Curriculum Vitae

PROF. DR. SURINDERPAL KAUR A/P CHANAN SINGH

Professor
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • surinder
  • +603-79673103
  • 010-2205821

BIOGRAPHY

Surinderpal Kaur is a Professor and the Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She holds a PhD from Lancaster University, UK. With a career spanning over three decades, she has made significant contributions to the fields of linguistics, critical discourse studies, and multimodality. Her expertise lies in Critical Discourse Studies and Multimodality, with research interests spanning discrimination and prejudice, particularly in migration, Islamophobia, far-right extremism, terrorism, gender, and sexuality. She has been invited to speak by the Director-General of the OIC on Islamophobia at the UN for the International Day Against Islamophobia in 2024. She has also been invited to speak on Islamophobia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. She has published extensively in reputable journals, contributing to the global understanding of how discourse shapes and reflects social realities.​

Currently, her work centres on climate change communication and education, reflecting her commitment to addressing pressing global challenges. She is also the Co-Chair of the University Malaya Committee for Climate Change which functions as a part of the technology advisory panel for Climate Change for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. As Co-Chair, she is focused on ensuring that UM obtains observer status at the Conference of Parties for Climate Change, and also for UM to take the lead in climate-related research in the nation. She has represented Malaysia and UM at COP29 (UNFCCC) in Baku on Humanising Sustainability.

She is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at UM. She is also the Vice-Chair for the Malaysian Language Deans Council, and is leading the taskforce for all public universities on Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL). She is committed to embedding digital humanities in the teaching and learning of languages and is focused on establishing a Digital Humanities Centre at the faculty, which will be the hub for TELL for the nation and ASEAN. 

Beyond academia, she is actively involved in capacity-building initiatives for Punjabi and Sikh youth in Malaysia, fostering leadership and community development. 

Her career reflects a deep commitment to inclusive education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the application of linguistics to address pressing social and environmental challenges. She continues to shape national and international discourse on the critical role of language in society.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ARCHITECTURE (INCLUDING BUILDING AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE, GREEN BUILDING, BUILDING INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR, ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY, SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, SMART CITIES, ECO-CITIES, RESILIENT CITIES AND FUTURE CITIES)
    Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Specialist Topics In Architecture
  • DISCOURSE STUDIES (INCLUDING CRITICAL LINGUISTICS, TEXT LINGUISTICS, MEDIATED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, CDA, GENRE STUDIES, GENRE ANALYSIS, CONVERSATION ANALYSIS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ANALYSIS (MACRO AND MICRO), SEMIOTICS, MULTIMODALITY, HEALTH DISCOURSE, PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSE, SOCIAL MEDIA DAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (Lancaster)(2008), (Language and Gender in Computer Mediated Communication)
    Lancaster University, United Kingdom
  • MA(UM)(1994), (Literature and Linguistics)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • BA(ENGLISH)(UM)(1988), (KESUSASTERAAN INGGERIS)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • 01 May 1989 -
    31 Dec 1992-
    Assistant Lecturer
    MARA College of Higher Education
  • 01 Nov 1992 -
    -
    Pensyarah Sambilan
    Taylor's College

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Dean
    16 Jul 2022 - present (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Jawatankuasa Penasihat Perubahan Iklim Malaysia/Universiti Malaya Climate Change Advisory Committee
    02 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Leader for the Talent Team for the UM Strategic Plan 2026-2030
    26 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    09 Feb 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 (University Malaya)
  • JAWATANKUASA TINDAKAN GARIS PANDUAN PENGURUSAN SENAT
    07 Jan 2025 - 11 Aug 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Task Force Waktu Bekerja Bagi Staff Bukan Akademik
    27 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    12 Sep 2023 - 30 Oct 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Dean
    16 Jul 2020 - 15 Jul 2022 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Members
    20 Sep 2022 - 30 Dec 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Chairman
    15 Feb 2022 - 30 Jul 2022 (National)
  • Lab Leader for Theme Adopt Process and Digital Enabled Processes
    05 Feb 2021 - 04 May 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Member Taskforce Kajian Semula Yuran (Revision of Fee Structure)
    24 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    18 Jan 2019 - 15 Jul 2020 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee member for the Taskforce Pengemaskinian Polisi Penyeliaan
    30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Member Taskorce Semakan Garispanduan Plagiat
    05 Dec 2019 - 30 Aug 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Member of JKIK
    01 Jan 2020 - 16 Jul 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    01 Aug 2018 - 17 Jan 2019 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Task Force Pengemaskinian kaedah and Peraturan Ijazah Tinggi
    30 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    01 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2018 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Ahli Taskforce Pengkreditan/SLT Aktiviti Penyelidikan Program Pascasiswazah
    01 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Ketua Panel Penilai Permohonan Bantuan Persidangan Calon Ijazah Tinggi
    04 Apr 2016 - 04 Apr 2018 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Member Jawatankuasa Penjimatan dan Penjanaan Dana
    01 Apr 2016 - 31 Mar 2018 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Member Jawatankuasa Induk Kurikulum (JKIK)
    28 Mar 2016 - 27 Mar 2018 (University Malaya)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FEEDBACK SURVEY 2Ol7
    27 Sep 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Acting Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    13 Aug 2015 - 30 Jun 2017 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    13 Aug 2015 - 31 Jul 2016 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Member Ahli Jawatan Kuasa Kurikulum Program Doktor Falsafah Secara Penyelidikan University Malaya
    08 Jun 2016 - 31 Dec 2016 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    17 Dec 2015 - 31 Jul 2016 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator of Masters in Applied Language Studies and Masters in Modern languages
    01 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2013 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Member of FBL Committee on Postgraduate Studies (JKIT)
    01 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2013 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Co-ordinator for English Language Programme for International Students - Undergraduates (ELPIS)
    02 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LANGUAGE DEANS COUNCIL (MALDEC), VICE PRESIDENT
    2024 to present (National)
  • STANDARD WRITER FOR THE GUIDLEINES OF THE INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMME, SECRETARY
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • MEMBER OF PANEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMME, MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • LAB LEADER FOR THEME ADOPT PROCESS AND DIGITAL ENABLED TRANSFORMATION FOR THE UM TRANSFORMATION PLAN, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF
    2021 to 2022 (University)
  • MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES LANGUAGE DEANS' COUNCIL , ADVISORY BOARD
    2021 to 2022 (National)
  • LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE REVIEW JOURNAL, REVIEWER
    2018 to 2020 (University)
  • UMCEDEL, FELLOW
    2013 to 2020 (University)
  • 3L JOURNAL, REVIEWER
    2018 to 2018 (University)
  • MELTA MAJER CO EDITOR, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER
    2013 to 2018 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Excellence Service Award
    2025, Universiti Malaya
  • Excellence Service Award
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Excellence Service Award
    2022, Universiti Malaya
  • Bfm Podcast: What's The Word of The Year?
    2020, BFM Radiot,  (National)
  • Renegade Radio Podcast On Migrants
    2020, Renegade Radio,  (National)
  • Panel of Judges for Kisah Futures Stories Competition
    2020, UNDP,  (National)
  • Expert Opinion for The Show The Daily Digest: What Do You Call a Dinosaur With An Extensive Vocabulary?
    2019, BFM Radio,  (National)
  • Expert On Language and Technology On Bfm Radio: The Internet and Our Changing Language.
    2019, BFM Radio,  (National)
  • Expert Interview On Cyber Bullying On Bfm
    2019, BFM radio station,  (National)
  • Penghargaan Atas Sumbangan Dalam Menjayakan Bengkel UM Healthcare Group
    2019, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Excellence Service Award
    2019, Universiti Malaya
  • Expert On Mass Media On Cefr
    2018, The Star,  (National)
  • Expert Opinion in Mass Media
    2018, The Star,  (National)
  • Pensyarah Cemerlang (kemanusiaan)
    2018, University of Malaya,  (University)
  • Expert Opinion On
    2017, The Star,  (National)
  • Expert Opinion On Local Resource Materials to Teach English
    2017, Free Malaysia Today,  (National)
  • Interview With The Night Project Bfm On Sociolinguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis and How it Helps Advance The Study of Society.
    2016, BFM Radio Station,  (Private)
  • Excellence Service Award
    2016, Universiti Malaya
  • Interview On Sexism in English Language by Bfm Malaysia (the Business Station)
    2016, BFM Malaysia (The Business Station),  (National)
  • Interview With Al Jazeera Listening Post On The Malaysian Media
    2016, Al Jazeera,  (International)
  • Khidmat Setia 20 Award
    2013, Universiti Malaya
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2012, Universiti Malaya

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Lin, Zhili; Lee, Charity; Kaur, Surinderpal (2024). The socialization of nationalist and socialist values: Construction of the model youth in a Chinese reality TV show, CHINA INFORMATION. . doi:10.1177/0920203X241241370
  2. Mahmood, Sidra; Daghigh, Ali Jalalian; Kaur, Surinderpal (2024). Asymmetrical portrayal of gender within professional, recreational, and domestic spaces in locally developed Pakistani English Language Textbooks: A multimodal analysis, WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM. 106. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2024.102977
  3. Mat, Nik Soffiya Nik; Pillai, Stefanie; Kaur, Surinderpal (2024). Malay-Muslim women's perceptions of sunat perempuan in the Malaysian context, CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. . doi:10.1080/13691058.2024.2342549
  4. Wang, Xiping; Kaur, Surinderpal; Mat Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila; Kaur, Sheena (2024). Image restoration strategies in pandemic crisis communication: a comparative analysis of Chinese and American COVID-19 political speeches, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS. 11(1). doi:10.1057/s41599-024-03825-5
  5. Zhang, Yue; Kaur, Surinderpal (2024). Moral panic and (in)security, JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND POLITICS. . doi:10.1075/jlp.22096.zha
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Javaid, Meesam; Khan, Mohsin Hassan; Kaur, Surinderpal; Qazalbash, Farwa (2022). Islamophobia in the West: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan's UNGA Speech, RELIGIONS. 13(4). doi:10.3390/rel13040284
  9. 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
  10. Fernandez, PR; Ng, KH; Kaur, S (2019). Risk Communication Strategies for Possible Health Risks From Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (RF-EMF) Emission by Telecommunication Structures, HEALTH PHYSICS. 116(6), 835-839. doi:10.1097/HP.0000000000001037
  11. Khan, MH; Adnan, HM; Kaur, S; Khuhro, RA; Asghar, R; Jabeen, S (2019). Muslims' Representation in Donald Trump's Anti-Muslim-Islam Statement: A Critical Discourse Analysis, RELIGIONS. 10(2). doi:10.3390/rel10020115
  12. Cheong, H. F., Kaur, S. (2015). Legitimising male grooming through packaging discourse: a linguistic analysis, Social Semiotics. 25(3), 364-385
ESCI
  1. Azli, Yang Safia Mior; Philip, Susan; Kaur, Surinderpal (2023). The Importance of Ludonarrative Design in Improving Women's Representation in Videogames: A Comparative Ludonarratological Analysis of the Hero's Journey in Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy 15, SARE-SOUTHEAST ASIAN REVIEW OF ENGLISH. 60(2), 148-171
  2. Rasoulikolamaki, Sahar; Kaur, Surinderpal; Zhdanava, Alena; Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila Mat (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
  3. Khalid, Sheren; Kaur, Surinderpal; Lee, Charity (2020). Media Representation of Online Maid Hiring System (SMO): A Critical Discourse Analysis, MEDIA EDUCATION-MEDIAOBRAZOVANIE. (3), 394-403. doi:10.13187/me.2020.3.394
  4. Khan, MH; Adnan, HM; Kaur, S; Qazalbash, F; Ismail, IN (2020). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in Donald Trump's Historic 2016 AIPAC Policy Speech, JOURNAL OF MUSLIM MINORITY AFFAIRS. 40(4), 543-558. doi:10.1080/13602004.2020.1828507
  5. Nor, Nur Haniz Mohd; Firdaus, Amira; Kaur, Surinderpal (2020). Rise of the 5th Estate: How Online Public Discourse on Najib Razak's 1MDB Scandal Foreshadowed Pakatan Harapan's Win in the 14th General Election, JURNAL KOMUNIKASI-MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION. 36(2), 179-195. doi:10.17576/JKMJC-2020-3602-11
Scopus
  1. Lin Z., Lee C., Kaur S. (2024). The socialization of nationalist and socialist values: Construction of the model youth in a Chinese reality TV show, China Information. . doi:10.1177/0920203X241241370
  2. Mahmood S., Daghigh A.J., Kaur S. (2024). Asymmetrical portrayal of gender within professional, recreational, and domestic spaces in locally developed Pakistani English Language Textbooks: A multimodal analysis, Women's Studies International Forum. 106. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2024.102977
  3. Nik Mat N.S., Pillai S., Kaur S. (2024). Malay-Muslim women s perceptions of sunat perempuan in the Malaysian context, Culture, Health and Sexuality. . doi:10.1080/13691058.2024.2342549
  4. Rasoulikolamaki S., Kaur S., Salahshour N. (2024). 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
  5. Wang X., Kaur S., Mat Isa N.A.N., Kaur S. (2024). Image restoration strategies in pandemic crisis communication: a comparative analysis of Chinese and American COVID-19 political speeches, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11(1). doi:10.1057/s41599-024-03825-5
  6. Zhang Y., Kaur S. (2024). Moral panic and (in)security Hispanic and Latinx immigrants in the shadowof Trump and right-wing populism, Journal of Language and Politics. . doi:10.1075/jlp.22096.zha
  7. Mat N.S.N., Kaur S., Pillai S. (2023). Discursive (de)legitimation Strategies in Malaysian News Media Discourse on Female Circumcision (Sunat Perempuan), 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature. 29(3), 166-179. doi:10.17576/3L-2023-2903-12
  8. Mior Azli Y.S., Philip S., Kaur S. (2023). The Importance of Ludonarrative Design in Improving Women s Representation in Videogames: A Comparative Ludonarratological Analysis of the Hero s Journey in Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy 15, SARE. 60(2), 148-171. doi:10.22452/sare.vol60no2.8
  9. Rasoulikolamaki S., Kaur S. (2023). The Representational Strategies of Lionization and Victimization in ISIS s Online Magazine, Dabiq, Terrorism and Political Violence. 35(5), 1161-1180. doi:10.1080/09546553.2021.2023504
  10. 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
  11. Rasoulikolamaki S., Zhdanava A., Mat Isa N.A.N., Ahmad M.N.N., Kaur S. (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
  12. Javaid M., Khan M.H., Kaur S., Qazalbash F. (2022). Islamophobia in the West: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan s UNGA Speech, Religions. 13(4). doi:10.3390/rel13040284
  13. Rajendra T.D., Kaur S. (2022). Print-Based Multimodal Texts: Using Illustrated Poems for Generating Ideas and Writing Narratives, Studies in English Language and Education. 9(1), 278-298. doi:10.24815/siele.v9i1.21830
  14. Pillai S., Kaur S., Chau M.H. (2021). The Ideological Stance of Multilingualism in Education in Malaysia in the Press 2000-2020, Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies. 14(2), 173-193. doi:10.14764/10.ASEAS-0058
  15. Rasoulikolamaki S., Kaur S. (2021). How ISIS represented enemies as ineffectual in Dabiq: A multimodal critical discourse analysis, Discourse and Communication. 15(6), 650-671. doi:10.1177/17504813211017709
  16. Khan, M. H., Adnan, H. M., Kaur, S., Qazalbash, F., & Ismail, I. N. (2020). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in Donald Trump s Historic 2016 AIPAC Policy Speech. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 40(4), 543-558. doi: 10.1080/13602004.2020.1828507
  17. Nor, N. H. M., Firdaus, A., & Kaur, S. (2020). Rise of the 5th estate: How online public discourse on najib razak s 1mdb scandal foreshadowed pakatan harapan s win in the 14th general election. Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, 36(2), 179-195. doi:10.17576/JKMJC-2020-3602-11
  18. Abas N., Kaur S. (2019). Theologising the discourse of representation through faith and religion in football news, 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature. 25(3), 150-162. doi:10.17576/3L-2019-2503-12
  19. Abas, N., Kaur, S. (2019). Theologising the discourse of representation through faith and religion in football news. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature, 25(3), 150-162. doi: 10.17576/3L-2019-2503-12
  20. Cheong, H. F., Kaur, S. (2019). Mirror, mirror on the wall, who s the fairest hunk of them all? Negotiating a masculine notion of skin whitening for Malaysian men. SEARCH (Malaysia), 11(1), 57-76.
  21. Fernandez P.R., Ng K.H., Kaur S. (2019). Risk Communication Strategies for Possible Health Risks from Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (RF-EMF) Emission by Telecommunication Structures, Health Physics. 116(6), 835-839. doi:10.1097/HP.0000000000001037
  22. Hijjo N.F.M., Kaur S., Kadhim K.A. (2019). Reframing the Arabic Narratives on Daesh in the English Media: The Ideological Impact, Open Linguistics. 5(1), 81-93. doi:10.1515/opli-2019-0005
  23. Suppiah P., Kaur S., Arumugam N., Shanthi A. (2019). News coverage of foreign sex workers in Malaysia: A critical analysis, GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies. 19(1), 136-152. doi:10.17576/gema-2019-1901-08
  24. Suppiah, P. C., Kaur, S., Arumugam, N., Shanthi, A. (2019). News coverage of foreign sex workers in Malaysia: A critical analysis. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 19(1), 136-152. doi: 10.17576/gema-2019-1901-08
  25. Rethina Velu , U. R. A., Kaur, S. (2018). Convergence of visual interpretation through collective practices of masculinity in a malaysian televised show. SEARCH (Malaysia), 10(2), 115-136.
  26. Hijjo, N. F. M., Kaur, S. (2017). Recontextualizing terror: Isis narratives in the english media. International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies, 10(2), 49-77.
  27. Hijjo, N. F. M., Kaur, S. (2017). The paratextual analysis of english translations of Arabic media narratives on daesh. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature, 23(3), 21-36. doi: 10.17576/3L-2017-2303-02
  28. Fernandez P. R., Kaur S., Hoong N. K., (2016). The representation of government agencies in the health debates on radio frequency (RF) exposure in Malaysia, SEARCH (Malaysia). 8(11-16), Article
Others
  1. Nik Mat, N. N. A. S., Pillai, S., & Kaur, S. (2023). Female Circumcision in Malaysia: Challenges and Lessons Learned in Using Focus Groups through an NGO-Academia Collaboration. Journal of Modern Languages, 33(1), 74 86. https://doi.org/10.22452/jml.vol33no1.4
  2. Sofea Azlena Tung binti Adib Vincent Tung and Kaur, Surinderpal. (2023). News Framing on the America-Iran Feud in the Coverage from Two American Online Newspapers. Vol.9(1)
  3. Almuddin, S. ., Sapar, A. A. ., Kaur, S. ., & Hussin, M. (2022). Suara Pelarian Syria dalam Laporan al-Jazeera: Discourse Analysis. Al- d Journal, 6(1), 173 191. https://doi.org/10.22452/aldad.vol6no1.9
  4. Rajendra, T.D. & Kaur, S. (2021). Visual elements in children s concrete poems: A multimodal analysis of Rain and Ice Cube. Journal of Modern Languages Vol. 31, No. 1
  5. Sidra Mahmood, Surinderpal Kaur, Ali Jalalian Daghigh. (2021). ROLE OF GENDER IN PAKISTANI ELT TEXTBOOKS:A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS APPROACH. Journal of Cultura and Lingua (CULINGUA). Vol. 2 No. 1
  6. Zhdanava, Alena, Kaur, Surinderpal and Rajandran, Kumaran. "Representing nonhuman animals as equals: An ecolinguistic analysis of vegan campaigns: " Journal of World Languages, vol. , no. , 2021, pp. 000010151520210003. https://doi.org/10.1515/jwl-2021-0003
  7. Abas, N. and Kaur, S. (2020). The Good And Bad Dichotomy of The Media Representation of Heroes And Villains in Football News. Journal of Language and Communication, 7(2), 747-766
  8. Alamsyah, Awang Azman, Kaur S. (2020) . Indonesian's Jokowi In The Presidential Election In 2019: A Cultural Studies Perspective. Journal Of Critical Reviews. Vol 7, Issue 19, 2020 ISSN- 2394-5125
  9. Philip, Susan and Surinderpal Kaur (2020). Introduction: Re-Visions and Re-Imaginations in Asian Speculative Fiction . SARE (Southeast Asian Review of English), 57 (1), 1-5
  10. Alamsyah Tawakkal, Awang Azman Awang Pawi and Surinderpal Kaur. (2019). A Rhetoric of Jokowi in The Last Day Campaign Speech On 13th April 2019: The Persuasion of Logos, Pathos, Ethos. Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur Research Journal Vol.7 No.2
  11. Alamsyah, Awang Azman& Surinderpal Ideologi Jokowi Dalam Kemenangan Pemilu 2019: Moden Dan Kesatuan Dalam Kepelbagaian Terhadap Indonesia JMS Vol. 2 Issue 1 (2019): 380 -405
  12. Cheong, H. F., & Kaur, S. (2019). Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest 'hunk' of them all? Negotiating a masculine notion of skin whitening for Malaysian men. SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research, 11(1), 54-73. (ESCI/Scopus-indexed)
  13. SUPPIAH, P. & KAUR, S. (2018). Transnational Sex Workers in Malaysia: Methodological Challenges in Data Collection. Journal of Modern Languages, [S.l.], v. 28, p. 118-136
  14. Suppiah, P. & Kaur, S. (2018). An Intertextual Analysis Of Sex-Trafficking Victims Representation In Malaysian News Media. Journal of Language and Communication, 5(2), 161-172
  15. Velu, U.R. & Kaur. S. (2018). Mirroring men in society: dynamics of images of the "self" and "other" in a Malaysian televised show. Journal of Language and Communication UPM. 5(1), 29-45.
  16. Kaur, S. (2017). The Online Eunuch as a CyborgianTrans Figuration. Southeast Asian Review of English. 54(1). 18-35.
  17. Fernandez, Kaur, S & Ng, KH. (2016). Risk communication, trust and politics: Discourse analysis on radio frequency (RF) exposure in Malaysia. Journal of Modern Languages
  18. Kaur, S., Yee, Y.M.T., & Lean, M.L. 2011. Social networking and Bersih 2.0 rally in Malaysia. Asian Conflicts Reports 19(Sept-Nov):
Books
  1. Kaur, S, Rozita che Omar, Nor Shahila Mansor, Adlina Mohd Sera'ai, Norhayati Alias, Noorhisyam Jasmin & Nur Adlina Hishammudon Shah, (2023) Berbicara tentang harapan: Sebuah antologi puisi terpilih karya César Vallejo, Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Malaya Press
  2. Lim, W. M., Kaur, S., & Cheong, H. F. (Eds.) (2022). COVID-19, Business, and Economy in Malaysia: Retrospective and Prospective Perspectives. Oxon & New York: Routledge. (https://www.routledge.com/COVID-19-Business-and-Economy-in-Malaysia-Retrospective-and-Prospective/Lim-Kaur-Cheong/p/book/9781032022857) The first book and the first mini series under Routledge's "COVID-19 in Asia" series)
  3. Louis, D. G. J., Kaur, S., & Cheong, H. F. (Eds.) (2022). COVID-19 and Psychology in Malaysia: Psychosocial Effects, Coping, and Resilience. Routledge. (https://www.routledge.com/COVID-19-and-Psychology-in-Malaysia-Psychosocial-Effects-Coping-and-Resilience/Louis-Kaur-Cheong/p/book/9781032014241)
  4. Pandian, A., Kaur, S., & Cheong, H. F. (Eds.) (2022). COVID-19, Education, and Literacy in Malaysia: Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning. Oxon & New York: Routledge.
  5. Neubauer, D. & Kaur, S. (2019). Gender and the Changing Face of Higher Education in Asia Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan
  6. Lim, C.S; Kassim, S.R.; Philip, M.S.; Jeyam, L.; Khor, N. Kaur, S.; & Yeow, A. (2001). Sharing a Commonwealth: Proceedings of the 11th ACLALS Triennial Conference 1998.ACLALS
  7. Mary Susan Philip, Agnes Yeow, Surinderpal Kaur Ramana, Neil Khor Jin Keong, Siti Rohaini Kassim (eds.) (1998). ACLALS Bulletin. Re-Cognizing Literature, Language, and Identity: Proceedings of the Asian Women Writers Conference 1997, Kuala Lumpur : ACLALS, 1998.
Chapter in Books
  1. Cheong, H. F., & Kaur, S (2021). From Skin Whitening to Skin Brightening and, Now, Skin Glowing: How L'Oreal Sustains Its Skincare Line from Colourism and Genderism to Racism and Classism. In J. Bhattacharyya, M. K. Dash, C. Hewege, M. Balaji, & W. M. Lim (Eds.), Social and Sustainability Marketing: A Casebook for Reaching Your Socially Responsible Consumers through Marketing Science (pp. 547-62). Routledge.
  2. Kaur, S (2019). Gender and Leadership in a Research University: The Case of University Malaya. In Neaubauer, D & Kaur,S (eds) 2019. Gender and the Changing Face of Higher Education in Asia Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan. pp 127 - 143
Article in Proceeding
  1. Kaur, S & Fernandez, R. (2013). Media Discourses on the Health Effects of Radio Frequency from Electromagnetic Field (RF/EMF) Exposure in Malaysia. Proceedings of the 2013 Asian Network for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
  2. Kaur, S (2012). Social Media as a Mobilization Tool: The Malaysian Experience with regard to Bersih. In Social Media in Crisis: Effective Engagement in the Digital Age; Centre of Excellence for National Security . Nanyang technological University: Singapore (Singapore)
Other Publications
  1. Kaur, S (2022). Review of the Sensitive Domain Names List in Malaysia. MyNic - Technical Report
  2. Kaur, Surinderpal (2022). Report on the Review of the Sensitive Domain Names List in MCMC. Report prepared for MyNic - Guidelines
  3. Pillai et al. (2021) Perceptions towards female circumcision in Malaysia. A research report. - Technical Report
  4. Pillai, S.et al. (2021) A discourse analysis of media representations of female circumcision. Research Report. - Technical Report
  5. Philip, Susan and Surinderpal Kaur (Eds). (2020). Special Issue: Asian Speculative Fiction. SARE (Southeast Asian Review of English), 57 (1), (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Monograph
  6. Kaur,S & Suppiah, P. (2016). Representations of sex trafficking victims in Malaysia. Sociolinguistics Symposium 21:Attitudes and Prestige. 59. - Extended Abstract
  7. Kaur, S; Yusniza kamaruddin; Ng,K.H. et al. 2015. RISK COMMUNICATION RESEARCH FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD (EMF) FROM RADIO FREQUENCY (RF). MCMC Technical Report - Technical Report
  8. Amran, Muhammad; Kaur, Surinderpal, Wong, C.Y; Sharifah Faridah Syed Alwi; Noor Akma Mohd Salleh; Maisarah Abdullah; Che Wan Jasimah Wan Radzi. (2012). Socioeconomic impact of the National Broadband Initiative (NBI). MDEC Technical Report - Technical Report
  9. Sunderland, J., Baker P., Duann, R., & and Kaur, S. 2006. Gender and Genre Bibliography (Third Edition). Available at http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/groups/gal/ggb/index.htm - Other Media(tape,video,internet)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Discrimination and prejudice (far right extremism, Islamophobia, conspiracy theory, Critical discourse analysis)
  • Language, gender and sexuality (gender, sexuality)
  • Environmental Humanities (climate change, climate communication, traditional ecological knowledge)
  • Digital Humanities (Digital Culture, Technology enhanced learning)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2027, International Funding
    Mass: Mobilising Alliances To Enhance Community Capacity Building For Sogiesc-affirming Mental Health Services ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    ?doing? Cisheteronormativity And Alliance In Sogiesc-affirming Psychotherapy ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran
    1. Language, Food Culture and Identity 2. Sustainable Revitalisation of indigenous Language and Culture ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2021, Covid-19 Special Research Grant
    Covid 19: Mental Wellbeing For Community ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2017 - 2020, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Searching for home at home: Personal narratives of the stateless in Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2019 - 2020, UMRG Program (Book) - SAH
    Terrorism and Multimodality: The Multimodal Grammar of the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham's (ISIS) Digital and Social Media Communication Texts ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2016 - 2019, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITY IN A TELEVISED SHOW IN MALAYSIA ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2016 - 2019, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    Intertextual Analysis of Sex Trafficking in Malaysian News Media ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2016 - 2019, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    An Analysis of Referential strategies of Migrant Workers in The Star Online and The Malaysian Insider Between 2010-2015 ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2015 - 2018, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    The Multimodal Grammar Of The Islamic State Of Iraq And Al-sham's (isis) Digital And Social Media Communication Texts ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2012 - 2017, Flagship - SBS (Equitable Society)
    Patronage, Clientelism And Dynamics In The 13th Malaysian Federal Elections (pru13): A Multidisciplinary Study ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2013 - 2016, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SBS (Equitable Society)
    The Discursive And Visual Representations Of Health Tourism In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  13. 2015 - 2016, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Course & Disertation
    Multimodality in Chick-lit Book Covers ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  14. 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    Analisis Perlakuan Dan Pelaksanaan Pilihan Raya Umum Ke- 13 ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2024 - 2025, TRGS – Strategik Berfokus KPT
    : PENILAIAN PRESTASI PENYELIDIKAN DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN TINGGI (IPT) MALAYSIA, Universiti Tenaga Nasional ( Co-Researcher)
  16. 2020 - 2021, Private Funding
    A discourse analysis of media representations of female circumcision in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  17. 2012 - 2013, University Malaya Flagship Project for Social and Behavioural Sciences Cluster
    Patronage, Clientelism and Electoral Dynamics in the 13th Malaysian Federal Elections (PRU13) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  18. 2011 - 2012, Malaysian Development Corporation (MDec)
    Socioeconomic impact of the National Broadband Initiative (NBI) ( Co-Researcher)
  19. 2011 - 2012, Council for Asian Transnational Threat Research (CATR)
    Bersih 2.0 Rally and Social Networking Site ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  20. 2004 - 2007, University of Malaya
    PhD in Linguistics ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  21. 2001 - 2002, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    Business Correspondence Practices in Malaysian Organizations ( Coordinator)
Private
  1. 2020 - 2021, Private Funding
    A Discource Analysis Of Media Representations Of Female Circumcision In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2012 - 2014, Malaysian Commission for Multimedia and Communication (MCMC)
    Risk Communication Research for Electromagnetic Field (EMF) from Radio Frequency (RF) Researching the discourse representation of media texts: communicating scientific evidence regarding health effects of RF and EMF exposure and risk information to the public ( Consultant)
International
  1. 2023 - 2024, International Funding
    Examining The News Media Coverage And Online Public Sentiments Of Quran Burning Incidents ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2008 - 2009, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    A Study of Language and Gender in Cyberspace ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, University Grant
    A Comparative Critical Discourse Study of the (In)security: The 2008 and 2022 Beijing Olympics in Chinese and British Media ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2024 - 2026, University Grant
    Ecolinguistics Perspective Of Non- Human Animal Representations In China's Official Cross-linguistic Reports ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    A Multimodal and Critical Genre Analysis of Female Circumcision Advertisements by Malaysian Private Clinics and Hospitals ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Enhancing Diabetes Literacy Materials: A Critical Multimodal Analysis Of Diabetes-related Educational And Promotional Discourse In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Pandemic Politics: Unmasking Covid-19 Narratives In China And The U.s. ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Editor Journal of Democracy and Elections, UMCEDEL, Fakulti Sastera dan Sains Sosial, UM
    01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2020 (National)
  • Expert Opinion On English Language Textbooks and Cfr, The Star
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)
  • Consultant - Pakar Rujuk Kurikulum Elektif Teras, Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia
    01 Dec 2017 - 01 Dec 2017 (National)
  • Consultant for Al Jazeera On Bersih 4.0 and Himpunan Baju Merah, Al Jazeera
    01 Aug 2015 - 01 Aug 2015 (International)
  • Resource Person - Risk Communication Research for Electromagnetic Field (emf) from Radio Frequency, SKMM
    01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2015 (National)
  • Panel for Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, UM
    01 Aug 2014 - 01 Aug 2014 (National)
  • Lecturer On The Theories and Methods of Literary Study Component of The Research Methodology Course for Postraduates At The Arts and Social Sciences Faculty, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
    01 Aug 2014 - 01 Aug 2014 (National)
  • Developing a Framework and Conducting a Socio-economic Impact Survey for The Assessment of The Nbi, The IA Group & MCMC
    01 Apr 2011 - 01 Apr 2012 (National)
  • Judge for The Melta International Conference On Graduate Research in Elt 2011, Malaysian English Language Teaching Association MELTA
    01 Apr 2011 - 01 Apr 2012 (National)
  • Judge for The Melta International Conference On Graduate Research in Elt 2012, MELTA
    01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2012 (National)
  • English Training Course for Science and Maths Pre-university Foundation Course Teachers, Ministry of Education
    01 Nov 2003 - 01 Nov 2004 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

CONFERENCE
  1. Self and Other Representation in ISIS s Social Media Discourse, Critical Analysis of Discourse Across Disciplines (CADAAD 2018), CADAAD (International) (02 Jul 2018 - 07 Jul 2018)
PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. Discourses on Islamophobia, Islamophobia and its impact on communities. ASEM Day 2023 , AEI and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia (International) (28 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2023)
  2. Race, religion, and othering in the Malaysian online ethnoscape, The Malaysian Discourse Research Group (MDRG) and Asia Pacific Research Unit (APRU) Workshop, UIA (National) (24 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023)
  3. Visual Narratives of Race in Gender in the representations of Superheroes/ines, International Online Conference on Language, Linguistics, And Literature (COLALITE) 2020: Superhero in the Age of Transnationalism , English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (International) (12 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020)
  4. DISCOURSE STUDIES AND TERRORISM RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY CONFERENCE (UMDS), Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (International) (01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019)
  5. Transversal Subjects, IGALA Conference, University of Wellington, International Gender And Language Association (International) (03 Jul 2008 - 05 Jul 2008)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. The role of Academia and Research Institutions in the Science and Technology Diplomacy Ecosystems and How to Work with Them':, 'Country Focused Workshop Series: Navigating Science and Technology Diplomacy Ecosystems' on Malaysia,, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) (International) (22 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2025)
  2. Humanising Sustainability through Behavioral Change and Education, 29TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP29), Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Sustanability (International) (16 Nov 2024 - 21 Nov 2024)
  3. How to Approach the Current Islamophobic Hatred in the World, Intercultural and Interfaith Conference - Freedom of Religion or Belief to Build Peace and Counter Radical Ideologies and Islamophobia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (International) (14 Nov 2024 - 14 Nov 2024)
  4. Structural Discrimination Based on Religion, Commemoration of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia (https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l869ddg6), Organization of Islamic Cooperation & Office of the Director-General: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA - UNOG (International) (15 Mar 2024 - 15 Mar 2024)
  5. The impact of Islamophobia on women , Mapping the impact of religious discrimination on women and youth : UN Human Rights Commission, UN Human Rights Commission  (International) (11 Jul 2023 - 11 Jul 2023)
  6. Discourse Analysis in the Participatory Web, THE 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURE, LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE (ICCLL) MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY, TAIPEI, TAIWAN AUGUST 12-14, 2022 CALL FOR PAPERS 2022 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURE, LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE (ICCLL), Ming Chuan University, Taiwan (International) (12 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2022)
  7. Islamophobia and media discourses, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference 2021 , International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Islam and Media Working Group (International) (11 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2021)
  8. Feminine leadership and entrepreneurship, Generation Equality Forum: Panel on Feminine leadership and entrepreneurship: how women are making a difference, Embassy of France in Malaysia (International) (14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2021)
  9. Palestine-Israel Conflict Framing in Social Media, International Virtual Seminar on the Palestine-Israel Conflict and Global Media Framing, School of Communication and Media Studies, University of Management and Technology, Pakistan (International) (22 May 2021 - 22 May 2021)
  10. Gender and leadership at the University of Malaya, Women and Leadership Seminar, Centre for Multilingualism, University of Oslo (International) (31 May 2018 - 01 Jun 2018)
  11. Gendered Discourses: Gender and Leadership in Research Universities in Malaysia, APHERP Senior Seminar on Gender and Leadership, APHERP Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (International) (27 Oct 2016 - 29 Oct 2016)
  12. The Representation of Sex Trafficking Victims in Malaysia, SOCIOLINGUISTICS SYMPOSIUM 21, University of Murcia (International) (15 Jun 2016 - 18 Jun 2016)
  13. Risk Communication Research for Electromagnetic Field (EMF) From Radio Frequency (RF), Conference on Non Ionising Radiation 2015 , Agency Nuclear Malaysia (National) (28 Oct 2015 - 29 Oct 2015)
  14. Discursive Representation of Cosmetic Surgery Patients, MALAYSIAN HEALTH TOURISM RESILIENCY WORKSHOP, Centre for Management Enhancement (CME@FBA) Faculty of Business and Accountancy (University) (16 Oct 2014 - 16 Oct 2014)
  15. Social media and Its Impact in Malaysia, Singapore Civil Foundation Course, Singapore High Commission (International) (15 Apr 2014 - 16 Apr 2014)
  16. Twitter as a data tool for elections research, Electoral Dynamics Workshop, Universitas Gadja Madah (International) (14 Dec 2013 - 17 Dec 2013)
  17. Twitter as a platform for political deliberation, Ge13: The Aftermath, IIU  (International) (09 Jun 2013 - 10 Jun 2013)
  18. Twitter and GE13, Media and GE13, UiTM (National) (06 Jun 2013 - 06 Jun 2013)
  19. Tomboys and dykes: Challenging conservative discourses on femininity and sexuality through cyberspace , Gender and Language Symposium, University of Lancaster, Linguistics Department, University of Lancaster (International) (11 Dec 2008 - 11 Nov 2008)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Visual Representations of Palestinians on Social Media during the Conflict, International Conference on Palestine Studies, Hashim Sani Centre for Palestinian Studies (University) (29 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024)
  2. Mediated Resistance and Social Media as a Site of Counter-Narratives, The Third International Conference on Palestine Studies 2024, Hashim Sani Centre for Palestinian Studies (International) (29 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024)
  3. Technologically Enhanced Personalised Language Learning: UM's cooperation with AUN-TEPL, AILA, MAAL (International) (12 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)
PRESENTER
  1. Division or Integration: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis on the China Hunan Mango TV Reality Show; X-Change, 7TH FLL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Postgraduate Office, FBL (International) (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  2. Domestic Helpers in light of the Banning Policies by Indonesia and the Philippines, 7TH FLL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Postgraduate Office, FBL (International) (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  3. Am I Who they Say I am? Self-Representations of Childless Women in Malaysia, 7TH FLL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, Postgraduate Office, FBL (International) (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  4. Islamic Discourses in Donald Trump s AIPAC Policy Conference Speech: A Critical Discourse Analysis, 7th UMDS 2019, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (International) (01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019)
  5. Cultural Selfrepresentation of Childless Women in Malaysia , 7th UMDS 2019, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (International) (01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019)
  6. Self and Other Representation in ISIS s Social Media Discourse, CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL APPROACHES TO DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ACROSS DISCIPLINES (2018), Aalborg University (International) (03 Jul 2018 - 07 Jul 2018)
  7. The Representation of the Media in Risk Communication on Radio Frequency Exposure in Malaysia, University of Malaya Discourse and Society Conference 2017, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya (International) (05 Dec 2017 - 06 Dec 2017)
  8. The Multimodal Grammar of DAESH's New Media Communications, 6TH CRITICAL APPROACHES TO DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ACROSS DISCIPLINES CONFERENCE (CADAAD 2016), CADAAD (International) (05 Sep 2016 - 07 Sep 2016)
  9. The Representation of Government Agencies in the Health Debates on Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure in Malaysia, UMDS 2015 Conference, Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik (International) (14 Nov 2015 - 16 Nov 2015)
  10. Crossing Borders, Intersecting Theories: Interdisciplinarity within Linguistics, Interdisciplinarity through Linguistics, BAAL Annual Meeting 2015, BAAL UK (International) (03 Sep 2015 - 05 Sep 2015)
  11. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest "HUNK" of them all?: Challenging the Feminine Fair Beauty with Care , THE 4th INTERNATIONAL SEARCH CONFERENCE 2015, Taylor's University (International) (27 May 2015 - 29 May 2015)
  12. Media Discourses on the Health Effects of Radio Frequency from Electromagnetic Field (RF/EMF) Exposure in Malaysia, Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (21 Nov 2012 - 23 Nov 2013)
  13. Social Media as a Mobilization Tool: The Malaysian Experience with regard to Bersih, Social Media in Crisis: Effective Engagement in the Digital Age (01 Feb 2012)
  14. Discursive Construction of Malaysia as a transit nation, Space, Time, Literature, Language and Culture Colloquium, Department of English, FSSS (National) (07 Dec 2011 - 07 Dec 2011)
  15. Harnessing FPDA in the study of gender in online discussion boards, University of Malaya Conference on Discourse and Society (UMDS 2008), Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, UM (National) (14 Aug 2008 - 15 Aug 2008)
  16. An Analysis of the Self-Other Schema in Prejudice Talk on gender in the United States Military, Aston University and Birmingham University Conference on Critical Discourse Analysis, Aston University and Birmingham University (International) (07 Jun 2007 - 08 Jun 2007)
  17. An Analysis of Gender Prejudice against Women and Gay Soldiers in Online Discussion boards, IGALA Conference, University of Valencia, Spain, International Gender And Language Association (IGALA) (International) (09 Nov 2006 - 11 Nov 2006)
  18. Harnessing Critical Discourse Analysis and Performativity Theory in the analysis of online discussion boards , LAEL Postgraduate Conference, Lancaster University, LAEL Postgraduate Students (International) (15 Jul 2006 - 15 Jul 2006)
  19. Negotiating gendered subject positions in online communities: Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis and Performativity Theory as means of analysis , BAAL-SIG Seminar, University of Birmingham, British Assocciation of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) (International) (11 Nov 2005 - 12 Nov 2005)
  20. Representations of Feminisms in Malaysian Print Advertisements, ACLALS Triennial, Australian ACLALS (International) (09 Jul 2001 - 14 Jul 2001)
OTHERS
  1. Representations of Female Sympathisers of ISIS/Daesh, Free Linguistics Conference, University of Malaya (International) (10 Jul 2018 - 11 Jul 2018)
  2. Self and Other Representations of Female Sympathisers of ISIS/DAESH, University of Malaya Discourse and Society Conference 2017, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya (International) (05 Dec 2017 - 06 Dec 2017)
  3. The Yin and Yang of Shape Poems: Dissecting Come to My Party and other Shape Poems, University of Malaya Discourse and Society Conference 2017, University of Malaya (International) (05 Dec 2017 - 06 Dec 2017)
  4. Mirroring Men in Society: Dynamics of Images of the "Self" and Other, The Image Proposal Research Network Conference, The Image Research Network (International) (31 Oct 2017 - 01 Nov 2017)
  5. The political economy of language: challenges and approaches within blue-collar workplace contexts, INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BILINGUALISM (ISB11), University of Limerick, Ireland (International) (11 Jun 2017 - 15 Jun 2017)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Assessor for Promotion to Associate Professor At Utp, National, (External Assessor)
  2. (2025) External Assessor for Promotion to Professor At Taylor's University, National, (External Assessor)
  3. (2025) Exam Paper Setter and Interviewer for The Oral Dialect Exam for Translators and Interpreters, Federal Courts of Malaysia, National, (External Examiner)
  4. (2024) External Assessor for Promotions to Professor At Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, National, (External Assessor)
  5. (2024) Evaluation of Phd Thesis for Sahira Jabeen (17058684/1), University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2024) Department Advisory Board On Curriculum for The Department of Languages and Communication, School of Foundational Sciences, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, International, (External Assessor)
  7. (2024) Penemuduga Bagi Peperiksaan Lisan Jurubahasa Dialek (elaun Khas), Pejabat Ketua Pendaftar Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia, National, (External Assessor)
  8. (2023) Reviewer for Journal Article , "there is No Word for Gay in The Kristang Language,", National, (Reviewer)
  9. (2022) External Evaluator for The Ap Promotion of Dr. Muhammad Bin Melfi Al-harbi, Taibah University, Madina El Monawara, International, (External Evaluator)
  10. (2022) Proposal Defence Slot of Phd Candidate : Hongmei Sun (s2034551/1), University, (Reviewer)
  11. (2022) Candidature Defence Muath Seyam, University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2022) Examiner for Phd Thesis Norhafizah Mohamed Husin (17012423/1 | Tha130008), University, (Internal Examiner)
  13. (2022) Examiner for Thesis S. Komathy a/p Senathy Rajah (tha140003 |17015826/2), University, (Internal Examiner)
  14. (2021) Examiner for Thesis: Aesthetic Evaluation of The Landscapes of Middle-earth: J.r.r. Tolkien & The Textual/literary Illustration of Space, Place, & Atmosphere, University, (Internal Examiner)
  15. (2021) Panel of Adjudicators and Evaluators for Kisah Futures Stories Competition by Undp, National, (External Assessor)
  16. (2019) Reviewer for Canadian Review of Sociology , (Reviewer)
  17. (2019) Reviewer for 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, (Reviewer)
  18. (2018) panel Evaluator for phd candidate Farid Mohammadi , (Advisory Committee)
  19. (2018) Panel evaluator for PhD candidate Ata' Hanafee b. Zawawi , (Advisory Committee)
  20. Fragmentation and Regeneration in the Poetry of Yeats and Heaney, (External Examiner)
  21. An Analysis of the use of e-mails for recreational purposes
  22. English for Oomputer Engineering Students in Universiti Pertahanan Malaysia: A Study of English Language Writing Needs
  23. The role of gender in the learning of English as a second language , (Internal Examiner)
  24. Gender influences on local adevertisements of mobile phone service providers, (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (apwil) Committee Member of The Gender Gap Report for Asia Pacific Rim Universities, International, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2025) Aun -epl Thematic Network Projects -faculty Development in UM Resource Person, International, (Resource Person)
  3. (2024) Team Building Panel Member for Pusat Bahasa Moden, Umpsa, National, (Resource Person)
  4. (2024) Panel Penasihat Perubahan Iklim Untuk Cop29 Kluster Innovation and Technology, National, (Expert Advisor)
  5. (2024) Panel Pakar Pembangunan Garispanduan Pelaksanaan Iep, National, (Expert Advisor)
  6. (2020) UM Transformation Plan Lab Member, Universiti Malaya, University
  7. (2019) Ahli bengkel UM Healthcare group, Universiti Malaya
  8. (2019) Focus group on Communication Plan for UM Healthcare , Universiti Malaya
  9. (2019) Curriculum Review of Faculty course , University Malaya
  10. (2018) Expert in News, The Star, National
  11. (2018) Expert in news on Malaysia English Language Education, The Star, National
  12. (2018) Expert on nnews on CEFR, The Star, National
  13. (2017) Is the current law prohibiting obscene publications sufficient to tackle cyber harassment and other harmful cyber behavior?, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR), National
  14. (2012) Research development Committee Member , MELTA
  15. (2011) MELTA panel expert, MELTA, National
  16. (2011) Emerging Trends for Political Unrest and Violent Extremism in Asia Project, Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Virginia, USA, International
  17. (2011) NBI Survey Project, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), National
  18. (2011) Team Member for the Setting up of University Malaya's private university, Universiti Malaya
  19. (2010) Research project on the Language of Middle Management Leaders in the UK , Interland, Aston University & ESRC, International
Media appearance
  1. (2025) Inerview With Malaysia Hari Ini Tv3 On International Food, National, (Interview)
  2. (2024) Interview With Bfm On Today I Learnt: Do Emojis Make it Harder for People to Understand Me? Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/today-i-learned/do-emojis-make-it-harder-for-people-to-understand-me, National, (Interview)
  3. (2024) How Languages Form and Evolve: Bfm Podcast On Today I Learned Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/bigger-picture/today-i-learned/how-do-languages-form-and-evolve, National, (Interview)
  4. (2023) Interview With Bfm: Today I Learned: Bahasa Malaysia is in Our Blood: Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/bigger-picture/today-i-learned/bahasa-malaysia-is-in-our-blood, National, (Interview)
  5. (2023) Bfm Interview: When Words Are Weaponised (evening Edition , Inside Story ), National, (Interview)
  6. (2023) How Language Shapes Identity; Bfm Interview for Today I Learnt Podcast, National, (Interview)
  7. (2023) Gen Z Lingo: Interview With The Star Newspaper, National, (Interview)
  8. (2023) The Debate Around (political) Debates; Bfm Interview for Inside Story Podcast, National, (Interview)
  9. (2022) Expert Interview by Bfm: Would a Government by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet? Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/inside-story/new-name-anwar-ibrahim-administration-branding, National, (Interview)
  10. (2022) Expert Interview With Bfm: Existential Questions - Manifestos: Worth The Paper They Are Written On? Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/inside-story/existential-questions-manifestos-worth-the-paper-they-are-written-on, National, (Interview)
  11. (2022) Redefining Success Interview Series With Bfm Radio: I M Averse to Success, National, (Interview)
  12. (2022) How English Proficiency Affects Our Graduates, Bfm Evening Edition; Https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/how-english-proficiency-affects-our-graduates, National, (Interview)
  13. (2021) Interview With Bfm Radio: Bfm Podcast Today I Learnt : Why Do We Swear?, National, (Interview)
  14. (2021) Interview With Bfm Radio: Bfm Podcast: Would You Correct Someone's English?, National, (Interview)
Mentoring
  1. (2022) UM Representative to Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Mentoring Program for Apru, International, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) Persuasive Appealing and Rhetorical Identification in COVID-19 Pandemic Speeches, XIPING WANG
  2. (2024) Anticipating and Negotiating Blame in Rape Narratives, LOSHNI NAIR
  3. (2023) A research of the Film Parasite: From the Perspective of Multimodal Metaphor, Qiuhua Wang
  4. (2022) MEDIATING IDENTITIES CONSTRUCTION: A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF NEW DISCOURSE ON THE 2019 HONG KONG ANTI-EXTRADITION BILL PROTESTS, SIEW LI LING
  5. (2022) The Discursive Representation of Female Circumcision in Malaysia, NIK NUR AININ SOFFIYA BINTI NIK MAT
  6. (2018) TREATMENT DECISION MAKING ON INSULIN FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES : AN ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY AND ACCOUNT, SHARIFAH AYESHAH BINTI SYED MOHD NOORI
  7. (2018) THE REPRESENTATION OF SUNNI'S IN SAUDI SHI'A DISCOURSE AND ITS IDEOLOGICAL FUNCTION: A CDA STUDY, ALGHAMDI, FAHAD SALEM J
  8. (2018) THE REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITY IN A MALAYSIAN TELEVISED SHOW, UMA RANI A RETHINA VELU
  9. (2018) Social Culture Discourse: Joko Widodo and Donald J. Trump's Presidential Election, ALAMSYAH
  10. (2018) REPRESENTATIONSOF CHILDLESS WOMEN IN MALAYSIA : A STUDY OF PERSONAL NARRATIVES, NOR AZYYATI BINTI MD SAAD
  11. (2018) REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL PRACTICES IB DAESH'S ONLINE MAGAZINE, DABIQ, SAHAR RASOULIKOLAMAKI
  12. (2018) Representasi Pelarian Syria dalam Al-Jazeera dan BBC, SYAHIRAH BINTI ALMUDDIN
  13. (2018) MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS IN MALAYSIA, SHEREN KHALID ABDUL RAZZAQ
  14. (2018) IDENTITY, PEACE AND RIGHTS IN THE PALESTINIAN OFFICIAL SPEECHES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, ASHRAF Z. R. TANTISH
  15. (2018) EYESIGHT IS INSIGHT : A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE VISUAL POEMS, THUSHA DEVI A/P K. RAJENDRA
  16. (2018) Evidentiality in News Discourse on Missing Malaysian Airline's Flight MH370, ABIDAT ADEMORIN IBRAHIM
  17. (2018) A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF FREE MALAYSIA TODAY FACEBOOK COMMENTS ON 1MDB, NUR HANIZ MOHD NOR
  18. (2018) AN ECOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF VEGAN CAMPAIGNS, ALENA ZHDANAVA
  19. (2017) THE RHETORIC OF "FAITH" IN THE MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF FOOTBALL IN MALAYSIA, NADHRATUNNAIM BINTI ABAS
  20. (2017) A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OF SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS IN MALAYSIA, PUSPALATA C SUPPIAH
  21. (2016) NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF MEMRI'S ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF ARABIC EDITORIALS ON DAESH, NAEL F. M. HIJJO
  22. (2016) AN IRIGARAYAN READING OF SELECTED NOVELS OF EMILY AND CHARLOTTE BRONTE, ALICE WALKER AND ANAIS NIN, SHIVA HEMMATI
  23. (2015) A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF RISK COMMUNICATION ON RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE FROM TELECOMMUNICATION STRUCTURES, PRASANA ROSALINE FERNANDEZ
  24. (2012) GENDER STEREOTYPES AND BIASES IN IRANIAN EFL TEXTBOOKS, AMIR BIGLARBEIGI GHAJARIEH
  25. (2011) Representations of iranian women in Western Media, Farzaneh Khandadel
  26. (2011) Reprentations of gender in Iranian EFL textbooks, Amir Biglar
Master
  1. (2018) INTERTEXTUALITY IN THE SOCIO-CULTURAL ELEMENTS OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, NG YAO JIA
  2. (2018) BLAME AVOIDANCE AND IMAGE RESTORATION STRATEGIES IN THE MH370 PRESS CONFERENCES, THILAGA RAVINTHAR
  3. (2017) VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF IRAQI REFUGEES IN DEUTSCHE WELLE, ALSAWAD NOORULDEEN FERNAS JUMAAH
  4. (2017) THE DISCURSIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE USE OF ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK, LIONEL KEITH VYTIALINGAM
  5. (2017) MULTIMODALITY IN THE FRONT COVERS OF CHICK-LIT BOOKS, MELISSA KHOO YEN LI
  6. (2017) AN ANALYSIS OF THE MODAL FUNCTION IN THE VISUAL COMPONENTS OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL, ZA'IM BIN MOHD JAIS
  7. (2017) A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF ISIS'S EID GREETINGS VIDEO, AASHA ABDULMUHSIN ALI
  8. (2017) A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF FALLACIES IN MALAYSIAN AND SINGAPOREAN ANTI-SMOKING ADVERTISEMENT, NURUL AFIQAH BINTI LAILI
  9. (2014) THE DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF HUDUD IN MALAYSIAN BLOGS, TANUSHA A/P RATHAKRISHNAN
  10. (2014) SELF-OTHER REPRESENTATION OF SEX WORKERS IN MALAYSIA, NATRAH BINTI NOOR
  11. (2013) MEDIATED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS: NEGOTIATING METROSEXUALITY WITHIN L'OREAL MEN EXPERT'S PACKAGING DISCOURSE, CHEONG HUEY FEN
  12. (2013) INTERTEXTUALITY IN AVATAR : THE LAST AIRBENDER, TAN RENJIE
  13. (2013) A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF FEMALE POLITICAL LEADERS' SPEECH STYLES, JACQUELINE A/P ANTHONYSAMY
  14. (2012) THE USE OF MALAYSIAN ENGLISH IN ROBERT RAYMER'S SHORT STORIES, MELYZA PAKIANATHAM
  15. (2011) Rhetociral Devices in Female Leaders' Speeches, Jacqueline Anthonysamy
  16. (2011) Discursive construction of Women in Adverts, Natrah Noor
  17. (2007) The Effective of Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Writing, Tan Hsiang Chyii (University of Malaya (um))

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2022) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  2. (2021) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  3. (2021) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  4. (2020) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  5. (2020) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  6. (2019) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  7. (2019) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  8. (2019) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  9. (2019) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  10. (2018) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  11. (2018) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  12. (2018) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  13. (2018) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  14. (2017) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  15. (2014) TXGX6303 - Semiotics
  16. (2011) TXGC6303 - Semiotics
  17. (2008) TXGB6320 - Critical Discourse Analysis
Bachelor
  1. (2022) TIE1015 - English and The Performing Arts
  2. (2022) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  3. (2021) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  4. (2020) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  5. (2019) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  6. (2018) TIE3005 - English and The Performing Arts
  7. (2018) TCEE4214 - Language Production 2
  8. (2017) TCEE3214 - Language Production 1
  9. (2017) TCEE4214 - Language Production 2
  10. (2014) AZEA3306 - Seksuality and Gender
  11. (2014) TCEE4214 - Language Production 2
  12. (2012) AZEA2306 - Gender, Science and Technology
  13. (2012) TTEA1111 - Pengantar Semiotik
  14. (2012) TTEA3111 - Bahasa dan Makna
  15. (2011) AZEA3306 - Gender and Sexuality
  16. (2011) TCEE2159 - Language Skills Iv
  17. (2009) AZEA3306 - Gender and Sexuality
  18. (2009) TTEA1112 - Pengantar Semiotik
  19. (2009) TXEA1103 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
  20. (2008) TCEA1302 - Business and Professional Correspondence
  21. (2008) TCEE1309 - Communication for Employment
  22. (2008) TTEA1111 - Pengantar Semiotik
  23. (2008) TTEA1112 - Pengantar Linguistics
  24. (2008) TTEA3111 - Bahasa dan Makna

PATENT/ IPR

  • UMLinguists' Golden Jubilee Virtual Exhibition: Communicating across Boundaries-50 Years and Beyond
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  • Celebrating Women at Universiti Malaya: A vritual gallery
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  • Play script: Marjaana to Mittar: Bhai Mardana's Story
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  • Tribute to the Tenth
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Workshop On How to Communicate Effectively, (20 Dec 2020 - 20 Dec 2021) (National)
  • Facilitator for Panel With Dr Inderjit Kaur , Founder of Pinglawara, (08 Dec 2018 - 08 Dec 2018) (National)
  • Writer and Director of Play "tribute to The Tenth", (14 Apr 2018 - 14 Apr 2018) (National)
  • Advisor, Author and Director of "from Marjaana to Mittar: Bhai Mardana's Story". Produced by Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia, (02 Apr 2017 - 30 Sep 2019)
  • Committee Member of The Kuala Lumpur Punjabi Arts and Film Fesitval 2015, (01 Aug 2014 - 31 Dec 2015)
  • Conducted Socio-economic Review of National Broadband Initiative (nbi) for Mdec, (01 Aug 2011 - 29 Jun 2012)