. A Discursive Analysis of Reader Engagement in QAnon s Online Anti-immigration Rhetoric, Approaches to Digital Discourse Analysis 4 (ADDA 4), Universit t Klagenfurt (International) (13 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2023)
  2. How the Interplay of Text and Image Contribute to (De)legitimation in Extremist Discourse: The Case of Dabiq, The past that will not pass : propaganda at the crossroads of interdisciplinary perspectives, University of Haute-Alsace (International) (12 Jun 2023 - 13 Jun 2023)
  3. The Multimodal Representation of In- group Uniqueness and Diversity vs. Out-group Sameness in ISIS Discourse, Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines (CADAAD), University of Bergamo, Italy (International) (04 Jul 2022 - 05 Jul 2022)
  4. The Discursive Construction of Invincible Self vs. Incapable Others in Dabiq Images: A Social Semiotic Perspective, New Zealand Discourse Conference 8, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (International) (10 Dec 2021 - 11 Dec 2021)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Linguistics in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Initiatives, UMLinguists Virtual Research Gallery 2023: Language + Health & Wellbeing, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya (University) (04 Mar 2023 - 07 Apr 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Marketization of Pakistani Universities On Social Media from a Multimodal Discourse Perspective, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) Representation and (De)Legitimisation of Social Media Ceos in The Regulation of Child Internet Safety, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) A Study On The Language of Cyberbullying Against Women On Weibo: a Discourse Historical Approach, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) A Multimodal Analysis of Female Protagonist in The Film The Flowers of War, University, (Reviewer)
  5. (2024) Ecolinguistic Perspective of Non-Human Animal Representations in China’S Official English and Chinese News Reports, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2024) Ecolinguistic Perspective of Non-Human Animal Representations in China’S Official English and Chinese News Reports, University, (Reviewer)
  7. (2024) Persuasion in Taiwan Question: a Discourse-Historical Analysis of Xi Jinping’S Translated Words in Media Communication, University, (Internal Examiner)
  8. (2024) Expression of Ideologies in The Inaugural Addresses of Nigeria and Latvia Presidents: a Critical Stylistic Study, University, (Reviewer)
  9. (2024) Foreign News Coverage of The 2023 Israel-Hamas War: The Discursive Construction of Victims and Perpetrators in Western Mainstream Media, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2024) A Multimodal Analysis of Glojas Aesthetics Anti-Aging Advertisements On Facebook, University, (Internal Examiner)
  11. (2024) An Analysis of Collaborative Digital Multimodal Compositions in An Eap Writing Course in China, University, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) War Against Terrorism: Analyzing Foreign Military Intervention in The West African Sub-Region, International, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) Ecolinguistic Analysis of The Linguistic Landscape in Chongqing Cultural and Creative Industry Parks, University, (Reviewer)
  14. (2023) Genre Analysis in Digital Multimodal Composition: Instructional Videos by Omani Learners, University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) Discourse Analysis of Online Medical Consultations On a Chinese Medical Platform, University, (Reviewer)
  16. (2023) Visual Representation of International Students On Chinese University Webpages, University, (Internal Examiner)
  17. (2023) Investigation of The Tibet Autonomous Region’S Tourism Imaginaries On Social Media: a Multimodal Discourse-Based Approach, University, (Reviewer)
  18. (2023) Language and Language in Education Policies in Sarawak: The Case of Minority Languages, University, (Reviewer)
  19. (2023) Translation and Persuasion: a Discourse-Historical Analysis of Xi Jinping’S Speeches in The Media About The “Taiwan Question”, University, (Reviewer)
  20. (2023) Marketization of University Via Twitter in Pakistan: a Multimodal Analysis, University, (Reviewer)
  21. (2023) Interactive Meanings in The Narrative Construction of Pakistani Tv Advertisements: a Socio-Semiotic Multimodal Discourse Analysis, University, (Internal Examiner)
  22. (2023) Interprofessional Discourse of Case Presentation (Cp) Sessions Involving House Officers (Hos) and Senior Doctors (Sds) in Malaysian Housemanship Training, University, (Reviewer)
  23. (2023) Journal of Modern Languages, University, (Reviewer)
  24. (2022) Urban Arts as Critical Commentary Acts of Pandemic in Indonesia: a Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, National, (Reviewer)
  25. (2022) Urban Arts as Critical Commentary Acts of Pandemic in Indonesia: a Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, National, (Reviewer)
  26. (2021) Exploring The Use of Exophoric References for Personal Recovery: An Sfl Investigation Into Recovery-Oriented Narrative Discourse, National, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2023) Partnering With Online Gaming Groups to Enhance Resilience' (Pogger), National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2023) Teaching and Learning Symposium: Future of Assessment, University, (Participant)
  2. (2023) The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counterterrorism's (Searcct) International Conference On Building Digital Resilience in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/Cve), International, (Participant)
  3. (2023) South East Asia Workshop: Countering Terrorism & Violent Extremism Online, International, (Participant)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2023) Evidentiality in News Discourse on Missing Malaysian Airline's Flight MH370, ABIDAT ADEMORIN IBRAHIM
  2. (2023) IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF REFLEXIVE METADISCOURSE, PARALINGUISTICS, AND MULTIMODALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF VODCAST INTERVIEWS, CHEN JIN
  3. (2023) DISCOURSE CONSTRUCTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY BY CHINESE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE, YANG YANG
  4. (2023) Multimodal Social Actor Representation in Malaysian COVID-19 Livelihood Initiatives News, KOMALJEET KAUR RAJINDER SINGH
  5. (2023) Critical Discourse Analysis of Israeli Official Spokespersons? Representations of Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, SHANNI HUANG
  6. (2023) Multimodal Construction of Gender Identity in the Film Barbie, YU QIN
  7. (2023) Deconstructing anti-immigration populist discourse in Uk parliamentary debates, RUKAIA ISLAM
  8. (2023) Critical Discourse Analysis of Israeli Official Spokespersons? Representations of Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, SHANNI HUANG
  9. (2023) A Comparative Semiotic Analysis of Opulence in Blossoms Shanghai and The Great Gatsby, LI YUHAN
  10. (2023) Multimodal Construction of Gender Identity in the Film Barbie, YU QIN
  11. (2023) The representation and delegitimization of transgenderism in Malaysian mainstream news media, CHENRI XIA
  12. (2022) VISUAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER IDENTITY IN DESIGNER PERFUME ADVERTISEMENTS, HAIHONG HAO
  13. (2022) A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF WAR FILM POSTERS, YUNFEI ZHANG
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Gricean Analysis of Malaysian Facebook comments on the 2023 Palestine-Israel crisis.
  2. (2024) Gender and Speech Acts: An In-depth Analysis of Speech Acts Employed by Male and Female Actors in Variety’s Actors on Actors Interview
  3. (2023) Analysing Politeness Strategies among Adults in a Mental Health Discourse on YouTube
  4. (2023) Industrial Training, Ms Khaliesah Binti Zaiful Azian

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  2. (2023) TOX7023 - Critical Discourse Studies
  3. (2023) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
Bachelor
  1. (2023) TIE2012 - Multimodal Discourse
  2. (2023) TIE1013 - Phonetics and Phonology

PATENT/IPR

  • Language + Health and Wellbeing: #UMLinguists Virtual Exhibition
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COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. ROAD TO RESILIENCE, Cube Fsktm Universiti Malaya (26 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2023)
  2. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (20 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023)
  3. BENGKEL E-LEARNING STAF AKADEMIK BAHARU, Microsoft Teams (09 Feb 2023 - 09 Feb 2023)
  4. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Cube Universiti Malaya (28 Feb 2023 - 02 Mar 2023)
  5. SHARING SESSION: MY FRGS JOURNEY, Microsoft Teams (27 Feb 2023 - 27 Feb 2023)
  6. MICROSOFT 365: TEAMS AND OTHER APPS: TIPS AND TRICKS, Microsoft Teams (18 Jul 2023 - 18 Jul 2023)
  7. ASSESSING WRITING , Dewan Persidangan Fbl (02 Nov 2023 - 02 Nov 2023)
  8. WORKSHOP RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, The Cube, Level 4, Research Management & Innovation Complex (Rmic), Universiti Malaya (13 Dec 2023 - 13 Dec 2023)
CONFERENCE
  1. ?THE PAST THAT WILL NOT PASS ?: PROPAGANDA AT THE CROSSROADS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES, Mulhouse (13 Jun 2023 - 13 Jun 2023)
  2. ADDA 4 - CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES IN DIGITAL DISCOURSE, University of Klagenfurt (10 Oct 2023 - 15 Oct 2023)