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Ms. Rabia Khawar Malik

Adjunct Faculty

Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Rabia Khawar Malik serves as Adjunct Faculty at BNU’s Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. A Fulbright Scholar with an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and a BNU alumna, she is a published writer and researcher specializing in creative writing, fiction studies, and Pakistani Anglophone literature.

Bio

Rabia Khawar Malik is a writer, researcher, and educator serving as Adjunct Faculty at the Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SMSLASS), Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore. A recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, she specializes in creative writing, Anglophone literature, and fiction studies.

Rabia holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College, New York, where she maintained a 4.0 GPA, and a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with a major in Liberal Studies from BNU. Her undergraduate thesis, titled “Volume: Raising the female voice,” explored Pakistani Anglophone literature through a feminist lens and earned departmental distinction alongside the Mustafa Izuddin Graduate Prize.

Her literary work and public commentary have appeared in numerous esteemed publications, including The Adroit Journal, The Aleph Review, The News on Sunday (Shehr), Risala Magazine, and RIC Journal. In addition to her academic role at BNU, she serves as Co-Editor for the "Chowk" column at Lakeer Magazine and has extensive experience conducting creative writing workshops, college counseling research, and fiction reading for literary journals like Lumina Journal.

Academics

  • MFA in Writing, Sarah Lawrence College, New York, USA (2025)
    • GPA: 4.00
  • BA (Hons) in Social Sciences (Major in Liberal Studies), Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Pakistan (2021)
    • GPA: 3.63
    • Thesis: Volume: Raising the female voice (Received Thesis Distinction)

Experience

Academic & Teaching Appointments
  • Adjunct Faculty, Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SMSLASS), Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore (2025–Present)
    • Courses Taught: Academic Writing, Civics and Citizenship, Writing Pakistani Speculative Fiction.
  • Fiction Workshop Leader, Summer Mentorship Program, Lakeer Magazine (July 2025)
Editorial & Literary Experience
  • Co-Editor ("Chowk" Column), Lakeer Magazine (2023–Present)
  • Fiction Reader, Lumina Journal, Sarah Lawrence College (2023–2025)
Research & Industry Roles
  • Researcher & Essay Specialist, Kestrel Education (Sep 2022–Jul 2023)
  • Content Writer, Cresset Technologies (Apr 2022)

Publications

Selected Short Fiction & Essays
  1. Malik, R. K. (2027). baby. The Adroit Journal (Forthcoming).
  2. Malik, R. K. (2024, June). Amaltas. Chowk, Lakeer Magazine. | Link
  3. Malik, R. K. (2023, December). Bo Kata, Bo Kata. The Aleph Review (Print).
  4. Malik, R. K. (2023, October). The Magician’s Last Trick. Risala Magazine (Print).
  5. Malik, R. K. (2021, December 5). Not for the faint of heart. Shehr, The News on Sunday. | Link
  6. Malik, R. K. (2021, October 24). Memory is an inhabitant of the city. Shehr, The News on Sunday. | Link
  7. Malik, R. K. (2021, August 22). A skill that favors no gender. Shehr, The News on Sunday. | Link
  8. Malik, R. K. (2021, July 18). Welcome to Jahanara’s. Shehr, The News on Sunday. | Link
  9. Malik, R. K. (2021, June). turmeric latte. Fahmidan Journal (Issue 7). | Link
  10. Malik, R. K. (2021, June 25). Hakeem Sahab. RIC Journal. | Link

Conferences and Presentations

Workshops & Residencies Attended
  • LUMS Young Writers’ Workshop (June 2022): 5-day writing residency at LUMS led by Bilal Tanweer.
  • Fiction Writing Workshop (October 2021): 4-week writing workshop at LUMS led by Kanza Javed.
  • Poetry Writing Workshop (June 2021): Instructed by Ilma Qureshi.

Honors and Grants

  • Fulbright Scholarship (2023): Prestigious fully-funded grant for Master’s studies in the United States.
  • Mustafa Izuddin Graduate Prize (2022): Awarded cash prize for ranking among the top three graduates in the department batch.
  • Undergraduate Thesis Distinction (2022): Awarded for research thesis titled “Volume: Raising the female voice.”
  • Zeenat Haroon Rashid (ZHR) Prize for Women (2021): Longlisted for short fiction entry “A Chandnagar Wedding.”
  • Dean’s Honor List (2018–2021): Awarded for continuous academic excellence throughout undergraduate studies at BNU.

Contact

  • Email: rabia.khawar@bnu.edu.pk | rabiakhawarmalik@gmail.com
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