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M.A. Hafsa Idrees

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Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences
Research Group Social Geography

Research Priorites:

Urban tourism
Heritage in urban setting
Identity politics and cultural conflicts in colonial cities of Southeast Asia (in particular Myanmar and Malaysia)

Scholarships:

2022-2023

Scholarships for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities for Women in Research and Teaching; Promotion of Doctoral Degrees' sponsored by the state of Bavaria, Germany through University of Passau

2019

DAAD through ‘Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramm (STIBET)

Biography:

Apr 2022 – Mar 2023	Universität Passau Lecturer – Chair of development politics
2019 – Cont.	Ph.D. candidate at the Chair of Southeast Asian studies, University of Passau (The dilemma of urban heritage, cases of Yangon and George Town)
Jul 2019 – Sep 2020	Universität Passau Assistant at the chair of Southeast Asian studies
Mar 2018 – Nov 2018	Student Assistant at the chair of Southeast Asian studies
Mar 2017 – Oct 2018	Bodenheimer Herzberg GBR (Berlin & Cologne) Research Assistant
2016-2019	M.A. Development Studies (1,3 note) University of Passau, Germany
2015-2017	M.Phil. Anthropology (With distinction; Chancellor’s Medal) Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2012-2014	M.Sc. Anthropology (With distinction; V. Chancellor’s Medal) Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Research Projects:

2019-2020	Erasmus+ staff mobility for teaching and training between PROGRAMME and PARTNER COUNTRIES (University of Passau and University of Yangon, Myanmar/University of Chiangmai RCSD, Thailand)
Member of School of Souths – “Souths of the world” founded by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milan

Publications:

Idrees, H. (2020). The Dilemma of Urban Heritage; a study of George Town and Yangon. 'Equilibri' (special issue: Souths of the World), pp. 211-219.

Abstract;

City planning is strongly influenced by national decisions as well as world models maintained by international organisations, however there is a basic discrepancy between usual technocratic planning ideas and communicative practices of those living in the city. Identity politics is highly relevant in the post-colonial discourse. This is a working paper based on the comparative study of cultural heritage of two South East Asian cities i.e. Yangon, Myanmar and George Town, Malaysia. Both have been part of British colonial rule and accordingly urban planning. The research will address the dilemma that concerns the urban heritage and highlight the challenges both countries have been facing on various levels. The idea is to emphasise that a sustainable approach primarily based on the agenda of the citizens and their culture could be helpful in this discourse.